Virtue is the true wealth
The Phoenix
La Fenice is a family-run organic farm in Vicchio in the Mugello, specializing in the production and processing of chestnuts.
We have chosen to work according to the rhythms and methods of an ancient local tradition – which requires presence, labor, and effort – because we have recognized and appreciated the unique value of our chestnuts and the people who have guarded them with such passion for generations.
A chestnut forest in the mountains of Vicchio in the Mugello evokes emotions during the harvest season. Centuries of continuous work have created and recreated a special habitat, which we wish to safeguard and enhance, with the awareness of inheriting a heritage that is the fruit of a great tradition, handed down through the centuries from family to family.
production unit
Family and Community
We firmly believe, beyond the recovery of ancient knowledge and traditions, in the rediscovery of the family, not only as the primary nucleus and transmitter of values, but also as a productive engine.
The presence of the local community and family tradition can be felt in all phases of the company's production.
slow and sophisticated methods
Quality and Excellence
Thanks to the recovery of traditional production methods and the deliciousness and nutritional value of the fruit used, we offer chestnut-based products of excellent gastronomic quality.
Each product is made with high-quality ingredients and using slow and refined methods that enhance its characteristics.
Our attention to quality ensures excellent products from both a gastronomic and nutritional point of view.
like the phoenix
Tradition rises again
Just as the Phoenix rises from its ashes to take flight once more, so the chestnut grove regenerates to return to life, stronger than before.
From the stumps of old chestnut trees, new plants are reborn. From the ashes and decomposition of burrs, leaves, and bark, fertile humus is formed, nourishing both the centuries-old giants and the young grafts.
The harshness of the landscape, marked by steep slopes and stony ravines, becomes cloaked in green carpets and soft mosses.
Here, in October, the chestnuts fall—sweet, delectable fruits of world-class excellence.
Bread for the poor of yesteryear and unique ingredients for the finest cuisine of our times.