Meracinque Carnaroli Classico Risotto Rice, 1kg

Meracinque only seeds 100% Carnaroli seeds and no sub- varieties. The rice is defined as “Carnaroli Classico” and considered the king of rices by experts. Based in Roncoferraro, Mantua, a strip of land between Veneto and Lombardy unique for geo-physical characteristics, the clay soil is particularly suited to this type of cereal.

1) MICRO NATURAL®: A registered Micro Natural® method that allows the preservation of the good health of the plant by keeping the rice field healthy with micronized rock powder and natural microorganisms.

2) AGRICULTURE 4.0: Precision agriculture combined with the principles of the "Internet of Farming", based on the harmonious and interconnected use of different technologies.

3) AGED FOR ONE YEAR: The paddy rice rests for a year so to ossify the grain that maintains its nutritional properties and guarantee an excellent results in the kitchen.

 4) DRIED AT LOW TEMPERATURE: The rice is dried at a low temperature to prevent grain fracturing. The fuel used is LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) that leaves NO traces of hydrocarbons on the product.

5) RESPECT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT : 360 degree sustainability thanks to soil mapping, variable-rate sowing, cover crops, minimum tillage, and land rotation.