BALLESTRASSE FABRIZIO

Fabrizio Ballestrasse cultivates a single denomination, Basilico Genovese DOP, the aromatic herb from the Tyrrhenian slopes of Liguria. The Ocimum basilicum L. variety grows in the regional maritime microclimate, where it acquires the delicacy that sets it apart from common herbs and makes it an iconic ingredient of coastal cuisine. Managing this protected origin is, first and foremost, a work of guarantee: ensuring varietal authenticity on Italian tables means preserving one of the pillars of Ligurian gastronomy through conscious agriculture. It is a monographic production, focused on a single leaf and a single territory, where value lies not in the breadth of the catalog but in fidelity to a recognizable aromatic profile, defended parcel by parcel along the coast. This choice reflects a precise idea of agriculture: to safeguard a small denomination, with a symbolic weight disproportionate to its volumes, and make it a bulwark of regional identity, where consistency matters more than production scale.

Contacts