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Chorizo Riojano PGI - <p>Made with paprika from La Vera, salt from Añana, and garlic from Las Pedroñeras, the Chorizo protected under the PGI “Chorizo Riojano”, is different to others produced in other regions. It is mild, aromatic, slightly spicy and with an intense colour. For being protected under the PGI “Chorizo Riojano”, the Chorizo must be manufactured in authorized establishments, where external auditors guarantee the different steps in the process, check at the time of receiving the raw materials, production, maturation, drying and packing following strictly the tradition of our ancestors. The “Chorizo Riojano” is made in a horse-shoe shape (Sarta). All the ingredients used in the process are FREE of preservatives or artificial colours. This chorizo is made in La Rioja with specific characteristics such as balanced and intense aroma with a preponderance of paprika and hints of garlic. At Martínez Somalo we are moving forward one step further with the selection of the most prestigious raw materials in the market: paprika from La Vera, salt from Añana, and garlic from Las Pedroñeras, so, this way we can offer the consumer the tastiest chorizo with highest quality ingredients.</p>
  • Detailed description
  • Certifications
  • Exhibitor
  • Brand

Detailed description

Made with paprika from La Vera, salt from Añana, and garlic from Las Pedroñeras, the Chorizo protected under the PGI “Chorizo Riojano”, is different to others produced in other regions. It is mild, aromatic, slightly spicy and with an intense colour. For being protected under the PGI “Chorizo Riojano”, the Chorizo must be manufactured in authorized establishments, where external auditors guarantee the different steps in the process, check at the time of receiving the raw materials, production, maturation, drying and packing following strictly the tradition of our ancestors. The “Chorizo Riojano” is made in a horse-shoe shape (Sarta). All the ingredients used in the process are FREE of preservatives or artificial colours. This chorizo is made in La Rioja with specific characteristics such as balanced and intense aroma with a preponderance of paprika and hints of garlic. At Martínez Somalo we are moving forward one step further with the selection of the most prestigious raw materials in the market: paprika from La Vera, salt from Añana, and garlic from Las Pedroñeras, so, this way we can offer the consumer the tastiest chorizo with highest quality ingredients.

  • Manufactured by
    MARTÍNEZ SOMALO

Certifications

Wines & spirits / alcoholic beverages
AOC / IGP
Meat, offal, poultry, game
Animal Welfare Approved
Food safety
BRCGS Food Safety
IFS Food

Exhibitor

Exhibitor

HIJO DE MARTÍNEZ SOMALO

Family owned company producer of cured meats and hams (Chorizo and Jamón Serrano) founded in 1900 in La Rioja, Spain.

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Brand

Brand

LA GLORIA RIOJANA

Who would tell our grandfather that the brand that he registered in 1921 would continue for more than a century, with the same spirit of always.


Currently it is our range with the specialties most typical of La Rioja: "Jamón Rojo" with paprika or Chorizo PGI Riojano.