A sea of green, fragrant and bountiful: it is time to harvest our artichokes, starting with the large spring “mother” artichokes that we use for our artichoke paté. Between the end of April and throughout the month of May, the artichoke fields in the area, along the edges of gravel roads or leaning against dry […]
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OUR ARTICHOKES
Artichokes fields are one of the most distinguishing characteristics of the Chianti landscape: on terraced land, flanking roads and on the crest of drystone walls, these magnificent verdant plants with their large silver-tinged green leaves, can be seen everywhere in spring. A true delicacy, in Tuscany the artichoke is eaten preserved in oil, as a […]