Capriglio is a small town in the Monferrato area, home to a pepper that has been grown here for over two centuries. Like other varieties from around Asti, it is probably the result of a cross between small ancient cultivars and larger ones from around Cuneo. Being a traditional variety, the plant is very hardy and vigorous. The yellow or red pepper is medium-small in size, with three ribs and a slightly heart-shaped cross-section. The sweet flavor and the thickness of the dense, succulent flesh—a characteristic that is being lost—make it particularly suited to preserving. The traditional method is “sotto rapa”, under grape pomace (the remains left after pressing the juice for wine).
Season
The Capriglio pepper is harvested from late August until October, but can be found preserved in sweet pickled form or in vinegar throughout the year.
Production area
Capriglio d’Asti Municipality (Asti Province)
Capriglio (At)
piazza Mamma Margherita, 3
tel. +39 333 4369687
Andrea Cagliero
Passerano Marmorito (At)
Frazione Primeglio
Via degli Orti, 12
Tel. +39 349 7028144
Franco Candelo
Capriglio (At)
Via Città, 7
Tel. +39 0141 901374
Fiorenzo Occhiena
Capriglio (At)
Via Cecca, 5
Tel. +39 0141 997097
Massimino Occhiena
Capriglio (At)
Via Fontana, 10 Bis
Tel. +39 0141 901370
Ugo Occhiena
Capriglio (At)
Via Serra, 11
Tel. +39 0141 901376
Francesco Peira
Capriglio (At)
Via Serra, 9
Tel. +39 0141 997556
Cascina Piola
di Raffaella Firpo
Capriglio (At)
Frazione Serra
Via Fontana, 2
Tel. +39 0141 997447
333 4369687
cascinapiola@inwind.it
www.cascinapiola.it
Gianpaolo Pompilio
Capriglio (At)
Via San Giovanni, 42
Tel. +39 347 3608974
Luca Roffinella
Montafia (At)
Via San Martino, 2
Tel. +39 347 0667024
Antonello Scaglia
Capriglio (At)
Via Cecca, 11
Tel. +39 338 2398707
Andrea Trevisan
Capriglio (At)
Via Castelnuovo, 1
Tel. +39 0141 901382
Raffaella Firpo
Tel. +39 333 4369687
cascinapiola@inwind.it
Slow Food Presidium Coordinator
Martina Doglio Cotto
tel. +39 329 2298549
martinadc@gmail.com