A unique place where history, nature and culture meet.
Established as a hostel for travelers, rice cultivation begins around 1400.
1400ca.The farmstead-world starts to grow, with dorm rooms, a tavern, workshops and all that was necessary for daily life in the country.
Between 1875 and 1898 Tenuta Colombara is extended and partially reconstructed. The two towers at the entrance of the tree lined driveway are built in this period.
1875 -1898In 1920 the rice-weeders dorm room is built. This is the main structure of the Museum of rice culture.
Cesare Rondolino becomes the third owner of Tenuta Colombara.
1935His son, Piero Rondolino starts to work as a rice grower with him.
Piero decides to grow only a rice variety, Carnaroli, known as the rice king of risottos. Acquerello is born.
1991The best technologies for rice processing are installed in the newly built rice mill, together with the processing helix for germ re-integration.
La pianura di Vercelli è una zona storicamente votata alla coltivazione del riso. Immensi specchi d’acqua creano un paesaggio magico e incantevole, che ha ispirato numerosi artisti e poeti. È qui che Acquerello viene coltivato nel rispetto dell’ambiente. Durante la coltivazione l’acqua è mantenuta sempre alta. Questo consente di mantenere un ecosistema delicato e la fauna tipica della risaia: rane, libellule e aironi hanno qui la loro casa.
VIRTUAL TOURLivorno Ferraris (vercelli)
Cultivated hectares
200
Yearly production of paddy rice (tons)
1200
Water source
Dora Baltea
FLOODING PERIOD
April - August
Fauna diversity
Acquatic birds, swallows, dragonflies, frogs
Grains per rice rob
approx. 160
Our commitment for rice culture was awarded by Slow Food, that in 2004 opened the first Learning Center of the University of Gastronomic Sciences of Pollenzo. Since its opening, the Rondolino family hosts its students every year to show them rice growing and processing techniques.