Alternative Grain Pasta Sampler from Rustichella d’Abruzzo

If you’re looking to explore the world of heirloom and heritage Italian grains, this five-piece sampler is for you. The Peduzzi family behind Rustichella d’Abruzzo has been leading the revival of ancient heritage grains in Italy by selecting the finest varieties, prioritizing flavor over yield, and working directly with local farmers to reestablish these nearly forgotten crops. Made in a variety of shapes, these pastas are rich with flavor and showcase the range of authentic Italian grains. 

Includes five pastas, each made from a different grain: 

• Organic Senatore Cappelli Orecchiette
• Organic Timilia Busiate
• Farro Pizzichi
• Organic Saragolla Spaghetti 
• Whole Wheat Penne Rigate 

Due to the artisan nature of these products, some pasta cuts may vary depending on availability. When this happens, we substitute items of equal quality, value and good taste.

About the producer

In 1924, Gaetano Sergiacomo started making rustic pasta using the whole wheat flour produced at his family’s stone mill in the small town of Penne in Abruzzo. In 1981, his daughter, Nicolina Peduzzi, decided to revive the pastificio, (pasta factory) naming the new product line Rustichella d’Abruzzo. Soon after, Nicolina’s adult children Gianluigi and Stefania joined the family business, and within a few years, the small pastificio had grown into one of the most extensive artisanal pasta lines in Italy. Today, Rustichella d’Abruzzo offers a diverse selection of pasta, pasta sauce, holiday goods and more, but they’ve still remained true to their core traditional values. All of their pastas are still made with the finest quality grains, blended with pure mountain spring water, extruded through bronze dies, and slowly air-dried at low temperatures for a rustic texture that holds sauce beautifully.