Cabrito de Barroso

Cabrito de Barroso designates carcasses and half-carcasses of kid goat slaughtered at three months of age, produced within the subdistricts of Boticas, Chaves, Montalegre and Vila Pouca de Aguiar in the Barroso region of Trás-os-Montes, Portugal. Animals must be of the Serrana or Bravia breeds, or their cross-breeds, and are raised on free grazing in natural pastures using natural feed.

About this designation

Cabrito de Barroso is registered as a PGI under file number PGI-PT-0232, with EU protection granted on 21 June 1996. The eAmbrosia identifier is EUGI00000013242. The designation covers carcasses and half-carcasses of kid goat slaughtered at three months of age. Each carcass includes the head, liver, lungs, heart and kidneys as specified in the product description. The geographical area is restricted to the subdistricts of Boticas, Chaves, Montalegre and Vila Pouca de Aguiar. Animals must belong to the Serrana or Bravia breeds, or their cross-breeds, and must be entered in the Zootechnical Registers or Genealogical Registers. The method of production is characterised by free grazing in the natural pastures of uncultivated areas, with natural products used for feeding. The applicant group at the time of registration was the Cooperativa Agrícola de Produtores de Batata para Semente de Montalegre, based in Montalegre. The inspection structure responsible for oversight is TRADIÇÃO E QUALIDADE - ASSOCIAÇÃO INTERPROFISSIONAL PARA OS PRODUTOS AGRO-ALIMENTARES DE TRÁS-OS-MONTES, located in Mirandela. Labelling must carry the designation Cabrito de Barroso together with the Geographical Indication mark.

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-PT-0232 (eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013242).
• The carcass, as specified, includes the head, liver, lungs, heart and kidneys.
• Only animals of the Serrana or Bravia breeds, or their cross-breeds, entered in the Zootechnical or Genealogical Registers, are permitted.
• The geographical area is restricted to the subdistricts of Boticas, Chaves, Montalegre and Vila Pouca de Aguiar.

Tasting notes

Trás-os-Montes goat-kid IGP from Barroso area.

HoReCa use

Barroso regional cuisine.

Packaging

• Same

Seasonality