Terre Alte Picene

For over twenty years in the Marche, Terre Alte Picene is the flagship of sustainable agriculture and low-impact agri-food production. This established entrepreneurial reality has chosen to abandon the path of classic and intensive agriculture to embrace conscious processing techniques of quality, based on eco-sustainable systems and proper soil management.
 

Why choose Cuor di Pasta from Alte Terre Picene

The reasons to choose this type of pasta are truly numerous: the varieties of wheat cultivated by the company and the methods with which "agriculture" is carried out by Terre Alte Picene allow for a drastic reduction in the use of pesticides, therefore their products contain fewer harmful substances. The symbiotic cultivation method can improve the nutritional quality of foods as it can enhance the functional elements and the nutraceutical aspects of the food, all thanks to the use of completely natural products. The whole grain semolina flour used by Terre Alte Picene is not subject to the refining process that is performed to obtain white flour; thus, the components of the grain—bran, endosperm, and germ—are preserved, making the pasta more digestible and nutritious.

The low gluten content of Senatore Cappelli wheat requires that the product be processed at lower temperatures and with longer and more natural leavening times, ensuring the preservation of the original flavors and micronutrients. Finally, Cuor di Pasta has a more intense and aromatic flavor, along with a longer persistence that allows for a full enjoyment of the authentic flavors and aromas of these lands. In short: it tastes better!
 

The numerous collaborations with research institutions

Boasting numerous collaborations initiated with national and international research institutions, Terre Alte Picene has been able to experiment and develop innovative and dynamic agriculture, alongside the use of advanced mechanical and eco-sustainable technologies that have led to numerous field experiments.

The projects undertaken with these institutions are numerous and diversified based on the field of studies; for example, in the project for the reconstitution of organic matter in agricultural soils and for the project of biological management of chestnut diseases, the Department of Environmental Sciences of the Polytechnic University of Marche has played a significant role. Regarding the study on changes in microbial communities of soils subjected to changes in agricultural management, the Department of Agricultural Sciences and Food Production of the University of Florence has intervened. 

One of the main projects that the company, alongside the Experimental Cultures Center of Aosta, has heavily invested in is ecosymbiotic agriculture, which refers to an eco-process through which different elements such as humans, animals, and plants can coexist in a symbiotic relationship wherein each element transfers and receives benefits and advantages.
 

Terre Alte Picene: we are what we eat

This is the corporate motto: by diversifying and consciously choosing to cultivate internal and mountainous areas, the focus is on the production of specialties with high biological and nutritional value.

Thanks to lower productivity and soil that can provide unparalleled flavor nuances, Terre Alte Picene has created an unmatched treasure trove of delicacies. The intrinsic quality and healthiness of the company's products reflect the identity of those who choose to live in harmony with Nature and its most ancient values. In the extraordinary beauty of Alto Piceno, the customs of the past continue to live on thanks to the memories of the local population, who pass down ancient rituals and traditions from generation to generation, including that of pasta making. It is precisely to these traditions that Alte Terre Picene pays homage through excellent products from a nutritional and historical perspective, including Senatore Cappelli wheat.
 

Not just pasta

Aware that the greatest added value per hectare is obtained by focusing on diversification, multifunctionality, and excellence in production, over the years the company has faced various challenges, dealing with transversal sectors of agricultural production such as conservation agriculture of cereals, DOC wine cultivation, organic honey production, and the cultivation of precious black truffles.