Artisan cured meats
Cured meats produced according to the Passini family tradition, made using techniques handed down since 1890.
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Producers · Porretta Terme di Altoreno Terme (BO)
Artisan butcher's shop producing cured meats and norcineria since 1890
Eccellenza Italianacertificata 2026–2027
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The place
In Piazza della Libertà in Porretta Terme, Centro Carni Valerio has carried forward a family tradition of meat processing since 1890. The Passini family continues the art of artisan butchery and cured meat making, favouring select, certified raw materials from the local territory. Every product is made following traditional methods, where quality and professionalism guide every stage. The business is linked to the La Grotta di Porretta brand.
The origins
Centro Carni Valerio was founded in 1890 in Porretta Terme, in Piazza della Libertà, as a family-run butcher's shop.
Why you can trust it
CENTRO CARNI VALERIO is a member of the Eccellenze Italiane network. The mark is registered in Italy and abroad: every certified business has a unique identifier, which can be checked at any time.
«siete fortissimi boia»
5 rosettes · July 11, 2026«Il meglio del meglio !!!!!»
5 rosettes · April 14, 2026Accounts appear in the language they were written in, without corrections or translation.
Location
CENTRO CARNI VALERIO is already on our map, with its own mark among the other certified businesses of the area: here you can look at it up close.
Enter the mapIn the making · How it is made
Centro Carni Valerio favours select, certified raw materials from the local territory, following the same principle of quality the Passini family has applied for generations.
Production follows the traditional methods handed down by the family since 1890, respecting the timing and techniques of artisan norcineria.
The artisan processing of cured meats and norcineria products follows tradition, with care given to every stage of the production process.
What is made here
Services and features
Cured meats produced according to the Passini family tradition, made using techniques handed down since 1890.
Artisan processing of norcineria products following the traditional methods of the Alto Reno.
Meats sourced from certified local raw materials, chosen according to the family's quality criteria.
Products bearing the La Grotta di Porretta brand, a guarantee of excellence in the local gastronomic tradition.
The proof