Castelluccio Lentil
Lenticchia di Castelluccio di Norcia PGI is a small lentil from the Castelluccio plateau area spanning Umbria and Marche.
- Protection
- PGI
- Region
- Umbria and Marche
- Characteristics
- Small, flattened seeds; mottled colors
A plateau across two regions
The specified area includes Pian Grande and Pian Piccolo in Norcia, Umbria, and Pian Perduto in Castelsantangelo sul Nera, Marche. The protected crop therefore belongs to a defined landscape on both sides of the regional boundary.
UmbriaTry it in the kitchen
Our suggestion: serve the cooked lentils warm with olive oil and parsley, or turn them into a vegetable soup. Their small, flattened seeds range from mottled green to light brown.
Recognize the protected name
For a purchase tied to this origin, look for the full name “Lenticchia di Castelluccio di Norcia” with the PGI indication. A similar name or variety alone does not establish this protected origin.
