Finocchiona IGP

All the Products claiming  the status of  TERRE DI SAN GIMIGNANO : have been obtained according to the ancient knowledge which have ruled in the centuries the art of Salumeria in San Gimignano; use typical top - quality ingredients, only coming from local producers; use top - quality spices, which belong to the oldest historical tradition of local gastronomy; come from a selection of recipes exclusively inspired to the antique Tuscan culinary traditions.

The story of Finocchiona started in the Middle Ages when, due to the high price and scarcity of black pepper, butchers introduced wild fennel seeds.

Only the best fresh meat cuts and the finest pork lard with wild fennel seeds from the sunny hills surrounding he Platano River valley of South Italy.

A Tuscan typical and traditional product, with a fresh scent of aromatic herbs.

The Finocchiona is softer than the Tuscan salami, thanks to the use of more fesh belly meat in the mixture.