Quality Labels
Agricultural quality labels
Vi de la terra Illa de Menorca
The Regional Wine from the Island of Menorca is the quality seal that includes local wines identified with the Menorca geographical indication according to the regulations. They are wines made from different white and red grape varieties.
Quesos Mahón-Menorca
Mahon-Menorca cheeses registered as PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) are pressed paste cheeses, with a square shape and round corners. They have the natural flavour of an island that was declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO.
Ecological production
Products with the CBPAE certification (Organic Agricultural Production) are organic food products in the Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands that fulfil the requirements of the collegiate body.
Integrated production
Products with the CRDGAI label are quality products produced using environmentally-friendly techniques in order to guarantee a balance between the farmer, the environment and the consumer, and to ensure a living, long-term and sustainable agriculture.
Menorcan Red Beef
The Menorcan Cattle Breeders' Association created the 'Vermella Menorquina' (Menorcan Red Beef) seal of quality to distinguish meat from the native Menorcan cattle breed and offer consumers an exceptional product they can trust. The label is also used for cheeses and ice cream made on farms using milk from Menorcan cattle.
Menorcan Sheep
The Ovella Menorquina sheep (Menorcan Sheep) is officially recognised as a native breed in the Official Catalogue of Livestock Breeds of Spain. The 'Native Breed' label is awarded to products derived from the breed. The Associació de l'Ovella Autòctona de Menorca is responsible for ensuring the proper use of this label as the officially recognised body responsible for establishing and maintaining the breed register and implementing the breed improvement programme.
Menorcan Cattle
The Bovina Menorquina (Menorcan Cattle) breed is officially recognised as a native breed in danger of extinction in the Official Catalogue of Livestock Breeds of Spain. The 'Native Breed' label is awarded to meat and meat products derived from the breed. The Asociación de Ganaderos de Ganado Bovino de Raza Menorquina is responsible for ensuring the proper use of this label as the officially recognised body responsible for establishing and maintaining the breed register and implementing the breed improvement programme.
Local Product
The Local Product label identifies food products grown, produced and made in the Balearic Islands. The label makes it easier to identify local products and showcases the work of local producers, encouraging more responsible and sustainable consumption.
Menorca Biosphere Reserve
The Menorca Biosphere Reserve label is a sustainability certification that identifies products and services committed to protecting the environment, culture and local development. A guarantee of quality and respect for the values that define the island.
Oli de Menorca
The Oli de Menorca (Menorcan Oil) guarantees the origin and quality of the extra virgin olive oil produced and made on the island. Produced exclusively by mechanical means from organically grown olives, it is renowned for its fruity, well-balanced flavour. This designation protects a product that embodies Menorca's landscape, agricultural heritage and commitment to sustainability.