Pure Iberian ham Vintage 2020

Pure Iberian ham Vintage 2020 hand carved

These hams comes from 100% Iberian pigs reared in pastures and matured in natural caves for 5 years.

This curing process gives them a powerful and unequalled flavour and a firm but juicy meat, due to the large amount of acorns ingested by the pigs in the aforementioned 2018 vintage. They also have the characteristic flowering of this brand, truly artisanal. Limited production.

Pure Iberian acorn-fed ham 2018 cut by knife from pure Iberian pigs fed exclusively on acorns and grasses in an extensive regime.

Sliced with a knife, comes from animals that are fed in absolute freedom for an average of 18 months to two years. This diet of grass and acorns, in addition to the free-range diet, is the true determinant of the quality of the pigs, and therefore of the hams.

This is the star product. Pure Iberian acorn-fed acorn-fed ham is the most expensive product to produce in terms of time. And the most appreciated. It is produced with the only help of salt and time. Without nitrifying agents and, obviously, free of gluten and allergens. Suitable for any diet, acorn-fed Iberian ham is the most distinctive gastronomic pleasure of our gastronomy.

This diet of grass and acorns, in addition to the free-range diet, is the real determinant of the quality of the pigs, and therefore of their hams.

In our opinion, this, more than the degree of purity of the breed, is the differentiating factor for the final quality of a good Cumbres Mayores acorn-fed Iberian ham.

And the difficulty of having these animals, the degree of differentiation of the producers who produce authentic acorn-fed Iberian ham.

Pure Iberian ham Vintage 2018 hand carved

Pure Iberian ham Vintage 2018 hand carved

The traditional production process, after slaughter and profiling, continues with salt as the only ingredient. Climate, rest and time do the rest. And always the strictest control. Step by step. From the genetics of the breed to the guarantees of consumption, endorsed by the house that only signs the hams worthy of the black label of 100% Iberian acorn-fed ham of “Jamón de Cumbres Mayores” quality.

To produce the Gabriel Castaño 2018 pure breed Iberian acorn-fed ham, the owner has a drying room in the town of Cumbres Mayores, where the pieces are cured and stored. It is there that we store our selection of the best-cured meats, shoulders and pure Iberian hams, until they reach their optimum curing point, which is when they are transferred to our century-old cellar in Madrid, where we finish refining each piece individually according to its size, texture or other specific characteristics.

One of the main attractions of this town, which has given it well-deserved fame, are the products derived from the acorn-fed Iberian pig, as this town is home to the most highly prized pork legs in the Sierra.

Pure Iberian ham Vintage 2018 hand carved

As for its tasting, acorn-fed Iberian ham, due to the intensity of its flavour, given its more than 48 months of curing, combines magnificently with full-bodied reds, which blend its power with the gustatory depth of the acorn.

Among other options, those made from Tempranillo or Graziano grapes, especially from Rioja , are a good match.

Limited production.

Truly exceptional Jamón Ibérico 100% de Bellota | Sliced & ready to enjoy

Ingredients: Pure Iberian ham, sea salt and time. Without nitrifying agents. Lactose free. Gluten free. Allergen free.