The paletilla comes packaged in a cardboard box, wrapped in fat-absorbent paper with a white cloth casing (see photo). A string is provided for hanging.
Packaging & shipping
We ship to all countries in the European Union, plus Monaco.
FREE Standard shipping for orders starting at £208.63 - bound for England.
¿Do you want it delivered on a different date?Contact us after placing your order, and we will ship it on the date of your choice.
Money back guarantee
Products ordered may be returned in the following cases:
If the ham is not in good condition,
or in any way fails to meet your expectations
The product must be returned in its original packaging no more than 15 days after the delivery date.
We cannot accept returns if the weight of the piece returned (including the weight of the waste) is less than 75% of the weight of the original piece. In other words, if a shoulder weighed 4 kg and you return less than 3 kg, we cannot accept the return.
Bellota Top quality: pig fed exclusively on acorns (more)
Curing
From 24 to 28 months.
Origin
Guijuelo, Salamanca
Cut
Shoulder (front leg)
Processing
Shoulder cut from Iberian pigs reared on the open range on a diet of acorns during the fattening period (montanera). Artisanal processing by small producers in Guijuelo (Salamanca province), selected by IberGour.
Ingredients: Shoulder cut ham from bellota-grade Iberian pigs, salt, authorised sugars and preservatives.
Cutting reveals a deep rosy-to-purplish-red colour with marbling fat in the flesh. The aroma is deep and clean with balsamic nuances. To the palette the texture is delicate with a lush, lasting aroma, juicy and velvety. Sweet taste with a hint of salt and smooth, tender consistency. The yellowish-white fat is oily, aromatic and pleasant-tasting. Never rancid.
Outer appearance
Elongated silhouette with the typical V shape known as the Serrano cut. Slender black hoof. Covered with white, dark bluish-grey or purple fungal growth (mould). The flesh is firm and slightly oily to the touch.
Enjoying your paletilla
We recommend eating your paletilla within 6 months after delivery.
This was my first purchase of a Bellota Shoulder, and it was fantastic! I have tried the basic Serrano Jamon lots of times as I am a regular visitor to Spain, but this was something else. Nothing could have prepared me for the taste sensation I experienced. I am now hopelessly addicted to Bellota Jamon, and it is difficult to not eat it every day. I am very impressed with Ibergour's website, and their service.
Much too salty, October 2, 2009
Anonymous (London, United Kingdom) Has purchased this product
Much too salty and containing what feels like grains of sand all across the meat. A very disappointing product.
Customer reviews in other languages (automatically translated by Google)
ermando iacono (ischia, italia) Has purchased this product
Premesesso that I love Italian Italian ham, I must say that the shoulder area complete that I have is really good. I started to cut the nail down because the consumer is long and the very first part was a little dry. but after a while it turned out to be very good despite the grasso.La dispatch and dispatch service was excellent.
ermando iacono (ischia, italia) Has purchased this product
Premesesso che da italiano adoro il prosciutto italiano, devo dire che la spalla che ho compreto è davvero ottima. ho iniziato a tagliarla con l'unghia verso il basso visto che il consumo è lungo e la primissima parte era un pò asciutta. ma dopo un pò è venuto fuori un prodotto davvero ottimo nonostante il grasso.La spedizione e l'assistenza alla spedizione è stata ottima.
Luigi T. (Villanova d'Asti, Italia) Has purchased this product
Not having eaten all I can say now that even a few weeks the Pata Negra has retained its flavor. Good also leads the pack with the ham knife and without whom I had difficulty in affection.
Luigi T. (Villanova d'Asti, Italia) Has purchased this product
Non avendolo consumato subito tutto posso dire che, anche con qualche settimana il Pata Negra ha mantenuto intatto il suo sapore. Buona anche la confezione con il porta prosciutto e coltello senza dei quali avrei avuto difficoltà nell'affettarlo.
Die ganze Familie war begeistert, December 14, 2009
Tomás S. (Frechen, Deutschland) Has purchased this product
Ein sehr guter Schinken. Wie beim Vorderschinken üblich eher etwas salzig, aber wir mögen das. Auf jeden Fall ein sehr gutes Preis/Leistungsverhältnis und auch ein perfekter Service.
Anonymous (Lugo, España) Has purchased this product
Perfect flavor, but as it was cutting areas that were in varying degrees of healing, or very little dried or cured. Which made the cut a bit incómdo hour and eat the textures were very different depending on where the cut came: very area healed or not. A point of disappointment.
Anonymous (Lugo, España) Has purchased this product
De sabor perfecto, pero al ir cortándolo había zonas que estaban con distinto grado de curación, o muy curado o poco curado. Lo cual hizo el corte un poco incómdo y a la hora se comerlo las texturas eran muy diferentes dependiendo de donde proviniese el corte: zona muy curada o no. Un punto de decepción.
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How to slice a spanish cured shoulder
The slicing of a ham with a knife is part of the genuine, quality Iberico ham tasting experience. It is a simple process too, with the right equipment. Nevertheless, certain safety measures should be observed.
Use a holder designed for this purpose, to keep the shoulder firmly in place.
When slicing, the hand not holding the knife should always be higher than the hand holding the knife.
Keep your body at a safe distance from the cutting area.
The red band on the hoof indicates that these hams are bellota grade, the highest quality in the Guijuelo DO.
Marking the pigs, certifying breed purity, supervising diet (acorn-based) and controlling slaughter, salting and drying times are the best quality guarantee for these hams.
The ham tradition in Guijuelo dates from the 16th century and today it is the region that markets the most hams in all of Spain.
The Guijuelo area is 1,000 metres above sea level. Its long winters facilitate natural drying of cuts, and mild summers cause sweating, a vitally important phenomenon in which the fat spreads through the flesh, creating the typical streaks. Humidity and environmental flora are also factors in the ham-curing process, which lasts about two years.