PROSCIUTTO TOSCANO DOP

Excellent ham of the region

Prosciutto Toscano DOP is a true excellence in the region, whose precious denomination has been strongly desired by local producers to emphasize a unique product of its kind.

The producers of the DOP Ham of Val d'Elsa, retain all the typicality of meat processing in accordance with the values of the territory and the quality requirements. From the thigh of pork, the most flavorful of the animal, the ham is worked with a slow procedure of dry salting and then enriched with spices from land production. The tasting of Ham is perhaps the most characteristic and also the most popular in food and wine tours in Val d'Elsa, whose flavor is enhanced with the reds and full-bodied. A classic tradition is the juxtaposition of the ham on top of slices of melon or fresh figs .