# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 562/2013 of 14 June 2013 approving a minor amendment to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Queijo Serra da Estrela (PDO)], Division 5.2: Specificity of the product

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

As a result of the know-how of its producers, ‘Queijo Serra da Estrela’ is obtained exclusively from raw milk, using the cardoon flower as a natural rennet.
‘Queijo Serra da Estrela’ has distinctive characteristics due to the production conditions described above. It is commercialised as a flat regular cylinder with slightly bulging sides on its upper surface and no defined edge, with a smooth, semi-soft rind and a closed, slightly buttery texture which loses its shape on cutting. It is well-bound, creamy and smooth, sometimes containing a few white or sallow eyes. It has a smooth, clean and slightly acidic bouquet. These characteristics grow naturally stronger during the maturing process, leading to the production of ‘Queijo Serra da Estrela’ Velho, which can be described as follows: smooth to slightly rough rind, hard to extra hard consistency, closed texture or with a few eyes, body dry and slightly crumbly, smooth, dark yellow to orange getting darker from the outside towards the centre; pleasant, lingering, clean, strong to slightly strong and slightly spicy/salty bouquet.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/562/annex/II/division/SINGLE/division/5/division/5.2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-562/annex-II/division-SINGLE/division-5/division-5.2
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