The proposal of the day is Adamo Bio winery Sicilian white wines trilogy. As it is in the cinema field, in this case the wines produced by the wise Vincenzo Adamo are a different interpretation and evolution of the same subjects (the Sicilian organic white wines) in the same reference context, that is to say the territory ( in this case Alcamo area in the west of Sicily). This is the best way to catch all the properties and enologic shades of a territory, in reference both to the wine varieties and local origin denominations as the Grillo and the Alcamo DOC (Italy most ancient DOC), that the international wine varieties as it is in the case of the Sauvignon Costa dell’Ape. The approach in Adamo wines is towards the natural expression of the terroir and the vineyards, without building excessively the wines in the winery in their consistencies and aromas, through the organic certifies agricultures methods without treatments that could damage the ground and the marvelous Valle d’Alcamo.

In the Isonzo (Eastern Part of Friuli Venezia Giulia) , a few kilometers from the border with Slovenia, since XIII Century the Castello di Spessa castle raises in all of its beauty, as a witness of the history of its own land. Despite the natural property changes occurred during the centuries one thing has never changed, that is to say the surrounding area vocation to the viticulture, which is still nowadays studded with vineyards and natural landscapes, making the estate (which also hosts ceremonies, events and so on) a reality isolated from the normal passing of time. In the Merlot Friuli Isonzo DOC - Castello di Spessa we have found a wine that traces this concept, a product that remains anchored to a timeless expression of its own land due to the meeting between the northern boreal winds and the warm clime coming from the near Adriatic Sea, with the Castello di Spessa wines following great quality lines. Friulian Merlot Balsamic, red fruit under spirit and licorice notes, coordinated by a full bodied structure, almost fortified but velvety at the right level not to result invasive, assisted at best by the aromatic bouquet.

In the Isonzo (Eastern Part of Friuli Venezia Giulia) , a few kilometers from the border with Slovenia, since XIII Century the Castello di Spessa castle raises in all of its beauty, as a witness of the history of its own land. Despite the natural property changes occurred during the centuries one thing has never changed, that is to say the surrounding area vocation to the viticulture, which is still nowadays studded with vineyards and natural landscapes, making the estate (which also hosts ceremonies, events and so on) a reality isolated from the normal passing of time. In the Merlot Friuli Isonzo DOC - Castello di Spessa we have found a wine that traces this concept, a product that remains anchored to a timeless expression of its own land due to the meeting between the northern boreal winds and the warm clime coming from the near Adriatic Sea, with the Castello di Spessa wines following great quality lines. Friulian Merlot Balsamic, red fruit under spirit and licorice notes, coordinated by a full bodied structure, almost fortified but velvety at the right level not to result invasive, assisted at best by the aromatic bouquet.

It is difficult to define Colterenzio as a traditional winery, where usually the owner family runs and develops the production process following a more or less model making it their own job. But here we’re talking about the union of 300 families, for most of which viticulture isn’t their job, to which they dedicate their own passion, knowledge and time, to the service of what can be defined as an ambitious cooperative, with the aim of a sustainable production of Trentino wines able to transmit their own territory as it is in the case of Cora Pinot Bianco Colterenzio. Colterenzio (Schreckbichl) Cora Pinot Bianco is a straw yellow with greenish shades wine, the main aromas are fruity (green apple and citrus) and light herbaceous evolved from a part of refinement in barrel, a pleasant lightly bitter aftertaste leads to a persistent finale.

Today is the date of the World Pasta Day, a special day for all the Made in Italy food lovers, but above all for our Italian pasta suppliers as Pastificio dei Campi, Pastificio Caponi, Pasta Bossolasco, Pasta Mancini, Pasta Benedetto Cavalieri, La Campofilone, Adamo Bio, Azienda Agricola la Fastuchera and many others. What groups in with these pasta producers are the selection of high quality raw materials, the maintenance of craft processes and the care for the details. These can be less profitable choices, that implies extra work, but they’re what let us taste such high level products. In this day our wishes and congratulations go out to these pasta makers, true ambassador of Italian taste and culture.

Pasta Mancini is prepared with raw materials, care and time of the best home made dough. Pastificio Agricolo Mancini indeed selects, cultivates and transforms the fittest varieties of wheat for a good and healthy 100% Italian pasta. Guaranteeing the total sincerity and transparency of the company there is the Good Agriculture Practices (GAP) certification, a disciplinary for an eco-compatible of the agricultural activities defined by the Ministry decree of April 19th 1999 as the “Enseble of the cultural methods that a diligent farmer would employ in the interested region”. In addition to traditional formats as spaghetti Mancini, bucatini Mancini, penne Mancini and many others, Mancini proposes more personal ones too as the Tuffoli Mancini, a typical Marche pasta (as the company location itself), mid dimensioned, versatile and perfect for the absorbent of the seasoning.

Pasta Bossolasco makes a Neapolitan typical pasta format as Paccheri happy to take the Piedmontese citizenship too Knowledge and dedication to raw materials are elements that guarantee the high quality of pasta. The care towards raw materials is not only a slogan, but it realizes with the own cultivation of wheat, in the fields adjacent to the pasta production building, that will be then transformed into artisanal pasta by the company itself. The agriculture respecting the environment this way integrates the craft processing, with slow drying on wooden looms, bronze drawing, all of them taking the necessary time in order to respect and maintain the best properties both on the nutritional and the taste sides.

The rediscovery of the ancient wheats has involved Pasta Mancini too, which produces and transforms wheat all of itself and therefore endowed with a structure which is suitable with this kind of evolution. Pasta Mancini has started this road with the Turanico wheat coming from the BIO organic certified agriculture, a specie is hailing from the Khorasan region ( North East Iran) and present in Italy too, but in the last years it was abandoned by the most. Since 2013 Pastificio Mancini, has started to develop pasta making instruments to interpret the richness of these wheats at their best, which have been re-discovered and cultivated. Circular bronze wire drawings, low temperatures drying , lower than 44 degrees 20 hours for the short formats of pasta and 40 hours for the long ones. The result obtained is a lightly dark pasta, with a colour that reminds of ground, endowed with a pronounced wheat aroma. Available in the formats SPAGHETTI DI GRANI TURANICI BIO - Pasta Mancini, PENNE LISCE DI GRANI TURANICI BIO - Pasta Mancini, SEDANI 20 RIGHE DI GRANI TURANICI BIO - Pasta Mancini.

It has been officially started the collaboration with ONAV, an Italian national level association that deals with the divulgation of wine and everything that rotates around what is one of the most tangible products of the relationship between mankind and Hearth. For anybody who doesn’t know ONAV it is a non profit organization, where the ensemble of volunteers and passionates commit their free time to their passion, which is wine, and try to transmit knowledge, culture and history linked to it. Every year in the 100 national sections courses for the achievement of the “Wine taster” certification (first, second and third level), wine tasting both of local and foreign varieties, visits in wine cellars with didactic aim and the subscription to the magazine “L’Assaggiatore”, a read that surprises for the precision and scientific expertise with which every topic linked to the enological world is treated. Due to the entrance in the fidelity, the ONAV members will benefit from a 10% discount on all the products in our catalogue.

Calabria, among the Italian regions overlooking the sea, is maybe the one whose gastronomic culture is most bonded to its hinterland. Decise, strong tastes among which the ‘nduja stands out, typical Calabria speciality par excellence that finds its zenith of nativity in the 'Nduja of black calabrian pig - Consorzio Nero di Calabria, produced by the Consorzio Nero di Calabria, a well known reality among the food excellence. There are united many small producers that breed free range and transform this particular local pig species, closely related with the Iberian Patanegra, endowed with extraordinary tasting and organoleptic properties. The fine meat of this pork variety gives softness both to the taste and the consistency, besides containing omega 3 and omega 6 polyunsaturates that notoriously give benefits to health. Species and red hot chili pepper are perfectly balanced, so that they add a pleasant hot note exiting the natural black pork taste without covering it.

Italy’s dry stone walls have recently been elected World Heritage Site by the Unesco. They’ve been inserted in the list as elements that are able to incorporate the harmony between man and nature, moreover they are work to prevent hydrogeological instability. It is a true form of art, for which is necessary a mix of scientific specific knowledges in geology, architecture and engineering. The project is particularly widespread in Valtellina, Apulia, Pantelleria and Amalfi Coast, where the collaboration between the wine cellars, workers from other fields and school projects too has shown, again, how the wine bottle is only the top of a much more complex ensemble rich in history, culture and emotions.

Wine and culture have always been strictly linked, indeed the enology of a territory is the expression of the same and its inhabitants, becoming automatically a heritage. A partnership that is well represented by Tenute Orestiadi, a wine cellar born in Gibellina, a village in Trapani, where a local viticulturists has established a collaboration with Fondazione Orestiadi, an important cultural institution. This is how is born a company with mission of promoting the territory identity through the Sicilian wine varieties, underlining the meeting between wine and art. As a consequence the production is oriented towards the enhancement of Sicilian typical wines as Nero D’Avola, Perricone, Frappato, Zibibbo, Grillo and so on. Recently the PERRICONE TENUTE ORESTIADI and the Frappato Tenute Orestiadi have been rewarded with the two glass Gambero Rosso, moreover the AIS (Association Italian Sommellier) has inserted in the Vitae 2019 guide the FRAPPATO TENUTE ORESTIADI, whom after the wine tasting have been attributed three vines (among 85 and 88 points out of 100) proving to be a great wine at an affordable price.

The ancient durum wheat varieties have recently been doing a comeback, once they were abandoned for their poor yield, nowadays they’ve been reconsidered for their extraordinary organoleptic properties and the characteristic aromas that distinguish themselves from the most common ones. The Russulidda is part of this category, a Sicilian ancient durum wheat which is a truly unique variety as benefits on health (low gluten content, facilitation of digestion, high lignin content that favours the circulatory system) and the aromatic typicalness. Fastuchera Azienda Agricola is a small Sicilian reality, starting from the ancient wheats cultivation to the transformation in hand made pasta, obtaining a Sicilian ancient wheat pasta from organic agriculture. Yesterday some new products have been presented, among which the Paccheri di Russulidda - Fastuchera Azienda Agricola, a typical format of the southern Italy gastronomic tradition which finds in this variety an original aromatic mark and inviting toasted perfumes.

The Valdobbiadene is the mother land of the Prosecco par excellence, a hill area dedicated to the viticulture for more than a thousand years as some ancient scripts dating to the middle age testify. It is in the heart of the DOCG Conegliano Valdobbiadene area that in 1968 nine small wine cellars united their resources to create the highest quality possible wines, it’s here that the Prosecco Valdobbiadene DOCG - La Marca is born. A wine that has been rewarded with many prizes as the 90/100 score by Wine Spectator, and represents the most sincere expression of the Prosecco DOCG and its territory. The color is straw yellow with some golden shades, aromas are mainly floral and a little fruity, at the palate it prove to be very balanced, soft, with some interesting citrus notes and a pleasant mineral finale. Certainly the ideal as an aperitif, great paired with fish or appetizers too.

More and more people are coming back to dedicate themselves to the home made production of bread, focaccia and pizza. We of OIP want to help you to reach the best possible result, both on the taste and in the genuineness of the final product. The flours that can be find on the supermarket shelves aren’t always good quality raw materials, so they alter the tastes and the organoleptic qualities of bakery products in a negative way. Within our catalogue you will be able to find different kind of flours, from the most common varieties to the ones derived from ancient wheats. All of them rigorously Made in Italy all over the production processes: from the wheat cultivation without dangerous chemical fertilizers, to the stone milling. Why using Italian flour? The flour leader countries producers (Canada, Rumania), due to the lack of sun and warm needed for the most part of the year, are obliged to dry the wheat using the glyphosate, an herbicide that avoid the wheat to go bad within few days, but it surely hasn’t a good effect on health, so that it is under observation as a possible cancerous substance. In Italy, on the contrary, particularly in the Southern regions, is endowed with a warmer and sunny weather, so the producers are able to dry wheat naturally under the sunbeams. To give your dough an unique aroma try the flours by Fastuchera Agricultural Company, a small company that invest in the production of flours deriving from Sicilian ancient wheats, towards a eco sustainable agriculture protecting the biodiversity and the genuineness of the final product. Maiorca Flour Soft wheat Bio Molita in Pietra - Fastuchera Farm, Russulidda Durum Wheat Semolina Sicilian biologic stone ground - Fastuchera Farm, Tumminia Biologic Semiwhole Flour Stone Milled - Az. Agricola Fastuchera.

If someone asked me a product that perfectly represents freshness and real Italian taste I would answer Apulian Burrata - Caseificio Voglia di Latte for sure. It is a fior di latte mozzarella shell containing an outstanding stracciatella heart that is to say a fresh stretched curd cheese. Its invention dates back to 1956 when a cheese making artisan called Lorenzo Bianchino had to deliver the fresh milk to the surrounding villages was forced to remain in a shelter due to a storm . So he prepared the mozzarella and used it to protect the fresh milk and cream to conserve it finally closing it with two strings of straw: giving birth to a true treasure of the Italian gastronomic culture. Burrata is exceptional on toasted bread with some cold cuts, or on a pizza with culatello or raw ham; it also pairs very good with shrimps and anchovies.

What's better than a mixed platter of selected high quality cold cuts to start your Christmas lunch? We're going to suggest you the best among the Italian cold cuts to give you and you family or friends an unforgettable taste experience. Salame punta di coltello - Salumificio Lovison: 100% no GMO Firulian pork meats, secret mix of natural spices, hand chopping of the meat in 2cm square pieces and then a 3 months seasoning. The result is a salami with rough grain that will exalt and make you feel the real taste of the meats. Prosciutto San Daniele DOP (raw ham) on piece - Il Camarin: "Il Camarin" is a small artisanal reality that produces only few thousands of pieces per year, these are very accurately selected and then most of them are destined to the selling to the finest butcheries and high restaurants. We're talking about raw hams endowed with exceptional piebald marking and aging, that distinguish themselves for their sweetness that can be guaranteed only by a well measured use of salt. Guanciale (jowl bacon) - La Cinta di Guido: it is made from the meat of an indigenous breed of pigs, the so-called Cinta Senese. The meat of these pigs is much tastier than of the other races, as in the rearing and feeding of these animals, great emphasis is placed on high-quality forage. The fat is less consistent and more fluid, so more pleasant at the palate, this allows the cold cuts obtained to have a faster spread of the aromas used for spicing it, assuring the product optimal aromatic characteristics. CULATELLO DI ZIBELLO DOP ORO SPIGAROLI - SLOW FOOD- GOLD: an institution in the Italian gastronomic culture. Words aren't enough to describe such a masterpiece, just try it.

1701 is the result of the meeting between friendship and the common passion for the territory and its products, as it concerns the Franciacorta the centre of the project could only be viticulture. The estate extends for 11 hectares within one of the most ancient viticulture areas of Franciacorta with a 300 years history. The company modus operandi is based on the biologic and biodynamic principles and methods, that is to say far away from every chemical process. This philosophy helps the producers in the real understanding and interaction with nature and the territory: a recovery of the ability to keep in touch with nature that the old farmers had, those who were able to seize the signals from the ground choosing the best moment for every process. The dunging is made using rigorously natural biodynamic formulations containing compost; the grape harvest is exclusively hand made; for the pressing the "gentile" (soft) method is used in oder to get only the nectar from the pulp. SULLERBA VINO SUR LIE- 1701 Franciacorta is a wine obtain from the vinification of chardonnay grapes in iron urn using local yeasts, re-fermented in bottle but the must of the same grapes, embattled without micro filtration , for this reason it keeps suspended a good percentage of yeasts. The result is a sincere, natural, and drinkable wine as the low percentage of sugars doesn't get the palate bored.

Find distinctive vintage wine has become more and more difficult. These kind of wines, with the passing of years, have been ageing becoming better and better even after a lot of time as only the best italian wines can do. In our catalogue you can find wine like AMARONE BERTANI 1960, a very rare and unique jewel of Italian enological culture. Currently we have 1482 bottles in this category. If you are looking for a particular or special wine, we recommend to look these up at our website through the search function and/or have a look at the wines of the category vintage wines, there you will find real wine masterpieces as AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA TOMMASI 2000, BRUNELLO BIONDI SANTI 1979 and many others.

This is the second step of the artisanal beer vertical by the agriculture company conte de Quirra: Birra Golden Ale Costa Rei - CONTE DE QUIRRA As the other beer the barley is cultivated in Sardinia and then beer is made in Tuscany. The result is a simple but powerful refreshing blond beer: In the glass, notes of meadow flowers combine. Soft on the palate with little carbonic acid with a balanced finish (5% Alcohol content) The ideal foodpairing is with Tuscan cold cuts as finocchiona and guanciale, or it could be a great combined with a mix fish or vegetables fry.

Wine is not only something to drink during your meals, wine is culture, history, a tale about the land where it comes from and people who makes it. Wine is also something do add value to food, you have to choose the right wine in order to elevate you recipes at the highest level, but it isn't an easy matter, so how can you select the perfect wine according to what you're eating and your personal taste? OIP has invented the first online sommelier for helping you in this choice, only 5 clicks and our experts will give you the best Italian wine to pair for each Italian recipe or food among a selection over than 5000 great Italian wines completely for free. So what are you waiting for? Let's try it in our home page!

Pecorino Cheese Dolce di Cardo is a niche product made by an eco-sustainable agriculture. The use of living milk enzymes which metabolize the lactose according to the aging and a low presence of sodium are peculiarities which make this product tasty, easy to digest, nutritious and regenerating, fit for every age.

Vinitaly the Italian viticulture has just made a big step towards a more sustainable cultivation. SOStain is ready to be opened to many other Sicilian wine agricultural companies promoting practices for the respect of the environment and transparency.