D.O. Guijuelo

The pig production area suitable for this DO consists of the meadows belonging to Salamanca, Avila, Zamora, Segovia, Cáceres, Badajoz, Seville, Cordoba, Huelva, Ciudad Real and Toledo.

The production area is limited to 77 municipalities in the southeastern province of Salamanca.

The area of ​​the D.O. is the driest in the province of Salamanca, especially in summer, which usually has dry and hot. The winters are long and cold, with frost. Usually rains in autumn and winter. This combination is excellent to ensure the production of quality hams.
How to recognize a D.O.P. Iberian ham Guijuelo
Exterior shape: Long, slender, shaped by cutting "V", keeping the hoof.
Weight: 4.5 Kg Minimum
Inner aspect: From pink to purple, shiny when cut, with streaks of fat and intramuscular fat in muscle mass.
Color and appearance to cut: color from pink to purple, with fat infiltration in muscle mass.
Flavor and aroma, delicate flavor meat, fresh or slightly salty. Pleasant aroma.
Texture: Texture not fibrous and high friability.
Fat: creamy, consistent, brilliant. yellowish-white, aromatic and pleasant taste.

Las Vitolas D.O.P. Guijuelo

A product D.O.P. necessarily have to have a quality label

Reject parts that do not have the seal and / or label. To have the guarantee parts of the Control Board has to have both signs of control.

Datos del Consejo Regulador:

	EL CONSEJO DE JAVIER
	Los Jamones Denominación de Origen Guijuelo tienden a ser los ibéricos más dulzones, por este motivo son los indicados para las personas que se están iniciando el mundo de Jamón ibérico.