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In 2021, Pastor Rubielos was recognised as both the best Teruel Ham brand and the best Teruel Shoulder brand—an unprecedented achievement in the long history of the Quality Awards.
The winning Teruel Ham entered the Quality Competition under number 15 and had been cured for 184 weeks in the Jamones Pastor S.L. drying house in Rubielos de Mora. The pig from which the winning ham came was raised at El Cerrito farm in Cabra de Mora, Teruel.
The award was decided by an expert jury following a blind tasting held in the presence of notary Leopoldo Mateo. The jury assessed the physical and sensory characteristics of the 25 PDO hams and 9 Teruel shoulders entered in that year’s competition.
The jury comprised José Luis Solanilla, a journalist specialising in gastronomy; Manuel Marqués, director of the Teruel Hospitality School; Juan Barbacil, a food communication specialist; and Mª Mar Campo, an expert in tasting panels.
Joaquín Olona, Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and the Environment of the Government of Aragón, presented the most coveted prize, the Gold Medal for Best Teruel Ham, to the representative of winning producer Jamones Pastor.
The Silver Medal in the Teruel Ham Quality Competition went to Los Alcores, for a ham cured for 149 weeks at Jamones Los Alcores S.L. in Gargallo, Teruel. The pig from which the ham came was raised at Manuel Pons Arrufat’s farm in Torre de Arcas.
The Bronze Medal went to Gran Premier. The ham had been cured at Valverde Airesano 1929, S.L.U. for 121 weeks before entering the competition. The pig from which it came was raised at Tozín, S.C. farm in Monreal del Campo.
Best Teruel Shoulder
Pastor Rubielos, entered in the Quality Competition under number 28, won the 2021 Gold Medal for Best Teruel Shoulder among nine competing brands. The winning piece had been cured for 129 weeks and came from a pig raised at El Cerrito farm in Cabra de Mora. Teruel mayor Emma Buj presented the Gold Medal to the producer.
The official medal ceremony for the best Teruel Hams and Best Teruel Shoulder was held at the Teruel Exhibition and Conference Centre as part of the 37th Teruel Ham Fair. The event brought together a broad representation of the Teruel ham sector and the province’s leading authorities.