Spelt and chickpeas

Both spelt and chickpeas are products that we grow in our land. We have chosen them because they are very important in our daily diet and because they enrich the soil enough to let us cultivate different types of crops.

Olive oil

Our extra-virgin olive oil is obtained from small and innovative olive harvest machineries; then the olives are taken to the olive press within 48 hours. The variety of olive trees is very wide: leccini, orioli, frantoiani and some olivastre. The pressing takes place in a continuous cycle olive press at a temperature not exceeding 27ºC. Cans (0.25/1/3/5 lt) are available at our shop.

Jams

The jams are made from the fruit we collect from our farm. After a careful selection, we cook the fruit in the oven until it reaches the required consistency; the fruit cooking temperature is between 120ºC and 130ºC and we add sugar only for a maximum of 10%. Packaging is 100g or 200g jars and flavours include: apricots - quince - figs - pears and saffron - plums - watermelon - pumpkin and orange - onions.

Saffron

Saffron is a spice which has had a revival in recent years, especially in recipes. It is harvested in October and dried and stored in threads. Its processing takes a long time, as both the cultivation and the harvest is done exclusively by hand and the separating also takes many hours. Its aroma is very intense; threads can be used in recepits or you can grind them to obtain various types of food dishes, from appetizers to desserts. Packaging is 0.10g. or 0.25g.

Saffron beer

Saffron beer is the latest product we have introduced. Its taste is very particular, both for the characteristic taste of craft beers and for the intense taste that saffron releases. Try this beer with a typical Tuscan mixed platter to get the maximum taste experience.

Pasta

The various pasta shapes we make are obtained by grinding our wheat in a stone mill and transforming it at an authorized pasta factory. The very intense taste and the slightly dark color due to the type of grinding makes this pasta very tasty and full of flavour.

In this book, the stories of the guests who come to the Agriturismo Santa Maria intertwine with Maura's recipes in a unique way. They are stories of friendships, of bonds and ties which, unlike in hit and run tourism, go beyond the duration of a visit and are reinforced over time.

Pietro Spataro

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