Borrego Terrincho

Borrego Terrincho is a PDO-protected fresh lamb produced exclusively from animals of the Churra da Terra Quente breed, whose parents are entered in the breed's Genealogical Register. Carcasses and cuts are packaged and refrigerated, and animals must reach a live weight of at least 12 kg. The designation is registered under file number PDO-PT-0220.

About this designation

Borrego Terrincho was registered as a PDO on 21 June 1996 under file number PDO-PT-0220, with eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013230. The protected name as registered is Borrego Terrincho. The designation covers packaged and refrigerated carcasses or pieces of lamb, from both male and female animals, with a live weight of at least 12 kg. Only animals of the Churra da Terra Quente breed qualify, and the specification further requires that those animals be the young of parents entered in the Genealogical Register of the Churra da Terra Quente breed. The ewes are reared by traditional methods on natural pastures, fallow ground, uncultivated land, and in woods, conditions that arise from the edaphological-climatic characteristics particular to the production region. The applicant group at the time of registration was OVITEQ - Cooperativa dos Produtores de Carne de Ovinos da Terra Quente, C.R.L., based in Moncorvo. The inspection and control body named in the specification is ANCOTEQ - Associação Nacional de Criadores de Ovinos da Churra da Terra Quente, also based at Rua Abade Tavares, 18, 5160 Moncorvo. Labelling must carry the denomination of origin designation Borrego Terrincho.

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

Distinctive facts

• Registered as a PDO on 21 June 1996 under file number PDO-PT-0220 (eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013230).
• Only animals of the Churra da Terra Quente breed qualify, and their parents must be entered in the breed's Genealogical Register.
• Animals must reach a live weight of at least 12 kg; the product is marketed as packaged and refrigerated carcasses or cuts.
• The control body is ANCOTEQ - Associação Nacional de Criadores de Ovinos da Churra da Terra Quente, based in Moncorvo.

Tasting notes

Trás-os-Montes lamb DOP from Churra Terrincha breed.

HoReCa use

Borrego Terrincho is associated with the regional cuisine of Trás-os-Montes and is used in cabrito-style preparations.

Packaging

• Same

Seasonality