The company Pura Crocus is located in the municipalities of San Quirico d’Orcia and Montalcino, in the heart of Tuscany and in the Artistic, Natural and Cultural Park of Val d’Orcia, since 2004 UNESCO World Heritage Site. One of us was one of the main supporters of enrolment.
Pura Crocus saffron
Aware of passing on a history of generations.
Our organic saffron is sold exclusively in stigmas,
Ideal for haute cuisine as it is not contaminated by resins or fumes during the drying process.
If you are or want to organize a trip to Val d’Orcia come visitus in our workshop and shop in Montalcino to taste our products and discover our history, tradition, passion and “experience”.
Saffron, Saffron Honey, Saffron Beer, Safron Herbal Tea, Saffron Cantucci end…. in the months of October and November you can attend a unique spectacle: the flowering, harvesting and "cleaning" of saffron.
Saffron was cultivated in Val d’Orcia since the Middle Ages
Saffron was cultivated in Val d’Orcia since the Middle Ages, when it was mainly exported to Germany. In 1857, during the Tuscan Agricultural exhibition, Clemente Santi – One of the founding fathers of Brunello di Montalcino - presented his Saffron from the land of Montalcino”. Because of its “rich scent and colour”, Santi’s saffron was awarded the Agricultural Exhibition prize.
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Pura Crocus

Saffron
call
+39 347 3417743
mail
info@puracrocus.com
route
S.P.55 Loc. Primo Ponte 209/C, Montalcino
Web site
https://puracrocus.com
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