AOC cheeses

AOC means "Appellation d'origine controllée". This classification is an EU classification. A cheese can obtain the AOC label, only when it fulfills well defined criteria with regards to origin and production technology.
Here you see the french AOC cheeses:

NameRegionMilkTypeAOC approved
AbondanceSavoiecowpressed, unheated cheese23.03-1990
BanonProvencecow, goat or sheepsoft cheese w. natural rind23.07-2003
BeaufortSavoiecowpressed, heated cheese04.04-1968
Bleu d'AuvergneAuvergnecowblue cheese07.03-1975
Bleu de GexFranche-Comtécowblue cheese25.07-1935
Bleu des CaussesRouerguecowblue cheese19.11-1953
Bleu du Haut-Jurasee Bleu de Gexcowblue cheese25.07-1935
Bleu du Vercors-SassenageDauphinécowblue cheese30.07-1998
Brie de MeauxIle-de-Francecowsoft cheese w. surface moulds18.08-1980
Brie de MelunIle-de-Francecowsoft cheese w. natural rind18.08-1980
BroccioCorsicagoat or sheepsoft cheese w. natural rind10.06-1983
Camembert de NormandieAugecowsoft cheese w. surface moulds31.08-1983
CantalAuvergnecowpressed, unheated cheese17.05-1956
ChabichouPoitougoatsoft cheese w. natural rind29.06-1990
ChaourceChampagnecowsoft cheese w. surface moulds19.08-1970
ChevrotinSavoiegoatpressed, unheated cheese02.05-2002
ComtéFranche-Comtécowpressed, heated cheese22.07-1952
Crottin de ChavignolBerrygoatsoft cheese w. natural rind13.02-1976
EpoissesBourgognecowsoft cheese w. washed rind14.05-1991
Fourme d'AmbertAuvergnecowblue cheese09.05-1972
Fourme de MontbrisonForezcowblue cheese22.02-2002
LaguioleRouerguecowpressed, unheated cheese21.12-1961
LangresChampagnecowsoft cheese w. washed rind14.05-1991
LivarotNormandycowsoft cheese w. washed rind17.12-1975
MaroillesAvesnois-Thiérachecowsoft cheese w. washed rind17.07-1955
Mont d'OrLyonnaiscow, goat or cow/goatsoft cheese w. natural rind24.03-1981
MorbierFranche-Comtécowpressed, unheated cheese22.12-2000
MunsterAlsace-Lorrainecowsoft cheese w. washed rind21.05-1969
NeufchâtelBraycowsoft cheese w. surface moulds03.05-1969
Ossau IratyAquitainesheeppressed, unheated cheese06.06-1980
Pélardon des CévennesCévennesgoatsoft cheese w. natural rind25.08-2000
PicodonDiois/Vivaraisgoatsoft cheese w. natural rind25.07-1983
Pont-l'EvêqueNormandycowsoft cheese w. washed rind19.08-1970
Pouligny Saint-PierreBerrygoatsoft cheese w. natural rind14.02-1972
ReblochonSavoiecowsoft cheese w. washed rind07.08-1958
RocamadourAquitainesheep or goatsoft cheese w. natural rind16.07-1996
RoquefortRouerguesheepblue cheese26.07-1925
Sainte-MaureTourainegoatsoft cheese w. natural rind29.06-1990
Saint-NectaireAuvergnecowpressed, unheated cheese01.12-1955
SalersAuvergnecowpressed, unheated cheese21.12-1961
Selles-sur-CherOrléanais-Berrygoatsoft cheese w. natural rind19.08-1970
Tomme des BeaugesSavoiecowpressed, unheated cheese12.11-2002
Vacherin du Haut DoubsFranche-Comtécowsoft cheese w. natural rind24.03-1981
Vacherin Mont-d'OrFranche-Comtécowsoft cheese w. natural rind24.03-1981
ValencayBerrygoatsoft cheese w. natural rind13.07-1998
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