“The Petite but Powerful PDO Charolais Goat Cheese: A Look into its Market and Production”

With 97 tonnes of raw milk goat cheese marketed in 2020, the Protected Designation of Origin Charolais is one of the smallest PDOs. About 25 “operators” (cheese or milk producers, dairies, affineur) bring this appellation to life, which received the label in 2010. Its territory is centered on the bocage of Charolais-Brionnais, in Saône-et-Loire, and extends at the margin on the Allier, the Loire and the Rhône.

While the appellation is always on the lookout for new producers to meet demand that exceeds supply, it…