Michela Nati and her sister grow hops in Romagna, at the Casalvento laboratories, we produced hop absolute. However, this activity is of interest not only to the markets but also to the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Padua, which, through its agricultural products, aims to deepen knowledge of the active ingredients of […]
The beverage world is constantly evolving and seeking ingredients for soft drinks that impart aroma and flavor to a category increasingly in demand among young consumers. The beverage market follows two opposing trends: enriching spirits with perfume and enriching soft drinks with taste. They are apparently two very different markets but they need the same […]
The prestigious and widely read monthly magazine Bio Magazine sent an editor to Casalvento to ask us a few questions. The article, titled “Lavender tells the stories and organic poetry of our land…“, simply and carefully outlines the evolution of a production project begun in Casalvento in 1962 We immediately understand that journalist Rosa Polito […]
Andrea Pagliantini explains how to making lavender essential oil on his blog. Andrea is a true, strong Chiantigiano, capable of introducing us to the most unusual and curious aspects of Chianti through his writing. His blog features pages of curiosities and daily life, controversies about misgovernment, and also entertaining stories of Chianti Storico. A professional […]
New cosmetics are functional in nature, requiring active ingredients that are appropriately combined with other excipients to enhance their efficacy. This entails optimally extracting the right active ingredients from selected botanicals. It also means measuring the product’s effectiveness using scientific methods. Realizing this vision has occupied us for nearly ten years. Let’s see how we […]
And so it was that on a hot June afternoon in 2013, Matteo Pucci, a professional journalist and founder and editor of the Gazzettino del Chianti e delle Colline Fiorentine, arrived ti the man who scents Chianti. Traveling along provincial road No. 76, which leads from Castellina in Chianti to San Donato in Poggio, he […]
From 1962 onwards, scientific rigor was applied to production, giving rise to Casalvento Laboratories. Giovanni Domini, a professor at the University of Siena, published an experimental study using gas chromatographic analysis of essential oils, correlating distillation with the balsamic properties of Lavandula Angustifolia grown in Casalvento. This milestone marked the beginning of our scientific evolution. […]
To speak of Provence in the Chianti region is certainly an exaggeration, yet who would expect to find lavender fields in areas historically dedicated to the cultivation of vines and olive trees ? Rock music blaring welcomes me in the square in front of the Officina Estrattiva, and I think, this is off to a […]
