Biological Farm: “ La Campigliola”
Our farm was established in 2008 in an unique location of the Italian Maremma, right in front of the old fortress of La Campigliola:
(XVII century: http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fattoria_della_Campigliola), one of the best place of Tuscany.
Our family designed from scratch the entire building, gardens and cultivation of the property (about 16 hectars) matching a sustainable environmental concept with the local tradition of Tuscany.
We produce essences, saffron, honey, wax and other products from our bees and extra virgin oil from our biological cultivations.
OUR PRODUCTS
Saffron
Since 2008 we are cultivating Saffron (the bright red stigmas of Crocus sativus) which flowers in the Fall. The Crocus sativus stigmas are the female part of the flower. Each flower contains three stigmas, which are the only part of the saffron crocus that when dried, become our unique saffron. Each red stigma is like a little capsule that encloses the complex essences (particularly crocin (color), picrocrocin (flavor) and saffron (aroma) that make up saffron's aroma, flavor, and color.
The male part of the saffron flower, the stamens, are half the size of the stigmas, they are deep yellow and have NO culinary value.
Our saffron is 100% pure, picked up by hand, flower by flower and dried in a controlled environment without any contamination of other residual.
Bees and Honey production
Our beehives are in a very protective environment and all our bees take advantage of natural blooming of several flowers and essences of the Maremma countryside, including the saffron flowers and the olive trees which belong to the property. With our traditional beekeeping we are not including any chemicals in our products and our honey has a very peculiar flavor and taste.
Olive trees and extra virgin olive oil
Our olive oil is a delicate extra virgin oil from organic olives, with a soft and gentle taste, slightly fruity, balanced in its organoleptic features, influenced by the unique weather condition of the mix of the hills in Tuscany and the gentle wind from the Argentario sea. We are very proud of our production that we grow with extreme care and traditional methods. All our olive trees are the result of the organic farming, without the use of any pesticide or chemicals whatsoever.
Gps of the farm:
Position: 42°31’24.93’’ N
11°30’48.09” E
Altitude: from 220 to 265 meters above the sea level
