Bœuf de Chalosse

Bœuf de Chalosse is a PGI covering fresh beef from heifers and castrated males raised in the Chalosse hills of southern Aquitaine, within the department of Landes. Animals must meet defined minimum slaughter ages and are raised on grass or predominantly farm-produced fodder, then fattened with maize for a period of between 6 and 12 months.

About this designation

Registered as a PGI on 21 June 1996 under file number PGI-FR-0190 (eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013206), Bœuf de Chalosse covers fresh meat from heifers, castrated males, and cows produced within the Chalosse geographical area: the hills of southern Aquitaine situated between the Gave de Pau and the Adour, restricted to the department of Landes and adjoining cantons. The specification sets minimum slaughter ages of 30 months for heifers or cows and 32 months for males, with a maximum slaughter age of 9 years. Carcases must meet defined requirements for weight, conformation, fat cover, and pH. Animals are raised on grass or with predominantly farm-produced fodder and are fattened with maize for a period of 6 to 12 months. Each animal is identified during rearing by a tag, and identity records are inspected as part of the control process. The applicant group is the Association Boeuf de Chalosse, based in Lourquen. The designated control body is LASO, Labels Agricoles du Sud-Ouest, based in Mont de Marsan. The product is labelled "Boeuf de Chalosse" together with the name and address of the certifying body. The reputation of the product is documented from the beginning of the nineteenth century.

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

Distinctive facts

• Registered as a PGI on 21 June 1996 under file number PGI-FR-0190, eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013206.
• The specification sets a minimum slaughter age of 30 months for heifers or cows and 32 months for males, with a maximum of 9 years.
• Animals must be fattened with maize for between 6 and 12 months after being raised on grass or predominantly farm-produced fodder.
• The geographical area is restricted to the Chalosse hills of southern Aquitaine, between the Gave de Pau and the Adour, within the department of Landes and adjoining cantons.

Tasting notes

Chalosse (Landes) beef IGP. South-west beef raised on chestnut and corn diet.

HoReCa use

Associated with south-west regional preparations, including service with Sauce Périgueux.

Packaging

• Same as other beef IGPs