Metzgerei Christanell

Naturns/Naturno See map

Family involvement has played an important role at Metzgerei Christanell for over 120 years.

Speck since 1903

In 1903, Matthias Christanell founded a butcher's shop in the market town of Naturns/Naturno and thus began the long history of a business that is still consistently run as a family business today. The butcher's trade has been passed down through several generations and the craftsmanship has been continuously developed.

In 1927, Matthias Christanell died all too soon and left the butcher's business to his son Franz Christanell, who was only 21 years old.

In 1965, Franz Christanell handed down the business to his son Josef Christanell and a phase of growth began: together with his brothers, Josef was one of the first producers in South Tyrol to produce speck in large quantities.

In 2017, the eldest son Stephan Christanell took over and runs the business together with his wife Christine. Two siblings also work in the company, responsible for the packaging department and administration.

Focus on speck production

The speck production at Metzgerei Christanell focuses on artisanal processing and various degrees of maturity.

The production of Speck Alto Adige is of central importance to the Christanell family. To meet increasing demand, an additional production facility was opened in Plaus in 2012. The focus is particularly on Speck Alto Adige PGI, which must fulfil strict criteria in order to be certified.

Speck Alto Adige PGI from Metzgerei Christanell is recognisable by its mild flavour with little smoke, which is appreciated by connoisseurs. The family attaches great importance to quality, maturing time and controlled processes. At the same time, personal customer contact remains an essential part of the company philosophy.

Customer service on an equal footing
The Christanell family consciously focuses on top-quality meat and sausage products and short distances to the market. Fresh meat, home-made sausage products, various hams and Speck Alto Adige are delivered directly to catering businesses, delicatessens and wholesalers and distributors. This creates a reliable partnership between the company and its customers.