Mantuan Salami

Salame Mantovano: an ancient salami

A unique salami in terms of flavor and aromas. The Mantovan salami is a very ancient product, made with meat from pigs raised by the same butchers using traditional processing techniques. The complexity of the aromas is guaranteed by the humid environment of the only Po Valley, which fosters the development of good white or dove-colored molds.

Mantovan salami: origin and ingredients

The Mantovan salami, as the name suggests, originates from the stunning Lombard city, surrounded by water and important ancient history. However, not everyone knows that although this salami belongs to this city, its production diversifies into two different methods: the one from upper Mantova and the one from lower Mantova.
The base mixture is prepared with shoulder, loin, tenderloin, trimmings of ham for the lower part, with the addition of ham and culatello for the upper part. The basic ingredients are salt, pepper, and fresh garlic, but to the north of Mantova, the cloves are macerated with white wine and salt. The resulting infusion is then added to the mixture. In the south of Mantova, however, the garlic is minced into a paste that will be added directly to the meats to highlight the aroma of the bulb. The other less significant variations include the grain, the length of the salami, the diameter, the pepper, and the flavoring with grappa or Lambrusco, cloves, or cinnamon. The aging in a gentle casing varies from 2 or 3 months if small, to 5 or 6 if it exceeds 2 kg in weight.

Why does it have a strawberry red color when cut?
The Mantovan salami, when cut, has a “strawberry” red color because Lambrusco wine is added to the mixture, which tends to give a red hue to the firm and soft paste.
Don’t miss the opportunity to taste this unique salami! We have chosen the one from Pedrazzoli San Giovanni del Dosso in Mantova. One of the most prestigious Italian salami makers deeply rooted in the traditions of its lands. The first to produce organic salami in Italy.

Salami and Lambrusco: a traditional pairing

The Mantovan salami pairs with the tradition of Lambrusco. A wine that we offer with the company Tenuta Pederzana. We particularly recommend it paired with the simple and straightforward Gibe, an ideal pairing also with a Soave DOC or with a Valpolicella DOC.