The Standard
Iberico Qualities
The quality standard for meat, ham, shoulder ham, and loin (Royal Decree 4/2014) establishes the quality requirements to be met and the system for their identification by means of a seal or label. This standard is a firm commitment by the Ministry to ensure quality, transparency, and information about the characteristics and conditions of the manufacturing process of Iberico products; so that consumers may make the right decision according to their needs at the time of purchase.
The label must include the products’ sales description. Hence, there are classifications for Iberico ham: bellota, cebo de campo, or cebo. The product label must also include the percentage of Iberico breed.
IBERICO CATEGORIES
Colour seals
100% IBERICO BELLOTA HAM
Black seal.
Only 100% Iberico Bellota Ham, Shoulder Ham, and Loin.
This label guarantees that:
1. The pig’s mother and father are 100% Iberian breed.
2. The animal has fed on bellotas and other natural resources in the dehesa during the fattening period.
IBERICO BELLOTA HAM
Red seal.
Iberico Bellota Ham, Iberico Bellota Shoulder Ham, and Iberico Bellota Loin. They can be 75% Iberian breed or 50% Iberian breed.
This label guarantees that:
1. The mother is 100% Iberian breed, and the father can be 50% Iberian breed (the result being 75% Iberian breed) or a Duroc pig (the result being 50% Iberian breed).
2. The animal has fed on bellotas and other natural resources in the dehesa during the montanera stage.
CEBO DE CAMPO IBERICO HAM
Green seal.
Identifies the Cebo de Campo Iberico Ham, Cebo de Campo Iberico Ham, Cebo de Campo Iberico Shoulder Ham, and Cebo de Campo Iberico Loin.They can be 100%, 75%, or 50% Iberian breed.
This label guarantees that:
1. The pig’s mother and father are 100% Iberian breed, or the mother can be 100% Iberian breed and the father 50% Iberian breed (the result being 75% Iberian breed), or a Duroc pig (the result being 50% Iberian breed).
2. The animal has fed on natural pastures and feeding stuffs during the fattening period.
The Iberico standard
4 essential keys
Bellota
The artisanal manufacturing of FISAN bellota products meets the quality requirements established by the Iberico Standard. This, added to our more than one hundred years of experience, makes our pieces unique worldwide.
Cebo de campo
The subtle aroma and flavour of our cebo de campo products make each one of these pieces a delicacy that will delight any gastronomy lover.
QUALITIES OF FISAN IBERICO PRODUCTS
The best raw materials and more than one hundred years of experience.
At FISAN, we have the best Iberico products in the world. Manufactured and cured in Guijuelo, our ham, shoulder ham, loin, and cured meats are chosen by the most demanding palates and the most renowned chefs of our country; because of the top quality that they are all characterized by and the know-how of our centenary company.
FISAN’s PIGS
Retinta Extremeña Silvela strain
To achieve and be able to ensure the excellent quality, aroma, and flavour of all our Iberico products, at FISAN, we personally supervise the rearing and diet of our pigs in the dehesas of Extremadura and Andalucía.
THE DEHESA
The origins
A unique ecosystem worldwide because of its peculiarities, biodiversity, and natural wealth, characteristic of the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula, the dehesas selected by FISAN are extensions of holm oak forests that have withstood the test of time.