High Apulian Murgia
A mysterious place, rich in culture, ancient traditions and good food
Lands of stone
Our olive trees are located at the foot of the Alta Murgia National Park, between 150 and 300 meters above sea level and the temperate climate makes their cultivation perfect.
In this wonderfully rich land, each olive tree has its roots in a calcareous soil consisting of the typical tuff, a rock of magmatic origin that gives the oils produced intoxicating aromas and superfine flavor.
A thousand-year history
That of our territory, precisely Canosa di Puglia, is a thousand-year-old history full of charm and ancient customs.
It contains ancient traces of prehistory, the underground treasures of the Dauni hypogea, fragments of the world of Magna Graecia and testimonies of the power of Rome. In fact, the Romans were grateful with it, renaming it as the little Rome.
Inside this ancient city it is possible to visit numerous archaeological sites including the hypogea and the authentic ceramics that reinterpret the Hellenistic culture.
Local cuisine
The Canosa gastronomic tradition is strongly linked to ancient peasant traditions and Mediterranean culture. One of the most characteristic products is the burnt wheat flour, exactly " gréne iarse " in the Canosa dialect, a flour of humble origins with a characteristic dark color as it is obtained from the wheat recovered after the burning of the stubble. Once this work was carried out by those who, unable to obtain normal flour, mixed the two flours in equal parts, obtaining what today we call a gastronomic discovery of high quality. One of the most authentic dishes of our territory are precisely the strascinati of burnt wheat or " strascenéte d gréne iarse".
The cuisine of our territory is renowned all over the world for its genuineness, rich in intense aromas and flavors that reflect the Mediterranean diet. There are many traditional dishes linked to products grown in the fertile lands of our countryside. Exceptional flavors cultivated with dedication, care and beauty.
Furthermore, the extra virgin olive oil produced from native cultivars is the emblem of our cuisine and our territory.
Try it with traditional Apulian recipes
Try it with traditional Apulian recipes