A fourth-generation family of norcini from the Emilian plains
Culatello Riserva
The heart of the leg, hand-tied and aged in the damp hush of the cellar. A ritual more than a cured meat.
€39.00300 g cut
Qualimé verified chain — every step guaranteed.
Culatello is born of patience. The noblest part of the leg is trimmed, salted and hand-tied in a natural casing, then left to rest in cellars where humidity and fog do their slow work. No hurry — just salt, time and silence.
The family behind it works with pigs raised gently, reared outdoors and fed without shortcuts. Each piece is followed one by one — the tying, the tapping, the scent that decides when it is ready. The norcino's nose matters more than any clock.
Qualimé guarantees every step of the chain: farming, crafting, ageing. On the board, the slice is deep red and yields softly under the knife, with cellar notes and ripe fruit that linger.
Details
- Cut of approximately 300 g, vacuum-sealed at the moment of shipping
- Long ageing in a natural cellar, each piece followed individually
- Serve at room temperature, knife-sliced paper-thin
- Pairings: sourdough bread, sweet butter, a dry sparkling red
- Keep refrigerated, wrapped in a lightly dampened cloth
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