Things to consider when importing wine and meat from Spain

The country of Spain has been one of the most if not the main provider of wine for the world over for the last 2000 years. It also takes up a higher percentage of the countries land with vineyards than any other country in the world that produces wine. The rules in Spain are strict, if a wine is named after a certain region then by law it can only be made in that region and no other. There are many benefits when buying direct from vineyards or dealing with companies who deal direct with the vineyard. One of them is that you are not compromising the quality of the wine and you know that it is authentic and the real deal. These companies will give you direct access to order from certain vineyards and you can always guarantee high standards as Spanish really do take pride in production of wine, and you will know who made it as well. This works good if you really want to know where your product is coming from, it’s a very trustworthy and personal way to order wine. Many wholesalers of Spanish wine will only buy from family based vineyards as it is more likely that they are trustworthy. Trade wine usually comes from 4 different types of vineyards. Although there are many more which all cover a superb high quality wine. And a lot of Spanish wine merchants will offer samples and tasting sessions for any company interested in buying the wine; this is obviously before purchasing just to ensure the taste is what you are after.Spanish wine wholesalers usually import and supply cured Spanish ham products too. This is because ham is such a major factor in the Mediterranean diet that a lot of wholesalers like to bring the quality to the UK. In Spain the whole hind leg or shoulder of the pig would be sold, whereas in the UK it is simply just slices of the meat, how much you would require and not a whole leg. It would usually come in 100g air tight vacuum bags when bought. There are a few choices of ham, these being Jamon Iberico, this is ham from black pigs and Jamon Serrano which is from white pigs. The Jamon Serrano is most commonly bought as it is 4 times cheaper than Iberico, however both meats are equally good a quality as the other. The animals are guaranteed to have had a life up to 3 years and once bought they last up to 8 month, the quality is superb and you really are paying for what you get. You aren’t guaranteed this quality if you do not but your meat direct.As said before there are many ham suppliers and Spanish wine suppliers in the UK that will deal directly with the finest vineyards and ham dealers in Spain, they will supply your restaurant, hotel, supermarket or any business with direct access to accredited producers. They guarantee you receive quality products from reputable sources and at factory prices.