TENUTA COLOMBARA


History, nature


and culture of rice

A unique place where history, nature and culture meet.

The Rondolino Family

The History

500 years of rice culture



Environment


A sustainable environment


for a sustainable rice

Vercelli’s plains are a historical area for rice cultivation. When rice fields are flooded they become a breathtaking landscape of squared water mirrors, which have inspired artists and poets worldwide. We grow Acquerello in this area respecting the environment. During springtime and summertime we leave some of our rice fields flooded and water levels high to enable the local ecosystem to thrive: frogs, dragonflies and herons have their home here.

VIRTUAL TOUR

Livorno Ferraris
(vercelli)

  • Campi coltivati

    Cultivated hectares
    200

  • riposo

    Yearly production of paddy rice (tons)
    1200

  • Acqua

    Water source
    Dora Baltea

  • Onde

    FLOODING PERIOD
    April - August

  • Animali

    Fauna diversity
    Acquatic birds, swallows, dragonflies, frogs

  • Chicchi

    Grains per rice rob
    approx. 160

slow food


Gastronomic Sciences


University

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.

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