Tenuta Margherita - Vialone Nano rice, 1kg

Tenuta Margherita Vialone Nano is one of Italy's most celebrated rice varieties, prized by professional chefs and home cooks alike for its exceptional cooking performance. Although renowned as a premium risotto rice, its versatility makes it equally suitable for a wide range of traditional Italian rice dishes, soups and side dishes.

Developed in Italy in 1937 by crossing the Vialone and Nano varieties, Vialone Nano produces medium-sized, rounded grains with a naturally high starch content and outstanding absorption capacity. During cooking, the grains readily absorb stock, wine and seasonings while releasing just enough starch to create the beautifully creamy all'onda texture that defines an authentic Italian risotto. At the same time, the grains remain pleasantly firm and perfectly al dente.

What makes Tenuta Margherita Vialone Nano truly special is not only the exceptional quality of the rice itself, but also the traditional milling process. Rice grown by Tenuta Margherita is slowly and gently stone-milled using traditional Minghetti "Amburgo" machines, which preserve the integrity of the grains and their natural characteristics – many of the grains even retain their germ. The result is a beautifully amber-coloured rice that preserves more of its natural nutritional value, offers excellent cooking performance and a richer flavour, while developing a wonderfully creamy texture during cooking and maintaining perfectly al dente grains.