Olga Organic Carnaroli Rice

Grown in Maremma, handcrafted in stone – Cooking time 18-20 minutes

The king of rice bears the name of a grandmother: the creaminess of a great risotto and the story of those who transformed the swamp into living earth.

Olga Carnaroli Rice from Tenuta San Carlo

Olga Organic Carnaroli Rice is Tenuta San Carlo's first Carnaroli rice, grown in the heart of the Tuscan Maremma according to strict organic certification standards and handcrafted using stone milling techniques, a slow and gentle process that respects the grain. Carnaroli—the "king of rice"—is at its best here: perfect for making creamy risottos that hold their shape well (18-20 minutes), with the generous starch release and al dente texture that make it the favorite of great chefs. Each variety from Tenuta San Carlo is named after a family member: this Carnaroli is dedicated to Olga, the grandmother, and her name on the package is both a signature and a promise.
 
 
 

The roots of this Carnaroli are deep in tradition

There's a poetic coincidence in this rice: Carnaroli was born in 1945, a masterful cross selected in the Lombardy plain, precisely in the years when Olga, following in her father Achille's footsteps after World War II, was transforming the Maremma marshlands into agricultural fields and nature reserves. While the king of rice was growing in the paddy fields, in Maremma a worldly woman, mother and grandmother, was accomplishing a feat few would have dared: reclaiming fertile land from the marshes, without sacrificing its wild essence, so much so that part of it was set aside as a nature reserve. Dedicating the Tenuta's first Carnaroli to her is the most fitting way to close the circle: Italy's noblest rice, on the land a courageous grandmother made possible.
 
 
 

Choosing Olga Carnaroli Rice means taking care of yourself

Carnaroli rice is naturally gluten-free and rich in amylose, the starch that ensures its legendary cooking stability and gradual release of sugars: a constant source of energy from complex carbohydrates, with very little fat and almost no sodium. The slow, low-temperature, artisanal stone-processing process gently treats the grain, preserving its sensory qualities. What makes the difference is the supply chain: Italian rice grown in Maremma according to certified organic methods, in rotation with legumes and ancient grains that keep the soil alive, free from harmful toxic chemicals. A risotto that nourishes, because it comes from well-treated soil.
 
 
 

How to Best Use: Olga Organic Carnaroli Rice

• RISOTTO WITH TUSCAN RED WINE – A tribute to its land: toast the Carnaroli and blend it generously with the Tintero Rosso di Toscana IGT BIO, cooking with hot broth: a ruby-colored risotto, deep and Maremma to the core.
• ARTICHOKE AND LEMON RISOTTO – Spring on the plate: artichoke hearts Cleaned artichokes stewed and added to the rice halfway through cooking, with a grating of lemon peel Organic Amalfi Coast Lemon: the creaminess of the Carnaroli rice envelops the bitter note of the artichoke.
• MAREMMA SEA RISOTTO – The coast a stone's throw from the rice fields: delicately stirred and completed with natural Salicornia and fillets of Anchovies of Cetara in Salt desalted and chopped: marine flavor and perfect wave.

The Producer: Tenuta San Carlo

Tenuta San Carlo is the organic farm owned by Achille Gaggia's family in Grosseto, in the heart of Maremma. Four generations have listened to the land, cultivating rice, ancient grains, and legumes in rotation, amid pine forests, grazing Maremma cattle, and rice paddies. Each rice variety is named after a family member: from their family to yours.
 
 
 

Ingredients

Organic Carnaroli rice.
 
 
 

Nutritional Values ​​(average values ​​per 100g of product)

• Energy: 350 kcal
• Fat: 0,6 g
• Carbohydrates: 78 g
• of which sugars: 0,2 g
• Fiber: 1,4 g
• Protein: 7 g
• Salt: traces

Estimated nutritional values ​​based on average reference data for white Carnaroli rice.
 
 
 

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