Quart Maroilles - European Score 100/100

European Score analysis

Quart Maroilles from Ch'ti achieves a perfect score of 100, with maximum marks for company headquarters and manufacturing alongside a certifications score of 5 reflecting its Protected Designation of Origin status. Production is confirmed in the Thiérache region of France, the traditional heartland of Maroilles cheese making, and the PDO label guarantees strict adherence to geographical and artisanal production criteria. The ingredients, distribution, and proximity scores all reach their highest possible values.

At a percentile of 51 within a field of 43 Maroilles products, this offering sits almost exactly at the median of its category. This positioning reflects the nature of a PDO cheese category, where a significant proportion of products already meet comparable standards of French regional production, making differentiation on supply chain grounds alone more challenging. Nevertheless, the product's perfect score and confirmed Thiérache manufacturing represent a fully compliant and authentically produced Maroilles. For consumers seeking a traditional, PDO-protected French washed-rind cheese with a transparent regional identity, this Ch'ti offering delivers on every relevant criterion.