LA SAINTE MAURE SELECTION - European Score 100/100

European Score analysis

Soignon's La Sainte Maure Sélection goat cheese scores a perfect 100 and ranks at the 60th percentile across 480 products in the goat cheeses category — a very large and competitive field. The breakdown awards 35 points each for French headquarters and manufacturing in Chaunay, with 15 for distribution, 5 for proximity, and 10 for ingredients. Origins are listed as France, and there are no certifications in the score. The French Milk label confirms domestic dairy sourcing.

Chaunay, in the Vienne department of western France, is situated in a region with a strong tradition of goat farming and cheese production, making the manufacturing location geographically coherent with the product type. La Sainte Maure is a reference to the Sainte-Maure de Touraine tradition, one of France's most celebrated goat's cheese styles, characterised by its log shape and distinctive rind. Whilst this product does not carry a PDO designation, the French Milk label and domestic production base provide a clear provenance signal. For consumers looking for a regionally rooted French goat's cheese from a well-established producer, this product delivers consistent traceability at scale.