Quart Maroilles - European Score 100/100

European Score analysis

Laiterie de Mondrepuis Quart Maroilles achieves a score of 100 with a full 5 certification points from its Protected Designation of Origin label. Headquarters and manufacturing each contribute 35 points, distribution 15, and proximity 5. The ingredients score of 7 is slightly below the maximum, suggesting some aspect of ingredient sourcing falls short of full domestic alignment, though origin is confirmed in France.

Maroilles is a strong-flavoured washed-rind cheese from the Thiérache region of northern France, and the PDO designation legally protects both the name and the production methods. Laiterie de Mondrepuis is a small, independent dairy with roots in the Aisne department, one of the two departments permitted within the Maroilles PDO zone. No specific manufacturing site detail is provided in the product data beyond the confirmed French origin.

At the 51st percentile across 43 Maroilles products, this cheese sits just above the midpoint of its peer group. Given that the PDO designation is inherent to the Maroilles category, most competitors share the same certification point, making differentiation more difficult on that dimension alone. For consumers seeking a traditionally produced Maroilles from an independent regional dairy, this product offers genuine provenance credentials, though its mid-table percentile reflects a competitive field of similarly well-qualified alternatives.