Montesano 100% Iberian acorn-fed ham comes from animals reared in the wild in the Extremadura dehesas, a sustainable ecosystem that is unique in Europe. More than one million hectares of meadows and forests. Holm oaks, cork oaks, oaks and other plant species populate the landscape. Morning mists cool the fields of this region establishing a microclimate conducive to the development of fresh and aromatic herbs, coexisting with the master of these meadows, the Iberian pig.
And it is in Jerez de los Caballeros, Badajoz, where Montesano Extremadura is located and where, with the help of master and artisan ham makers, Montesano's 100% Iberian Bellota Ham and other products derived from the Iberian pig are produced. Montesano, in its quest for excellence, controls the entire production cycle, starting with the raw material, the Iberian pigs.
A genetic trunk from 100% Iberian breed animals, Retintos and Entrepelados which, from birth on the Montesano farms, are cared for with care and attention, as they form the basis of the careful production line. Montesano pigs are free-range animals. Then, in the ‘montaneras’, where they can eat 12 to 15 kilos of acorns per day, they culminate a process of 18 to 24 months that will determine the organoleptic characteristics and the success of the final result.