Capriglio Pepper

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).

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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.

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Until the 1960s, the pepper was much in demand in Chieri, Asti and Turin, and commanded prices twice as high as other varieties. With the introduction of larger new varieties, demand fell and production continued only for domestic consumption. The few growers continued to reproduce the seeds themselves, maintaining the genetic heritage, and with the launch of the Presidium they joined in an association and committed to following the principles of organic agriculture and reducing their environmental impact.

Production area
Capriglio d’Asti Municipality (Asti Province)

Un cuore di Peperone
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

Slow Food Presidium Producers’ Coordinator
Raffaella Firpo
Tel. +39 333 4369687
cascinapiola@inwind.it

Slow Food Presidium Coordinator
Martina Doglio Cotto
tel. +39 329 2298549
martinadc@gmail.com