Four premium rice varieties, grown in the heart of Riserva San Massimo, perfect for chefs and enthusiasts.
The Reserve Excellencies
Surrounded by pristine nature and far from busy roads, Riserva San Massimo’s rice paddies produce four high-quality varieties of rice: Carnaroli Classico, also available in a wholemeal version, Vialone Nano, Rosa Marchetti, and the new rice line ‘I Fontanili.’
Riserva San Massimo rice, rich in organoleptic qualities, is the result of meticulous and ongoing selection.
Carnaroli Classico
Carnaroli Classico Riserva San Massimo is rice born from tenacity and passion, grown through responsible soil management and agricultural practices that respect and preserve the surrounding biodiversity. This variety is grown in the paddies of San Massimo di Sotto, surrounded by forest, where the soil is more compact, humid, and peaty. These unique characteristics create an ideal environment for cultivating Carnaroli Classico rice, enhancing its organoleptic qualities. The rice processing is carried out using the following techniques: drying with methane gas, stone husking, and modified atmosphere packaging.
Products available in two versions and various sizes:
CARNAROLI CLASSICO
Grain featuring exceptional compactness and cooking quality, with a consistent and superior release of starch, making it perfect for crafting signature risottos.
Available in 250g, 500g, 1kg sizes
CARNAROLI CLASSICO, BROWN RICE
Brown rice, offering the typical fragrance of freshly husked rice, rich in fiber and aromas. Perfect for salads and cold dishes.
Available in 250g, 500g, 1kg sizes
Carnaroli
“I Fontanili”
In 2023, the new line of Riserva San Massimo rice, ‘I Fontanili,’ was launched. This premium-quality Carnaroli rice is grown in San Massimo di Sopra, on the Ticino terrace, known for its light and well-draining soil, ideal for enhancing the cultivation of this exceptional variety.
Each grain embodies the values of Riserva San Massimo and its agricultural practices: from organic fertilization to drying with methane gas, stone husking, and packaging in nitrogen, all within a completely recyclable package.
Rice with excellent starch release and cooking quality, characterized by a delicate hazelnut flavor, making it ideal for risottos.
Available in a 1kg size
Vialone Nano
Vialone Nano is a rice variety developed in 1939 through the hybridization of two varieties: Nano and Vialone Nero. Riserva San Massimo cultivates this variety in selected paddies, using sustainable agricultural practices and artisanal methods, including organic fertilization, drying with methane gas, and stone husking.
Medium-sized rice with semi-fine, round, and pearly grains, suitable for a variety of dishes, especially for both creamy and non-creamy risottos. Its consistency and high amylose content enhance both its aroma and flavor. Appreciated by chefs for its delicacy, it pairs beautifully with fish risottos, enhancing the subtle flavors of the sea.
Available in a 1kg size
The Tin Box
A perfect gift idea: an elegant tin box that holds the prized Riserva San Massimo rice, along with an exclusive recipe book featuring 5 signature risottos crafted by 5 renowned chefs.
The limited-edition tin box from Riserva San Massimo is available with the following contents:
3 x 1kg packs
of the three most representative varieties of Riserva San Massimo: Carnaroli Classico, Carnaroli Classico Integrale, and Vialone Nano.
6 x 500g packs
of Riserva San Massimo Carnaroli Classico.
9 x 250g packs
of Riserva San Massimo Carnaroli Classico.
Also, a special collaboration with Alessi, a historic Italian company that produces design objects. Inside our tin box, you’ll find 3 x 500g packs of Riserva San Massimo Carnaroli Classico, along with the Alessi serving spoon designed by Wiel Arets for the Eat.it line.
The Chefs
Thanks to its organoleptic characteristics, Riserva San Massimo Carnaroli Classico rice is chosen and cherished by Italy’s most renowned chefs.
Discover all their secrets.
