The revival of the ancient Italian Senatore Cappelli wheat variety
Through a bold recovery effort, we have helped rediscover this precious ancient wheat and bring it back to the heart of our Italian gastronomic identity. Because Senatore Cappelli is not only a symbol of taste and goodness, but also the protagonist of a renewed history of excellence.
The taste of ancient excellence, in Italian first courses
Until the 1960s, Senatore Cappelli durum wheat was a grain of considerable historical importance in Italy.
Thanks to its yield and resistance, it fed post-war Italy and made it independent from foreign grains.
Subsequently, the need for ever-increasing agricultural performance led “THE KING OF ITALIAN DURUM WHEATS” to near extinction, until BF Spa decided to rediscover it, creating the conditions for its 21st-century renaissance.
Pure, certified seed
Single variety,
with exceptional nutritional properties
SIS – Società Italiana Sementi – preserves the authenticity and purity of the seed, just as agronomist-geneticist Nazareno Strampelli selected its great qualities in 1915, creating the Italian durum wheat he named “Senatore Cappelli,” in honor of the senator of the Kingdom of Italy.
Today, after more than 100 years, we are rediscovering this precious ancient Italian grain to enhance Italy’s agronomic cultural heritage.
An Italian supply chain project
For the rediscovery of this prized grain
The ancient Italian Senatore Cappelli wheat is a prized durum wheat, sourced from a 100% Italian supply chain that is internally controlled at every stage: from seed selection to product distribution.
We take care of the sowing, cultivation and harvesting of the precious Senatore Cappelli wheat, which we transfer to our milling plant at the Milling Hub in Cremona for processing into semolina, which will then transformed into pasta in our pasta factories in Tuscany.
We distribute the product directly to our customers, guaranteeing quality and transparency.
A quality you can see and taste
when cooking, on your plate and on your palate
Senatore Cappelli ancient Italian wheat pasta stands out for:
- its excellent cooking properties, thanks to its high protein content and the quality of its gluten
- its excellent ability to retain sauce, thanks to its special rough texture
- its amber colour and gentle, aromatic flavour, with rustic and slightly sweet notesil suo colore ambrato e il sapore gentile ed aromatico, con note rustiche e leggermente dolci
- the simple processing methods that preserve and protect the authenticity of ancient Italian wheat.
le semplici lavorazioni che preservano e difendono l’autenticità del grano antico italiano.
A gift from nature
A balanced diet
High digestibility
A gift from nature for balanced nutrition
Policlinico Gemelli Foundation's study of Senatore Varietà Cappelli pasta.
La Fondazione Policlinico Gemelli ha condotto uno studio su pazienti con disturbi gastrointestinali, mettendo a confronto pasta di grano duro Senatore Cappelli e pasta industriale standard. I partecipanti hanno seguito un’alimentazione controllata per diverse settimane, consumando quotidianamente 100 grammi di pasta in confezioni anonime.
I risultati hanno mostrato una netta riduzione sulla sintomatologia generale nei periodi in cui i pazienti consumavano la pasta di grano duro Senatore Cappelli.
