PRODUCTS & FARM TO TABLE PROJECT 

ORGANIC "CHIANINA" & FARM TO TABLE RESTAURANT

Called “the giant cow”, Chianina cattle are one of the tallest breeds in the world. Originally raised to work in the fields, only in the last century have they been bred exclusively for meat. Our herd is pasture-fed. Calves are weaned at 5 months; they are then moved to large open-air stables and fed hay and grain, all of which is grown and milled on the property. They are only given antibiotics if there is a risk of death; otherwise we rely entirely on homeopathic natural remedies. We try to avoid stressing the animals and we insist on having them sent to a local, family-run butcher. In year 2018 we opened a farm to table restaurant in Florence, where we offer all the cuts of our organic Chianina meat matched by a selection of local food.

ORGANIC OLIVE OIL

As in most of rural Italy, there have always been olive trees in Barbialla Nuova. A mix of Leccino, Moraiolo and Pendolino olives contribute to the production of an intensely fresh and slightly spicy organic olive oil. Our trees are hand pruned in late winter in the typical Tuscan tri-conic method and the fruits are hand-picked in late fall. The plants are fertilized with our own organic cow manure. Once picked, they are pressed under vacuum at 20°C and micro-filtered within three days. In our store, you'll find only the freshest organic olive oil from the past two years in various sizes.

ORGANIC HONEY

Barbialla Nuova is home to the bees of Alain Mouraret, a local beekeeper known for the excellent quality of his organic products. Aside from regular beehives, he also keeps fertilization cores to produce queen bees on the property. This delicate process takes around two weeks and involves the raising and mating of the queen bees which are then transferred to Mouraret's hives throughout Tuscany. Part of the importance of the process is the continuance of the Ligustica Italiana breed, which is one of the oldest and most important breeds in the continent. On our farm there are anywhere from 50 – 130 families, depending on the season. The honey he collects, which can be found in our store, range from French Honeysuckle to Mixed Flowers to Lindenflower to Acacia.

THE FARM SHOP

Near the Reception there's a little organic farm shop. besides the products made in Barbialla Nuova, you can find there some organic products which we get from the places we trust as for instance pasta from A Terra or passata from Sapore di Sole. For outside visitors, the shop is open every morning between 9 and 12:30 AM, between April and November.