Iberico Ham (Great Taste Gold Award)

This DOP Extremadura Ibérico de bellota ham is made from animals that have fattened on acorns for 10 -12 weeks on the local dehesa and have then been cured in Badajoz for more than 3 years. The end result is a superb, succulent ham with an intense savoury aroma, a complex mature flavours that combines sweet nuttiness with a salty depth and has a long, deep, lingering aftertaste. Both the flavour and texture are just magnificent! Even the fat tastes good.