CATEGORIES OF IBERICO HAM

BLACK LABEL - Jamón 100% Ibérico de bellota

BLACK LABEL - Jamón 100% Ibérico de bellota

This is the top category – the finest available – and indicates a pure-bred Iberian pig that has been fed only on acorns during the montanero period (October to February). It is free-range, being allowed to roam around the Dehesa.
RED LABEL - Jamón 50%-75% Ibérico de bellota

RED LABEL - Jamón 50%-75% Ibérico de bellota

This is a pig that is part-Iberian – the percentage of the Ibérico breed must be specified. The pig has been allowed to roam free, eating acorns.
GREEN LABEL- Jamón Ibérico cebo de campo

GREEN LABEL- Jamón Ibérico cebo de campo

This pig is at least 50% Iberian and has been allowed to roam freely, eating both natural grazing and fodder.
WHITE LABEL - Jamón Ibérico de cebo

WHITE LABEL - Jamón Ibérico de cebo

This pig is at least 50% Iberian and has been kept enclosed in a pen and given fodder.