Squacquerone di Romagna

Squacquerone di Romagna is a soft, rapidly maturing cow's milk cheese produced in the Emilia-Romagna provinces of Ravenna, Forlì-Cesena, Rimini, Bologna, and part of Ferrara. It is rindless, mother-of-pearl white, and entirely spreadable, with a taste described in the specification as pleasant, sweet, slightly acidic and subtly salty, and an aroma characterised as delicate with a grassy note.

About this designation

Squacquerone di Romagna received PDO protection on 4 December 2009 under file number PDO-IT-0794 and is recorded in the EU register under identifier EUGI00000013991. The production area covers the Emilia-Romagna provinces of Ravenna, Forlì-Cesena, Rimini and Bologna, together with the part of the province of Ferrara bordered on the west by trunk road No 64 (Porrettana) and on the north by the River Po. Both milk production and processing must take place within this defined area, and the cheese must also be packaged there. The specification requires that at least 60 % of the dry matter of the cattle's total ration consist of forage and silage composed of legumes and grasses grown exclusively within the geographical area. The cheese is made from whole cow's milk. At the point of release for consumption it must weigh between 0,1 kg and 2 kg, display a fat content of dry matter between 46 and 59 %, a water content between 58 and 69 %, and a pH between 4,75 and 5,35. It has no rind or crust and takes its shape from the container in which it is placed. Packaging must carry the words 'Squacquerone di Romagna — Denominazione d'Origine Protetta' or 'Squacquerone di Romagna – DOP', accompanied by the EU logo, with the name rendered in Sari Extra Bold Italic font in Pantone No 2747 blue and white. The product must be maintained at a temperature between 0 °C and +6 °C, and the maximum storage temperature must be indicated on the label.

Source: The register document this entry was written from · retrieved August 26, 2026

Distinctive facts

• Registered as a PDO on 4 December 2009 under file number PDO-IT-0794 (EU register identifier EUGI00000013991).
• The specification permits no rind or crust; the cheese is 100 % edible and takes the shape of its container.
• At least 60 % of the dry matter of the cattle's total ration must consist of forage and silage grown exclusively within the defined geographical area.
• Packaging must use Sari Extra Bold Italic font in Pantone No 2747 blue and white and must be carried out within the certified production facility inside the geographical area.

Tasting notes

Romagnolo fresh cow's milk cheese with very high moisture, almost runny consistency. Bright white, soft spreadable melting texture, fresh sweet-tangy lactic flavor with delicate creamy mouthfeel.

HoReCa use

Spread on warm Piadina Romagnola IGP — the canonical pairing — often with prosciutto and rocket; component of Romagnolo antipasto; melted into pasta dishes.

Packaging

• tub-100g
• tub-250g
• tub-500g
• tub-bulk-1kg
• fresh-bag-250g