Pici is a simple pasta that is similar to spaghetti, but it is made in much thicker strands that are twisted into neat little "nests" before drying. When they are cooked, they once again separate into individual strands. This pasta is a specialty of Sienna and we still make it from our own durum wheat that we grow, harvest and grind ourselves with our stone grain grinder.

We also provide demonstrations of this enitre process for school groups. Starting with grinding the wheat into flour, making the pasta and finally eating the pasta and looking at the farm machinary used in the fields on our farm. Find out more about our farm education >>

The Grappi Family makes their own red wine using organic methods.

The Grappi Family makes their own olive oil using organic methods.

 

 

 

 

Beautiful hand made fabrics made out of precious fibres.
Through the years up to nowadays, Busatti proposes antique weaving and manufacturing techniques which distinguishes the firm.

Tessuti artigianali
Rappuoli Fidia
Via di Mezzo 35
53020 Monticchiello - Pienza (SI)
Tel +39 0578/755002
www.busatti.com

The pecorino cheese tells a fine story of encounters and cultural mixes. For some time now it has been acknowledged international fame. Finding the great earthenware boilers demonstrated to archaeologists that this cheese was also produced in prehistoric times.

In the 1960’s the abandonment of many smallholdings and the arrival of dozens of Sardinian shepherds with their flocks led to a partial transformation of the produce. Today you can buy Pienza pecorino throughout Italy. What makes it unmistakeable – today as many centuries ago – is the presence on the pastureland of a unique and perfumed mixture of herbs that includes summer savory, wild thyme and wormwood.

It is produced between October and July and seasoned for up to 2 months to give it its distinctive flavour.