Salame con Cinghiale Tito Speck

Salame con Cinghiale by Tito Speck is an expression of the artisan tradition of South Tyrolean norcineria, which has developed the processing of game meat — in particular wild boar — in combination with pork into a speciality that unites the alpine hunting heritage with the Mediterranean salami tradition. The use of game in the South Tyrolean kitchen has millennia-old roots: in medieval South Tyrol, hunting for wild boar, deer, roe deer and hares was an indispensable part of the food security of the mountain population, especially in periods when livestock farming alone was not sufficient. Over time, the game-pork blend became a deliberate choice for a distinctive flavour: the wild boar brings a more intense, herbaceous and slightly gamey meat aroma, which is softened by the blending with pork and balanced into a complex but accessible aromatic profile. Tito Speck is a South Tyrolean producer who cultivates the tradition of game charcuterie production following the strict norms of alpine hunting: only game from controlled hunts, no artificial additives, natural fermentation. The result is a salami with medium to coarse grain, intense colour and an aromatic profile that oscillates between forest, herbs and alpine rock.

• Whole: hanging at 12–15 °C; up to 5 months
• Once cut: wrapped in wax paper in the fridge; use within 2–3 weeks
• Remove 20 minutes before tasting

In the kitchen: On a Tyrolean game board with Speck Alto Adige PGI, mountain cheese and rye bread. With bilberry jam as a contrast to the game flavour. As antipasto di montagna with various game cured meats and polenta taragna. In pasta with selvaggina sugo or gnocchi di patate al ragù di cinghiale. Pairing: Lagrein PDO, Teroldego Rotaliano or Blauburgunder (Pinot Nero) Alto Adige.

Salame con Cinghiale Tito Speck is produced with a blend of wild boar and pork from controlled hunts and selected farms, in compliance with European food safety regulations for fermented meat products from game. The wild boar meat must be declared on the label with its percentage.

Product information

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