El Cierzo was founded in 2015 in La Mata de los Olmos (Teruel) from the merger between NOEL Alimentaria and Naturuel (owned by Grupo Tervalis and Cereales Teruel), two leaders in the food sector that share the same values and focus their efforts on offering the best products with a firm commitment to quality, food safety and innovation.
Located in Teruel, we use meat from Duroc breed Pigs fed with cereals from our own fields and reared according to the highest animal welfare standards. All this allows us to have a high quality raw material to offer excellent products.
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We use meat from Teruel to make our products. A unique meat with a mellow texture and an unparalleled flavour.
Teruel meats come from 50% Duroc pigs, which have their maternal line genetic base in the Landrace (standard type), Large White breeds or a cross between both, and the 100% Duroc breed as paternal line; raised in the province of Teruel and fed with selected feed made with wheat, barley or corn, mainly cultivated also in Teruel fields.
For this reason, both our hams and our pork shoulders have the CRDOP Teruel certification (Teruel Denomination of Origin Regulating Council).
The cold-drying process is a slow, controlled and careful procedure that gives the product time to cure with patience and delicacy.
Thanks to our advanced technology, we have managed to replicate the same drying conditions that were used in the past in the Teruel area, where we took advantage of the cold and dry climate characteristic of the region.
In addition to this genuine drying process, the clean, allergen-free and preservative-free recipes give our products a unique taste and texture.