THE REGULATING COUNCIL

The Regulating Council is in charge of supervising the use of the Protected Denomination of Origin, making sure all the cheeses that bear the manchego name meet the quality and source requirements set in the Council’s quality specifications.  The Council certifies that all cheeses identified as manchego cheeses fit all the requirements for being considered true manchego cheeses.

Another important job the Regulating Council does is to promote the product, informing consumers of manchego cheese’s fine qualities and the advisability of considering it an important part of a balanced diet.

The Manchego Cheese Denomination of Origin Regulating Council regulates a region 34.280 km² in area and covers all the milk produced and cheese made there, no matter what the stage in the cheesemaking process.  The region includes 398 municipalities, 46 of which are in Albacete province, 77 in Ciudad Real, 153 in Cuenca and 122 in Toledo.

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