For our colleagues working on the farm, it’s a fixed appointment, punctually every year right after the grape vendemmia: the olive harvest. As the rows of grapevines in the vineyards turn red and the air begins to cool, the olives change colour, slowly darkening, ready to be pressed and transformed into our delicious extra virgin […]
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THE GOLDEN EARS
Wheat is the symbol of Summer abundance. Watching the golden ears of wheat moving in the wind, soaked in sunshine, is a special and exciting moment, especially for those like us, who love pasta. Vignamaggio decided to use indigenous and ancient grains like the hard grain Senatore Cappelli and soft grain Verna varieties that have […]
COMPOST: WHAT IS IT AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR?
WHAT IS COMPOST USED FOR? Compost is a natural fertilizer and is necessary for enriching the ground, making it more fertile and productive. Differently from chemical fertilizers, compost is environmentally friendly. It is also an ecological and wise method of dealing with organic waste that would otherwise end up burned or in dumps. Adding compost […]
THE MONALISA POTATOES
At the end of March Vignamaggio planted its first potatoes, on 1000 square metres of sandy, stone-free land, close to the Greve River, irrigated by a drip system. The potato plants are fed with our own compost, made from wood chips, pomace and organic manure. WHAT VARIETY OF POTATO DID WE SELECT? Our decision was […]
WINTER SALADS
During the holidays there is always an onslaught of meat and fish, roasted and stuffed. We thought that the vegetables in our vegetable gardens also deserve a place on the dinner tables of special occasions. The base we started with is a simple radicchio and pomegranate salad: other than being delicious and in season, the […]
THE FIRST DROPS
We often hear the term olio nuovo, or new olive oil, but it is not always clear what this means. It is commonly used to refer newer oil, to oil that is under a year old. A bottle of oil from the November 2016 harvest would therefore be considered “olio nuovo” until the arrival of […]