Jamones de Juviles’ Serrano ham with Trevélez PGI red label, matured for 20 months. Product with a PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) certified by a regulatory board, produced in Juviles, traditional and natural, matured in a cellar in the Sierra Nevada.
Jamones de Juviles’ Serrano ham with Trevélez PGI label, matured for 17 months. Product with a PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) certified by a regulatory board, produced in Juviles, traditional and natural, matured in a cellar in the Sierra Nevada.
Jamón de Trevélez’ ham with PGI, produced in Juviles in a traditional and natural way, in the centre of the Alpujarra, at an altitude of over 1,250 metres, in the heart of the Sierra Nevada Natural Park, from high-quality white pork, salted (only sea salt) and without nitrifying agents or preservatives, in accordance with the Regulatory Council.
It is matured for 17 months. All Trevélez hams must be approved by the regulatory board and must have a seal with a numbered ‘T’, certified by a blue, red or black label. There are 3 types of Trevélez Serrano ham:
- Blue Label, with a minimum curing period of 17 months. (the one shown here)
- Label Rouge, with more than 20 months
- Black Label, with more than 23 months.
It also depends on the weight, as the heavier the ham, the longer the curing period.
In our online TAPAS shop, we offer this excellent, world-renowned artisan product made in Juviles, a town located in the Sierra Nevada at an altitude of over 1,250 metres. The hams are cured with the help of the fresh mountain breeze, which regulates humidity and temperature simply by opening and closing the windows. Serrano hams with Trevélez Protected Geographical Identification are cured in natural drying sheds in Alpujarra, Sierra Nevada, for a minimum of 17 months. 100% natural ham, with no additives or preservatives.
You can buy it vacuum-packed, which will make a packed ham weighing between 4 and 6 kilos (depending on the original weight with bone). Boned hams are the same as whole hams, as the ham is dried on the bone and boned only when dry.
When buying ‘Jamón de Trevélez’, you should bear in mind that this Spanish sausage must bear seals guaranteeing that it is authentic and has passed the exhaustive quality tests of the PGI Council. In this case, it must bear the characteristic T mark with the royal seal of Isabel II.
Preservation of Trevélez ham if ordered boneless:
When you receive Trevélez Boneless Ham, you can keep it for a long time in its vacuum-packed bag, away from sources of heat and the sun. Once opened, it should be kept in the refrigerator.
The best way to enjoy Trevélez Serrano Ham is in thin, short slices, at room temperature, perhaps accompanied by good bread and olive oil.
Data sheet
- Label
- Blue
- Appellation of origin
- PGI Trevelez
- Place
- Juviles - Alpujarra
- Conditioning
- Boneless
Whole piece
- Curing
- + 17 months blue label