Traditional manufacturer of Altenburger goat cheese and goat cheese specialties from Saxony and Thuringia
Käsemanufaktur Falkenhain GmbH
Falkenhain near Wurzen · HarthaNew on Amplifa
About Der Grüne Altenburger
Käsemanufaktur Falkenhain GmbH produces goat cheese specialties under the brand Der Grüne Altenburger, whose original recipe dates back to 1897. The brand has been maintained since 1926. The product range includes soft cheese (including goat cheese roll, goat Camembert, Altenburger goat cheese), fresh cheese (pyramide plain and with herbs, bacon coating, breaded), goat cream cheese, white cheese (Feta type), grilling cheese, and goat butter cheese slices. The products are made from pasteurized goat milk or cow milk with added goat milk, partly lactose-free and without additives. Altenburger goat cheese carries a protected designation of origin and may only be produced within a defined production area in Thuringia and Saxony. Production takes place at the cheese manufactory in Falkenhain near Wurzen (Saxony) and at the Käserei Altenburger Land in Hartha (Thuringia). Since 2017, the company has been a subsidiary of Heinrichsthaler Milchwerke GmbH.
- Site
- Falkenhain near Wurzen
- Processes
- Cheese production (soft cheese, fresh cheese, grilling cheese, sliced cheese)
- Materials
- Goat milk, Cow milk
- Certificates
- PDO (protected designation of origin) Altenburger goat cheese
- Founded
- 1897
- Industries
- Dairy/Cheese dairy, Food
- 01
Milk delivery from the production area
- 02
Pasteurization of the goat milk
- 03
Renneting with rennet
- 04
Curd processing
- 05
Molding of the wheels
- 06
Ripening
- 07
Packaging
Raw Materials & Processes
Goat milk
Pasteurized goat milk as the basis of the goat cheese specialties, partly lactose-free.
Cow milk
Used for Altenburger goat cheese with at least 15 percent added goat milk.
Locations
Falkenhain near Wurzen
DECheese manufactory / Production (formerly Feinkäserei Zimmermann)
- Materials
- Goat milk, cow milk
Hartha
DEKäserei Altenburger Land / Production
- Materials
- Goat milk, cow milk
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheese production (soft cheese, fresh cheese, grilling cheese, sliced cheese)Food production | – | – | – | – | Goat milk, Cow milk |
Quality & Origin
Cheese production follows original recipes in artisan quality; Altenburger goat cheese is a protected designation of origin (PDO) with a defined production area.
| Evidence | Falkenhain near Wurzen | Hartha |
|---|---|---|
| PDO (protected designation of origin) Altenburger goat cheese |
History
- 1897
Production according to the traditional original recipe
- 1926
Brand 'Der Grüne Altenburger' – Traditional cheese since 1926
- 2017
Käsemanufaktur Falkenhain GmbH becomes a subsidiary of Heinrichsthaler Milchwerke GmbH