Domenico's Culatello Classico - 12 months

Culatello Classico is a highly prized, rare Italian dry-cured ham, considered a pinnacle of salumi, made from the lean, muscle-rich rear thigh of a pig, specifically the culatello cut, known for its sweet, delicate flavor and melt-in-your-mouth texture, resulting from a meticulous process of salting, long aging (often 13-14 months or more) in humid conditions, and unique climate of the Po River Valley. It's distinct from prosciutto as it's a smaller, leaner cut, aged in a pig's bladder, giving it a pear shape, deep red color, and complex aromas.