The Alentejano Pig is a specific Portuguese sub-breed, with its own genetic selection developed over centuries in Alentejo, focused on breed purity and traditional extensive production.

Our pigs are raised free-range throughout their 14 to 20 months of life, taking full advantage of everything the Alentejo cork oak and holm oak woodlands have to offer, at their own pace and in perfect harmony with nature. The Alentejano Black Pig is distinguished by its small, slender ears falling forward, its slim snout, and fine legs.

During winter and spring, they feed on the grasses found in the fields and on the stubble left from summer and autumn, and from October to February they complement their diet with acorns, a period known as montanheira.

Acorns are an essential food that gives the meat its unique aroma and flavor, while also contributing to the fat of these animals being rich in oleic acids, a source of 'good cholesterol'.

In the most active period of their lives, during the montanheira, the animals can walk between 10 and 14 km per day to satisfy their need for food. Over these months, a pig can gain up to 1 kilo per day, reaching a final weight of between 160 and 180 kilos.