Oro di Cabras – Bottarga

Oro di Cabras produces bottarga from grey mullet roe harvested in the Cabras lagoon near Oristano on Sardinia's western coast, with roots going back to 1930. Production follows traditional hand-salting and natural air-drying methods, resulting in a firm texture and concentrated umami character. The Cabras lagoon, a shallow coastal wetland, provides ideal conditions for grey mullet through its nutrient-rich brackish waters. This bottarga holds Slow Food Presidium status, recognising it as a traditional product at risk of disappearing from artisan production.