Rust red in color with a unique smoky flavor, Piment¢n de La Vera or sweet smoked paprika by La Dalia is the secret ingredient in countless Spanish recipes. It is this intense smoky flavor that sets it apart from the bland paprika found in most grocery stores. Made from freshly harvested peppers smoked for 15 days over Encina oak wood fires, this Piment¢n is slightly sweet tasting with an intense smoked flavor. The peppers used to produce La Dalia Piment¢n de la Vera are hand-harvested each year in early autumn. Just after harvesting, the peppers are sent to wooden smokehouses filled with the smoke of Encina oak wood fires. For 15 days, the peppers are dried in this intense smoke. Once dried, La Dalia grinds the peppers on traditional granite millstones – resulting in a silky, rust-red paprika that is both deeply flavored and smoky. This product is available in two versions, hot and sweet, being the hot slightly warmer than the sweet version. We also have different sizes for each version.