Cordero Segureño

Cordero Segureño is fresh lamb from male or female offspring of the Segureña breed, reared within a defined highland area spanning five Spanish provinces. Carcasses are sold whole, halved, or in bone-in or bone-out cuts, and must weigh between 9.0 and 13.0 kg (bled, without head or offal), with meat colour ranging from clear pink to pink.

About this designation

Registered as a PGI under file number PGI-ES-0871, with EU protection dating from 1 April 2011 and eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000014326, Cordero Segureño covers fresh meat and offal from lambs of exclusively Segureña breed origin. The defined geographical area lies at the meeting point of the provinces of Albacete, Almería, Granada, Jaén and Murcia, within the Cordilleras Béticas Orientales, characterised by a minimum altitude of 500 metres, and encompasses a total of 144 municipalities. Lambs must be born and reared until slaughter within this area. Feed consists of ewes' milk, reserved exclusively for the lambs, supplemented with products rich in fibre and plant-based food supplements; no other feed basis is permitted. Carcasses must fall within a bled weight of 9.0 to 13.0 kg (without head or offal), achieve conformation class R or O, carry a fat-cover degree of between 2 and 3, and meet Category B or C first-quality classification under EU sheep-carcase classification rules. Authenticity is established through indelible ink markings bearing the PGI logo applied to both half-carcasses from neck to rump, together with a numbered label affixed to one rear limb showing weight and the PGI logo. Cut parts carry a numbered label bearing the PGI logo.

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

Distinctive facts

• Registered as a PGI on 1 April 2011 under file number PGI-ES-0871; eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000014326.
• Only offspring of the Segureña breed qualify; the specification permits no other breed.
• The defined area covers 144 municipalities across five provinces at a minimum altitude of 500 metres.
• Qualifying carcasses must weigh between 9.0 and 13.0 kg (bled, without head or offal) and reach conformation class R or O.

Tasting notes

Andalusian-Murcian lamb IGP from Sierra de Segura area, Segureña breed. Lean delicate flesh.

HoReCa use

Cordero Segureño is used in Andalusian-Murcian cuisine.

Packaging

• Same as other lamb IGPs

Seasonality