Barrosã Cattle
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thumb|A cow in Peneda-Gerês National Park The Barrosã is a traditional Portuguese breed of dual-purpose cattle, reared both for beef and for draught work. Its name derives from that of the Terras de Barroso, a plateau and cultural and historical region in the concelhos of Montalegre and Boticas in the District of Vila Real in northern Portugal.
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thumb|A cow in Peneda-Gerês National Park The Barrosã is a traditional Portuguese breed of dual-purpose cattle, reared both for beef and for draught work. Its name derives from that of the Terras de Barroso, a plateau and cultural and historical region in the concelhos of Montalegre and Boticas in the District of Vila Real in northern Portugal.
Meat from the animals – if produced within a defined geographical area and under strict conditions – has Denominação de Origem Protegida status and may be marketed as .
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Barrosã Cattle” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.