BRUNO NICOLO

In Albenga, on the Ligurian plain open to the Tyrrhenian Sea, Bruno Nicolo dedicates his work to a single protected crop: Basilico Genovese DOP. It is an aromatic herb protected for the sweetness and fragrance that distinguish it from all other basil, qualities that depend as much on the seed as on the location. The sun-exposed slopes and coastal microclimate create the conditions in which the plant finds its ideal expression. Here, the basil reaches a maturity that concentrates its oils and aromatic complexity, making it an irreplaceable ingredient in authentic pesto and, more generally, in the region's Mediterranean cuisine. The producer works on a fine margin: harvesting at the right moment, before the leaf turns towards mentholated notes alien to the denomination's profile. In a supply chain dominated by wine and cheese, his is a meticulous and persistent protection of a plant, anchored to a small patch of Ligurian land.

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