Azeites da Beira Interior

Azeites da Beira Interior is a Portuguese PDO umbrella designation covering two sub-designations — Azeite da Beira Alta and Azeite da Beira Baixa — for olive oils produced in the Beira Alta and Beira Baixa subregions of central Portugal. The designation was registered at EU level on 21 June 1996 under file number PDO-PT-0264.

About this designation

Registered as a PDO on 21 June 1996 under file number PDO-PT-0264 (eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013099), Azeites da Beira Interior is an umbrella designation encompassing two distinct protected sub-designations: Azeite da Beira Baixa and Azeite da Beira Alta. The applicant group was the Associação de Produtores de Azeite da Beira Interior, based in Castelo Branco, and the inspection body named in the application was the Associação de Olivicultores da Beira Interior. The geographical area of Azeite da Beira Baixa is restricted to the subdistricts of Sabugal, Covilhã, Belmonte, Fundão, Penamacor, Idanha-a-Nova, Castelo Branco, Vila Velha de Ródão, Proença-a-Nova, Oleiros, Sertã, Vila de Rei, and Mação. The geographical area of Azeite da Beira Alta is restricted to the subdistricts of Meda, Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, Pinhel, Guarda, Fornos de Algodres, Trancoso, Celorico da Beira, Seia, Gouveia, Manteigas, and Almeida. Both sub-designations describe the oil as clear yellow or clear greeny-yellow in colour with a sui generis aroma and a fruity flavour. The specification covers rules of cultivation and management of olive trees, growing practices, conditions for harvesting, transport and processing of the olive, and conditions for obtaining and conserving the oil. Labelling must carry the designation Azeite da Beira Baixa or Azeite da Beira Alta with the designation of origin indicated.

Source: The register document this entry was written from · retrieved August 28, 2026

Distinctive facts

• Registered as a PDO on 21 June 1996 under file number PDO-PT-0264, eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013099.
• The designation is an umbrella covering two sub-designations: Azeite da Beira Alta and Azeite da Beira Baixa, each with its own delimited geographical area.
• The geographical area of Azeite da Beira Baixa is restricted to the subdistricts of Sabugal, Covilhã, Belmonte, Fundão, Penamacor, Idanha-a-Nova, Castelo Branco, Vila Velha de Ródão, Proença-a-Nova, Oleiros, Sertã, Vila de Rei, and Mação.
• The geographical area of Azeite da Beira Alta is restricted to the subdistricts of Meda, Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, Pinhel, Guarda, Fornos de Algodres, Trancoso, Celorico da Beira, Seia, Gouveia, Manteigas, and Almeida.