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Acquerello

Acquerello is the tastiest, the richest, the healthiest:

It’s the richest, because it is aged for at least one year in refrigerated silos. Starch is more stable and flavor enhanced.

It’s the tastiest, because it’s the only rice whitened with a helix, a gentle method which leaves the grain intact.
It’s the healthiest, because thanks to a patented process the rice germ is absorbed in the grains, giving them all the nutritional values of brown rice.

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A unique rice in a unique tin: The nutrients of brown rice and the easiness to cook of white rice, Acquerello brings together the best from both rices.

Acquerello started in 1991 from Piero Rondolino’s idea to create a rice that distinguished itself from the others for its superior quality. Acquerello is the first rice that is aged and has its own germ. This makes this white rice’s nutritional properties the same as brown rice.

Today it is sold in 65 countries worldwide and it is produced only at the
Colombara Estate in Livorno Ferraris. Acquerello’s production entails the careful cultivation of rice in our fields and a short supply chain process.

3 KEY POINTS:

The aging of rough rice takes place in silos at controlled temperature and humidity for at least 1 year. This process achieves full stabilization of the starch and allows grains to hold texture. 1% of the harvest is aged for a minimum of 7 years, which leads grains to become darker in colour , to take a few more minutes during the cooking process and to absorb more liquid. Those grains emphasize flavors and are bigger in size.
The helix is an extraordinary whitening process that dates back to 1875. To this date this process has no competitors due to the fact that it is the most gentle method that prevents any damage to grains. This is a 20 steps process the grains go through in order to have the most perfect shape and white color.
The germ is the most nutritious part of the grain in which we find vitamins and minerals. During the whitening process, the germ detaches from the grain but is preserved and it is then reintegrated into the white grains through a patented process. Acquerello is the only white rice with the nutritional properties of brown rice.

Piero’s love for Acquerello has brought him to build the entire short supply chain at his estate ‘Colombara’. This has allowed him to pay close attention to all production phases, from the rice growth in the field to the final delivery to the clients.