Salame con Cervo Tito Speck

Salame con Cervo by Tito Speck is the most noble and delicate variant of the South Tyrolean game charcuterie tradition: venison, with its lean, dark and intensely aromatic profile, represents the game animal par excellence of medieval alpine hunting and gives the cured meat a complexity that evokes the character of the mountain forest and the high alpine meadows. The red deer (Cervus elaphus) has been present in the Dolomites, Vinschgau and Ultental since the Neolithic and was in medieval society a symbol of nobility: in South Tyrol, the antlers of the deer adorned the coats of arms of the counties, and deer hunting was the exclusive prerogative of the highest social strata. With the democratisation of hunting in the 19th century, venison also became accessible to ordinary mountain dwellers, and the artisan tradition of the deer-pork blend for sausages developed in the mountain villages of South Tyrol. Tito Speck processes venison from controlled alpine hunts and blends it with selected pork in carefully balanced proportions: the deer brings lean dark meat, delicate aromas of woodland mushrooms and mountain herbs; the pork base provides body and binding. Ageing takes place in climate-controlled premises reproducing the South Tyrolean mountain microclimate.

• Whole: hanging at 10–14 °C; up to 5 months
• Once cut: wrapped in wax paper in the fridge; use within 2–3 weeks
• Remove at least 20 minutes before tasting

In the kitchen: On a South Tyrolean premium game board with venison speck, mountain cheese and Schüttelbrot. As a delicate alternative for lovers of game flavour without the intensity of wild boar. With lingonberry jam or Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale. In risotto al cervo or pasta al sugo di cervo. Pairing: Pinot Nero Alto Adige PDO or Santa Maddalena PDO — the perfect wines for delicate red game.

Salame con Cervo Tito Speck is produced with venison from controlled alpine hunts and selected farms, in compliance with European food safety regulations for fermented meat products from game. The venison must be declared on the label with its percentage.

Product information

• Allergens: pork; venison; garlic; pepper; juniper berries; rosemary
• Gluten: absent
• Lactose: absent
• Pregnancy: raw aged meat with game — cook well if necessary
• Vegan/vegetarian: not suitable