Roquefort A.O.P. 32% Mat. Gr. - European Score 100/100

European Score analysis

Roquefort A.O.P. 32% by Eco is a PDO-certified blue cheese from the Roquefort category, originating in France and carrying protected designation of origin status alongside Nutriscore Grade E and Triman labels. Its European Score of 100 places it above 41% of products in the Roquefort cheeses category, which contains 58 products.

The score breakdown is complete across all dimensions. Company headquarters and manufacturing each contribute 35, confirming European corporate ownership and European production. Distribution adds 15, ingredients 10, proximity 5, and certifications the full 5 — the PDO designation being the key driver of that final component. Every dimension of the scoring framework contributes at its maximum level.

For a European-minded shopper, the PDO status is the defining quality assurance here. Roquefort AOP is one of France's oldest and most strictly defined protected designations: the cheese must be produced from raw Lacaune sheep's milk, ripened in the natural caves of Combalou near the village of Roquefort-sur-Soulzon, and meet precise compositional requirements. These legal constraints mean that every bottle of Roquefort AOP, by definition, represents a tightly controlled European production process. The Nutriscore Grade E reflects the high fat and salt content typical of this style of cheese, which is relevant nutritional information but does not affect the European provenance assessment. A 41st percentile ranking in a 58-product category means that slightly more than half of Roquefort competitors match or exceed this score — reflecting a category where PDO compliance is universal and structural European credentials are broadly equal.