Rigamonti
Also known as: Rigamonti Salumificio S.p.A., Rigamonti Salumificio, Rigamonti bresaola
Rigamonti is an Italian bresaola maker from Montagna in Valtellina, founded in Sondrio in 1913 by Francesco Rigamonti: Bresaola della Valtellina PGI, speck, pancetta and carpaccio.
Rigamonti is an Italian cured-meat maker known above all for bresaola. The company Rigamonti Salumificio S.p.A. has its historic seat and first plant at Montagna in Valtellina, in the province of Sondrio. Besides bresaola it produces speck, pancetta and carpaccio.
The history, by the company's account: in 1913 Francesco Rigamonti opens a workshop with a butcher shop in the centre of Sondrio and prepares bresaola; in 1928 he takes part in the Fiera Campionaria in Milan, a first step towards large-scale sales of bresaola. In the late 1950s his sons Giovanni and Emilio take over and open the first production plant at Montagna in Valtellina; a plant at Poggiridenti follows in the 1970s and one at Mazzo in Valtellina in 1986. According to trade press, the JBS group has controlled the company since 2011.
Its cured range: Bresaola della Valtellina PGI (made from punta d'anca). The protection consortium, founded on 23 May 1998, publishes no member list, so membership rests on the company's own site. Also Bresaola 100% italiana, Angus, Gran Fesa, Fiocco della Valtellina, speck and pancetta. The producer's line Linea Carpacci, carpaccio of bresaola and turkey, is a plain mention. Roast beef is a cooked product.
Unlike Rovagnati or Citterio, Rigamonti is a narrow specialist: it is first of all a bresaola house, not a full-range salumificio.
On the shelf, look for pre-sliced trays of 70 g and 100 g and the PGI mark on Bresaola della Valtellina; whole pieces are sold at the counter. It sits at the delicatessen section of supermarkets.
Facts
| Country | Italy |
|---|---|
| Region | Montagna in Valtellina (Sondrio); founded in Sondrio, 1913 |
| House range | bresaola, speck, pancetta, carpaccio |
| Raw material | Bresaola della Valtellina PGI (per the company's site) |
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- Bresaola della Valtellina
Frequently asked questions
Who owns the Rigamonti brand?
The Italian company Rigamonti Salumificio S.p.A. of Montagna in Valtellina, which Francesco Rigamonti began in Sondrio in 1913. According to trade press, the JBS group has controlled it since 2011.
What else does Rigamonti make besides bresaola?
Speck, pancetta, and carpaccio of bresaola and turkey; it also makes roast beef, which sits outside the cured range covered here.
How can a shopper confirm Rigamonti is a PGI producer?
Only from the company's own site. The protection consortium, founded on 23 May 1998, publishes no member list, so membership of Bresaola della Valtellina PGI cannot be checked independently.
Is Rigamonti a full-range salumeria like Rovagnati or Citterio?
No. Rigamonti is a narrow specialist, first of all a bresaola house, whereas Rovagnati and Citterio cover a broader cured-meat range.
Can Rigamonti bresaola be bought whole in a British deli?
Whole pieces are sold at the delicatessen counter, so a British deli may cut it to order. In supermarkets the usual form is a sliced tray.
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Sources
- - Rigamonti, Chi siamo
- - Rigamonti, Bresaola della Valtellina IGP
- - Rigamonti, Prodotti in vaschetta
- - Consorzio di Tutela Bresaola della Valtellina
- - (press, owner only) https://www.just-food.com/news/jbs-owned-cured-meat-firm-rigamonti-buys-peer-brianza-salumi-in-all