THE AWARDEES
Special Awards
In ten years of investigation into the field, we have tried to understand in depth what lies behind the success of a company or its products. To this end, we have created the Special Awards, a dutiful recognition of the artisans and professionals of the sector thanks to whom we can enjoy excellent gastronomic experiences.
THE AWARDEES
Special Awards
In ten years of investigation into the field, we have tried to understand in depth what lies behind the success of a company or its products. To this end, we have created the Special Awards, a dutiful recognition of the artisans and professionals of the sector thanks to whom we can enjoy excellent gastronomic experiences.
Career Award
MASSIMO SPIGAROLI
Antica Corte Pallavicina
Strada del Palazzo Due Torri 3
Loc. Polesine Parmense (PR)
Tel. 0524 936539
www.salumianticacortepallavicina.it
A fairytale place, Corte Pallavicina is a specialty store where excellent products of haute charcuterie are manufactured from ancient breeds: Coppa, Fiocco, Shoulders, Salami, Prosciutto and vertical rows of Culatello di Zibello PDO with various aging stages. The global success and emblazoned of this historical company the Polesine Parmense has distant roots thanks to Carlo, a pork butcher trusted by Maestro Giuseppe Verdi, and great-grandfather of Massimo Spigaroli who is at the helm of this magical Italian reality. From King Carlo to the world’s top star chefs, everyone asks for the “Culatello born in the river”, on the edge of the Po river, among fog, floods, and poetry. Tasting the entire production in combination with the wines produced by the company is recommended.
Project of the Year
MAIALE NERO DELLA LOMELLINA – Ago e Filo
Fumagalli Salumi
Via Briantea 18, Tavernerio (CO)
Tel. 031 557111
www.fumagallisalumi.it
Less quantity in favor of quality, this is the basic idea that the Fumagalli company wants to communicate to the final consumer. A quality that passes through investment in animal welfare to newer technologies applied to proprietary supply chains for a transparent and responsible production. The objective? Bringing cured meats of absolute excellence to the table. It is with this premise that the Maiale Nero della Lomellina (Black Pig of Lomellina) line of cured meats is awarded “Project of the Year”. They are high quality butchery products made with the ancient black pig of Lomellina, as well as a beautiful gastronomic experience at the service of beginners, enthusiasts and professionals of great food. Paired with the elegance of the Oltrepò Pavese, a Metodo Classico Pinot Nero wine is recommended.
Organic Company of the Year
SALUMIFICIO PEDRAZZOLI
Via S. Giovanni 16/A, San Giovanni Del Dosso (MN)
Tel. 0386 757332
www.salumificiopedrazzoli.it
That of Salumificio Pedrazzoli is the story of a family, where its members went from being pork butchers to workers in a cured meat factory, to then becoming butchers and entrepreneurs themselves. Founded in 1951, Pedrazzoli is located in the center of San Giovanni del Dosso, in the province of Mantova. The dream of the progenitor Arnaldo Pedrazzoli became reality in this renowned area, with a long food and wine tradition, thanks to the support of his wife and his three sons. The company, and the entire family, is dedicated to the butchering and processing of cured meats, specializing over time in organic products as well. The tasting of the entire “Primavera BIO” line is recommended. A versatile plan, which finds excellent pairing with organic still rosé wines.
Best Company Brand Large-Distribution Pre-sliced Cured Meats in Italy
ROSA DELL’ANGELO
Via Per Parma 6, Traversetolo (PR)
Tel. 0521 844100
www.rosaangelo.it
the years he has managed to repopulate an animal farm, leaving them free to graze outdoors and feed on wild plants, roots, fruit and acorns. A diet supplemented by corn, barley, wheat and field beans. The Black Pig, restored and saved from extinction, is certainly among the best breeds of the Region. It is a raw material of the highest quality, processed by hand, with the only use of salt and a longer aging process. The quality of Rosa Dell’Angelo confirms itself in the large-distribution and in the Guide as “Best Company Brand Large-Distribution Pre-sliced Cured Meats in Italy”. On the shields is the Black Pig Prosciutto from Rural Agriculture. The color and aroma are vibrant, the centered and well-distributed marbling certifies the agricultural feeding, while the taste and sweetness adhere to the palate with intensity and complexity. A wine capable of amplifying the taste characteristics of this delicacy? White or rosé, it does not matter, but look for Triple A-certified sparkling wines!
Best Case with Cured Meats Selection in Italy
GRUPPO ARENA
C.da Blocco Palma Torrazze, Zona Industriale Catania (CT)
Tel. 0935 950411
www.gruppoarena.it
The Arena Group is the most dynamic and structured large-distribution company in Sicily. With the Iperstore Decò, Superstore Decò, Supermercati Decò, Gourmet Decò, Local Decò and Super Conveniente brands, it is present throughout Sicily (and Reggio Calabria) with over 180 locations for sales and 3000 collaborators, as well as related industries. Fratelli Arena S.r.l. was founded in 1976 by brothers Gioacchino and Cristofero Arena, yet the family’s entrepreneurial history began as early as 1922 with the opening of a first retail store in the town of Valguarnera (Enna). In fact, 2022 marks the centenary of the beginning of the Arena’s family entrepreneurial activity. Led by Giovanni Arena, CEO of the homonymous Group and President of Gruppo Vegé and Decò Italia, it is the absolute leader in the Sicilian territory.
Through training and professionalism, the departments ensure a truly positive experience for its clients. Here the need to buy is synonymous with a desire to buy.
Cured meats and focusing on local products to which other Italian and international specialties are added, ensure a wide selection of offerings with an excellent price-quality ratio. The ample selection of denomination cured meats, Sicilian delicacies and niche products accessible to the general public, substantiate the success of the Arena Group’s Decò-branded supermarkets.
Best Cured Meats Factory in Italy
SALUMERIA VOLPETTI
Via Marmorata 47, Roma
Cell. 375 513 0898
www.volpetti.com
Behind a great cured meat product there is always a large, close-knit, enthusiastic cured meats department, and vice versa. The Italian cured meats supply chain, like all supply chains after all, feeds its virtuous circle through a shared knowledge and, in the best of cases, handed down from generation to generation like the heritage of family values. Whether they are gathered in the intimacy of small provincial stores or open, in the urban settings of city lounges, every year Gurus awards the Best Cured Meats Factory in Italy and its value, first of all culturally. From the survey conducted with criteria of quality and professionalism, the prestigious award of “Best Cured Meats Factory in Italy” goes to the renowned Salumeria Volpetti.
Best Restaurant with Cured Meats Menu
RISTORANTE COCCHI
Via Antonio Gramsci 16/A, Parma
Tel. 0521 981990
www.ristorantecocchi.it
At the same time, the quality cured meats industry resists and indeed shines with its own light even in those restaurants that, with their selection of cured meats, contribute to writing its contemporary history, increasing what we have just called the virtuous cycle of the supply chain. They are territorial addresses, so identified with it that we cannot avoid devoting special attention to them even when they decide to express themselves through more avant-garde approaches. But in the specific case of Cocchi, there is a return to tradition with a selection of the highest quality cured meats, along with impeccable service.
Supply-Chain Project
IL GRIFO
Breeder of the Year
ANDREA ROMERO
La Collina dei Maiali Neri
Cellar Master of the Year
STEFANO CIABARRI
Ma! Officina Gastronomica
Best Masters of Blade
IVAN BERTELLI
CLAUDIO CIALINI
BENEDETTO COLANTUONO
CARMINE DE CRISTOFORO
MATTEO MORANDI
STEFANO PACIOTTI
MARCO DALLABONA
DAVIDE TANZI
Best Prosciuttificio of Italy
F.LLI GALLONI
Best Salumi of Italy
CULATTA DI BUSSETO 16 MESI – Ago e Filo
IBIS Salumi
Best Prosciutto Crudo of Italy
PROSCIUTTO CRUDO AUDAX 30 MESI – AGO E FILO
Ruliano
Best Cooked Ham of Italy
PROSCIUTTO COTTO SAN GIOVANNI – Ago e Filo
Capitelli Salumificio
Best Porchetta of Italy
PORCHETTA – Ago e Filo
Salumeria Monte San Savino
Best Mortadella of Italy
MORTADELLA “FAVOLA GRAN RISERVA” – Ago e Filo
MEC Palmieri
Best Pancetta of Italy
PANCETTA SELEZIONE 24 MESI – Ago e Filo
Bettella Azienda Agricola
Best Prosciutto di Parma PDO 24 Months quality-price ratio
PROSCIUTTO DI PARMA DOP 24 MESI
Salumificio Ferrari Giovanni
Best Cured Meat in Europe
SOBRASADA DI SUINO NERO DI MAIORCA IGP
Xesc Reina
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