The story of Acqua Chiarella was started in 1964 by three partners who had the idea of industrialising the bottling of water from a spring known since the nineteenth century for its special properties and beneficial effects.
Farm of over 20 hectares that was set up about three years ago with the aim of rediscovering medicinal and aromatic plants and taking advantage of their many benefits.
Everyone here is familiar with this Como fish delicacy but few, if any, know its true origin. Certainly, a Slow Food Presidium that has made the fortune of a number of restaurateurs.
After some experimentation and attentive study of the products, with the support of Francesco Gilio and a few members of staff, Franco succeeded in making Pastificio Gilio a true reference point in this sector for Como.
Bringing together passions and interests that they had in common, to create gardens filled with special plants that were not only beautiful to the eye but also good to eat.
In Pianello del Lario, a small area made up of a series of hamlets nestling on a hillside that slopes gently down towards the lake, the Treterre adventure began with a few blueberry plants, purchased twenty years ago.
The Vanini family has a long history of oil mills, having started two centuries ago. In Lenno the tradition has been handed down and continues today in the family oil mill.
