Mel do Parque de Montesinho

Mel do Parque de Montesinho is a honey produced by Apis mellifera (sp. Ibérica) from the nectar of flowers belonging to the characteristic flora of the region. Its geographical area is restricted to the subdistricts of Bragança and Vinhais, within the Montesinho nature park. The system of production, conditions of extraction, and packaging are particular to that area.

About this designation

Mel do Parque de Montesinho holds PDO status, registered under file number PDO-PT-9234 (eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013244), with EU protection dating from 21 June 1996. The protected name as it appears in the register is Mel do Parque de Montezinho. The honey is produced by the bee Apis mellifera (sp. Ibérica) from the nectar of flowers forming part of the characteristic flora of the region. The geographical area is restricted to the subdistricts of Bragança and Vinhais. According to the specification, the system of production, the conditions of extraction, and the packaging of the product are particular to the area. The link between the product and its territory is attributed to the edaphological-climatic conditions of the park, which restrict the distribution, development, flowering, fruit-bearing, and reproduction of plant species, making pollen production in the various species of vegetation very sensitive and resulting in honey with very homogeneous characteristics. The inspection structure named in the specification is the Associação dos Apicultores do Parque Natural de Montesinho, based in Bragança. The labelling designation specified is Mel do Parque de Montesinho — Denomination of Origin.

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-9234, eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013244.
• The protected name as it appears in the EU register is Mel do Parque de Montezinho.
• The geographical area is restricted to the subdistricts of Bragança and Vinhais.
• The honey is produced exclusively by Apis mellifera (sp. Ibérica) from the characteristic flora of the Montesinho nature park.

Tasting notes

Trás-os-Montes honey DOP from Montesinho park (Bragança). Heather, chestnut varieties.

HoReCa use

Trás-os-Montes pairings.

Packaging

• glass-jar-250g
• glass-jar-500g