EN
1.6.2022
Official Journal of the European Union
C 217/31
3.5.
Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc. of the product to which the registered name refers —
3.6.
Specific rules concerning labelling of the product to which the registered name refers Carcasses protected by the PGI are marked with an indelible ink stamp containing the letters ‘CM’ on the shanks, ribs and shoulders and are labelled with an individual number depicting the logo of the Regulatory Council.
The colour differs depending on the type of ‘Cordero Manchego’ [Recental (young lamb) or Lechal (suckling lamb)].
Logo of the Regulatory Board for the ‘Cordero Manchego’ PGI, ‘Recental’ (young lamb) type
Logo of the Regulatory Board for the ‘Cordero Manchego’ PGI, ‘Lechal’ (suckling lamb) type
4.
Concise definition of the geographical area The production or breeding area in which the Manchego breed is farmed covers the geographical area of La Mancha, which comprises the following districts: 1.
Albacete: Mancha, Manchuela, Centro and Almansa. 2.
Ciudad Real: Mancha, Campo de Calatrava and Campo de Montiel. 3.
Cuenca: Manchuela, Mancha Baja and Mancha Alta. 4.
Toledo: La Mancha With an area of 79 230 km2, Castile-La Mancha is the third largest Autonomous Community in Spain
5.
Link with the geographical area The link between the ‘Cordero Manchego’ PGI [and the geographical area] is based on the characteristics of the fresh meat, which is exclusively from lambs of the Manchego breed.
The meat is lean to moderately fatty and the fat is creamy-white in colour and firm in consistency.
The meat is pale pink in colour.
It is very tender and succulent and has a very pleasant smell.
5.1.
Specificity of the geographical area La Mancha is an ancient steppe, cultivated by the Romans for esparto grass, which the Arabs called ‘Manyá’, meaning ‘waterless’.
These two names clearly denote the character of the region.