The Cordero of Sepulveda is a lamb from the Churra race and raised in the pastures-lands of the Duraton valley located around Sepulveda, Pedraza and the Hoces of Duraton.
Several kind of lamb races exist in Spain like the Castellanas, Merinas, Ojaladas and few more.

Why have we chosen the Churra race to cook this dish ?
In Spain the production of lambs is getting more important, meanwhile the quality goes down.
From this fact, the Churra lamb is the right choice , providing a first quality of the meat and a great flavour. The Churra race is produced in a small quantity for an economic reason (less meat in each lamb).
We have to keep in mind that this lamb is a “Lechal” , which means, an animal feeded only with milk. The Lechazo is roasted in a gentle wood heat (oak) in a traditional way, with only ingredients, salt and water. This way this dish keeps all its caracteristic taste.