The Mediterranean
Maquis
Herbs and plants of the mediterranean maquis
are the Essenza of our products.
The Hesperides
Garden
Citrus themselves, which are the main symbols of the Mediterranean, connect East
and West thanks to their long journey.
Their fruits, the golden apples which grew under the eyes of Ladon the Dragon, who was lulled by the voices of the Hesperides, they are
stillappreciated both for their beauty and their beneficial properties.
Fragrant essential oils are extracted from
their peels.
Herbs and Spices
The Mediterranean Maquis is rich in fresh and spicy herbs which can be used freshly pickedor dried.
Just think of rosemary, of oregan, of juniper. A combination of aromas and flavors, a living testimony of the history and the stories which always enlive our mare nostrum.
An open air pharmacy
Officinal herbs, which grow spontaneously in the mediterranean maquis, are one of the largest resources offered by nature.
In ancient times the monks cultivated them in the Hortus Simplicium , for their therapeuticproperties, they distilled and turned them into natural remedies. Today the so called«Erbajoli» are their greatest experts.
