# Pimentón de la Vera

Also known as Pimentón de La Vera DOP, Pimentón Ahumado de La Vera, Smoked Paprika de La Vera PDO.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

Pimentón de la Vera is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from La Vera valley and adjacent districts (Campo Arañuelo, Valle del Ambroz, Valle del Alagón), Cáceres province, Extremadura, Spain. Capsi’s sourced range is 1,000–4,500 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is smoky, sweet, earthy, mildly pungent, complex. Used for paella, chorizo, romesco sauce, stews, grilled meats. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 1/20 the typical heat of a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU).

## Heat sources

- 1,500 SHU · Vendor Claim
  David Vanille - Pimenton de la Vera PDO Sweet Smoked Paprika
  https://www.davidvanille.com/en/spices-and-aromatics/834-pimenton-de-la-vera-pdo-sweet-smoked-paprika.html

- 1,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  SWET BXL - Pimentón de la Vera
  https://dealer.swet.be/en/blog/peppers-3/pimenton-de-la-vera-4

- 4,500 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Woodland Foods - Smoked Hot La Vera Paprika
  https://shop.woodlandfoods.com/products/smoked-hot-la-vera-paprika/c-23/p-17996

## Heritage

We don't have a documented family for this pepper yet.

## Page sources

- [TasteAtlas: Pimentón de la Vera description and types](https://www.tasteatlas.com/pimenton-de-la-vera)
- [Wikipedia: Paprika, section on Spanish pimentón de la Vera (backed by references)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paprika)
- [Spanish Wikipedia: Pimentón de la Vera varieties and production](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piment%C3%B3n_de_la_Vera)
- [Foods & Wines from Spain: official PDO description, varieties, production method](https://www.foodswinesfromspain.com/en/food/products/vinegar---spices/pimenton-de-la-vera-pdo)
- [Swet: Scoville values and variety details for Pimentón types](https://www.swet.be/en/blog/peppers-3/pimenton-de-la-vera-4)
- [Official PDO Regulatory Council site (pimentonvera-origen.com): varieties, types, PDO details](https://pimentonvera-origen.com/)
- [Official Pimentón de la Vera PDO site: production, history, denomination](https://pimentondelavera.com/)

## FAQ
### How hot is Pimentón de la Vera?

Capsi’s sourced range is 1,000–4,500 SHU (Vendor Claim). Capsi uses a sourced range and a trust tier, not a single marketing number. How we verify heat: https://web.thecapsi.app/learn/heat-and-capsaicin/how-we-measure-heat

### What does Pimentón de la Vera taste like?

Intensely smoky with sweet or bittersweet notes; picante versions add moderate heat without overwhelming burn.

### How do I grow Pimentón de la Vera?

Pimentón de la Vera: about 110 days to maturity, Mediterranean-continental sheltered valley climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11 (or greenhouse).

### What can I substitute for Pimentón de la Vera?

regular smoked paprika, Hungarian paprika (less smoky), unsmoked pimentón de Murcia

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/pimenton-de-la-vera
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data