{"id":12691,"date":"2022-06-23T10:55:59","date_gmt":"2022-06-23T08:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitvalsesiavercelli.it\/?page_id=12691"},"modified":"2026-04-03T15:24:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T13:24:34","slug":"vercelli-rice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/visitvalsesiavercelli.it\/en\/vercelli-rice\/","title":{"rendered":"Vercelli rice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Vercelli rice<\/h1><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Home<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Enogastronomia<\/p>\n\n\n

Vercelli rice<\/h6><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Discover the excellence of Vercelli’s rice production<\/mark><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A BIT OF HISTORY<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An iconic plant of the south-east Asian civilisation, where it was already known in its wild variety since 3500 BC, rice reached<\/strong> Land reclamation and irrigation works, which are indispensable for the spread of rice cultivation, began in the 12th century with the Cistercian monks in the Grange <\/em><\/strong>area, and continued in the following centuries throughout the Vercelli area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to radically altering the environment and landscape, these works favoured the creation of the closed courtyard farmstead<\/strong>, a typical housing structure of Vercelli’s agricultural civilisation, probably of feudal origin.Rice-growing spread on a large scale in the late 19th century, mainly due to new hydraulic engineering works, such as the Cavour Canal<\/strong>, transforming the Vercelli countryside into a social laboratory. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The symbol of this rice-growing society is the “mondina<\/strong>“, the seasonal worker who cleans the rice fields and plants the new rice plants. This figure was also a protagonist in the social struggles that led to the eight-hour working day<\/strong> in 1906, and was also masterfully portrayed in Giuseppe De Santis’ movie \u201cRiso Amaro\u201d<\/strong>, which unfolds in the backdrop of the Veneria farmstead in Lignana and the Vercelli countryside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TERRITORY AND LANDSCAPE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Vercelli plain is dominated by rice cultivation. Kilometre after kilometre of rice fields makes this vast territory a fascinating and evocative environment<\/strong> that reveals a strong sense of balance between nature and human activity<\/strong>, always in perfect harmony with the passing of the seasons, which, in the rice fields, is mirrored by astonishing hazy hues of colour.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In winter<\/strong>, silence and the brown colour of the land at rest prevail. In the coldest months the land appears streaked with the white of frost and shrouded in the silvery grey of fog. In spring<\/strong>, the awakening of the rice fields is brilliant and crystal clear, like the water that floods them, turning them into an immense chessboard of mirrors<\/strong> reflecting the surrounding world, from clouds to mountains, from trees to the smallest blade of grass. In summer<\/strong>, the ripening rice seedlings colour the landscape a bright green that strengthens and energises the landscape, blending well with the blue of the sky and the fluffy summer clouds. In autumn<\/strong>, the ripe rice turns gold and, before being harvested, enhances the landscape with warm, magical hues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FARMS AND BARAGGIA PDO RICE<\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those who choose to visit Vercelli’s rice fields have the opportunity to come across a multitude of farms <\/strong>and rice mills<\/strong>, which have been dedicated for generations to rice cultivation and processing, immersed in unique environments rich in history. Visitors can buy and taste excellent varieties of rice and learn all the secrets of its cultivation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first and only Italian PDO rice<\/strong> is produced in the Baraggia <\/strong>area, on the border between the Vercelli and Biella area. Its excellence is recognised by leading Italian and international chefs who represent the highest expression of the area’s great rice-growing tradition: Baraggia Biellese and Vercellese rice<\/strong>. There are 28 municipalities that make up the PDO production area, while the recognised rice varieties are 7, precisely, Arborio, Baldo, Balilla, Carnaroli S. Andrea, Loto and Gladio.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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FARMS AND RICE MILLS OPEN FOR VISITS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Farms and rice mills can be contacted to organise guided tours and tasting sessions by appointment<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Acquerello <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Tenuta Colombara – Livorno Ferraris<\/p>\n\n\n\n

+39 0161 477832<\/p>\n\n\n\n

info@acquerello.it<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

acquerello.it<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Agricola Osenga <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Via Sabotino 13 – Trino<\/p>\n\n\n\n

+39 348 6422014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

info@agricolaosenga.it<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

agricolaosenga.it<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Azienda Agricola di Rovasenda Biandrate Maria<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cascina Teglio – Rovasenda<\/p>\n\n\n\n

+39 377 4999109<\/p>\n\n\n\n

mariadirov@libero.it<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

risosolidalerovasenda.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Azienda Agricola Invernizzi Leonardo <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Corso Umberto I, 120 – Arborio<\/p>\n\n\n\n

+39 338 5843995<\/p>\n\n\n\n

info@invernizzileonardo.it<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

invernizzileonardo.it<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Azienda Agricola Lodigiana <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Strada delle Grange 20 –\nRonsecco<\/p>\n\n\n\n

+39 0161 816001<\/p>\n\n\n\n

info@lodigiana.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

lodigiana.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ideariso <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cascina Vercellina – Vercelli<\/p>\n\n\n\n

+39 347 6949072<\/p>\n\n\n\n

maurizio.tabacchi@ideariso.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ideariso.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Azienda Agricola Musso<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Via Cascina Masina 11, Frazione Fornace
Crocicchio – Carisio<\/p>\n\n\n\n

+39 328 4883496<\/p>\n\n\n\n

risomusso@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

risomusso.it<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Riso Maratelli 1914<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Via Madonna
Nera 17, 13032 Asigliano<\/p>\n\n\n\n

+39 3385247206<\/p>\n\n\n\n

info@risomaratelli.it<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

risomaratelli.it<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Agriturismo Greppi <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Strada Saluggia,110 – Crescentino<\/p>\n\n\n\n

+39 335 8224243<\/p>\n\n\n\n

info@agriturismogreppi.it<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

agriturismogreppi.it<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cascina Oschiena <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Strada Oschiena-Tabalino –\nCrova<\/p>\n\n\n\n

+39 392 2262845<\/p>\n\n\n\n

alicecerutti@cascinaoschiena.it<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

cascinaoschiena.it<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Azienda Agricola Tenuta Castello <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

P.zza Castello 8 – Desana<\/p>\n\n\n\n

+39 375 5983966<\/p>\n\n\n\n

info@tenutacastello.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

tenutacastello.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cascina Valdemino 1904<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cascina Valdemino,10 – Desana<\/p>\n\n\n\n

+39 0161 318237 +39 338 7226899<\/p>\n\n\n\n

info@cascinavaldemino1904.it<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

cascinavaldemino1904.it<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Agricola Veneria<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Tenuta Veneria – Lignana<\/p>\n\n\n\n

+39 0161 314233<\/p>\n\n\n\n

silvia.bassini@agricolaveneria.it<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

agricolaveneria.it<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Azienda Agricola Grangia <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Via Po, 3 – Fontanetto Po<\/p>\n\n\n\n

+39 347 3838010 +39 348 5401379<\/p>\n\n\n\n

aziendaagricolagrangia@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

aziendaagricolagrangia.it<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ecor\u00ec<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Via Trino, 200 – Vercelli<\/p>\n\n\n\n

+39 0161 271920 +39 393 0837437<\/p>\n\n\n\n

info@riseriaviazzo.it<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ecori.it<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Una Garlanda<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cascina dell’Angelo – Rovasenda<\/p>\n\n\n\n

+39 0161 856279<\/p>\n\n\n\n

posta@unagarlanda.it<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

unagarlanda.it<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Naturalia <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Frazione Larizzate – Via Nino\nBixio, 6 – Vercelli<\/p>\n\n\n\n

+39 0161 393222<\/p>\n\n\n\n

info@risonaturalia.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

risonaturalia.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Principato di Lucedio <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Frazione Lucedio 8 – Trino<\/p>\n\n\n\n

+39 0161 81519<\/p>\n\n\n\n

info@principatodilucedio.it<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

principatodilucedio.it<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Riseria di Asigliano <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Viale della Vittoria 10 –\nAsigliano<\/p>\n\n\n\n

+39 0161 36645 +39 331 7706628<\/p>\n\n\n\n

risiasi@tin.it<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

riseriadiasigliano.it<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Riseria Greppi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Via Monte Bianco, 8 – Tronzano Vercellese<\/p>\n\n\n\n

+39 0161 911333<\/p>\n\n\n\n

riseriagreppi@riseriagreppi.it<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

riseriagreppi.it<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Azienda agricola Praino <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Via G. Solaroli 1 – Villarboit<\/p>\n\n\n\n

+39 0161 854141<\/p>\n\n\n\n

risopraino@risopraino.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

risopraino.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Riso Corbetta <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cascina Marchiazza –\nRovasenda<\/p>\n\n\n\n

+39 349 8664229<\/p>\n\n\n\n

risocorbetta@risocorbetta.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

risocorbetta.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Riso Goio <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Via Gattinara 13\/A – Rovasenda<\/p>\n\n\n\n

+39 348 6643361<\/p>\n\n\n\n

info@risogoio.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

risogoio.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Riso Margherita <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Tenuta Margherita – Desana<\/p>\n\n\n\n

+39 0161 318481<\/p>\n\n\n\n

info@risomargherita.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

risomargherita.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Riso Ferraris<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cascina Torrone e Cagna – Bianz\u00e8<\/p>\n\n\n\n

+39 335 6760582<\/p>\n\n\n\n

risoferraris@tin.it<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

risoferraris.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Riso Val Serpe <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Tenuta Valserpe – Lamporo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

+39 0161 848155<\/p>\n\n\n\n

deambrogio.franco@libero.it<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

risovalserpe.it<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Antico Mulino Riseria San Giovanni<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Via Po n.9, 13040 Fontanetto Po<\/p>\n\n\n\n

+39 0161 840120 –
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maurogardano@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

digilander.libero.it\/mulinosgiovanni<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Azienda Agricola Riso Scagliotti<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Strada San Genuario,
13040 Fontanetto Po (VC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

+39 333 9063373<\/p>\n\n\n\n

info@risoscagliotti.it<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.risoscagliotti.it<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Riseria Aed\u00ec- Riso Morgante<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Via Ghislarengo 19, 13035 Lenta<\/p>\n\n\n\n

+39 3342964529<\/p>\n\n\n\n

alessio@risomorgante.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

risomorgante.it<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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RISOINFIORE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Via Roma 159 – Stroppiana<\/p>\n\n\n\n

+39 333 6279944<\/p>\n\n\n\n

info@risoinfiore.it<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

risoinfiore.it<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Riso di Nori<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Via Roma 27 – Collobiano<\/p>\n\n\n\n

+39 389 0053966<\/p>\n\n\n\n

informazioni@risodinori.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

risodinori.it<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Riseria Giaretta<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Via C\u00e0 Neira, 5 – Livorno Ferraris<\/p>\n\n\n\n

+39 0161 421045 +39 333 9520081<\/p>\n\n\n\n

info@risogiaretta.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

risogiaretta.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Riso Gloria \/ Alfieri 23<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cascina
Frasche 35,
13042 Bianz\u00e8<\/p>\n\n\n\n

+39 333 9291891<\/p>\n\n\n\n

info@risoalfieri23.it<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.risoalfieri23.it<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Riseria Molinaro<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

STRADA PROVINCIALE 53,49\/A, 13048 SANTHIA’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

+39 0161930938<\/p>\n\n\n\n

info@riseriamolinaro.it<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.riseriamolinaro.it<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Il Riso d’Asciutta<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cascina Carbondoletta 62, 13049 Tronzano Vercellese (VC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

+39 3385966558<\/p>\n\n\n\n

info@ilrisodasciutta.it<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Over 100 varieties of rice are cultivated in the Vercelli area. The main ones are: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baldo<\/mark><\/strong>: a ‘young’ variety derived from Arborio. Rich in starch, it has large grains that hold up very well to any type of cooking.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arborio<\/strong>:<\/mark> historical variety, named after the town of the same name in the province of Vercelli. It has large grains that cook evenly.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nuovo Maratelli<\/mark><\/strong>: among the varieties that have made rice-growing history. Suitable for simple and tasty risottos with herbs and spices.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sant’Andrea<\/strong>:<\/mark> typical variety from Baraggia. It has a compact structure and semi-tapered grains. It is versatile and suitable for soups.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carnaroli: <\/mark>variety favoured by the great cuisine for its high quality. It holds its cooking well and is suitable for risottos.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Balilla<\/mark>: also called Originaria, it has small, round grains that make it particularly suitable for soups.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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