Lentil of Castelluccio di Norcia PGI
A precious legume, exclusive for its small size and with a unique taste, is grown on karstic Plains of Castelluccio di Norcia, inside the National Park of Sibillini Mountains.
The Lentil of Castelluccio di Norcia PGI is one of the protagonist of the famous “flowering” of Castelluccio’s plains, a natural event which offers a fascinating show of colors and scents between the end of May and July.
Ogni anno migliaia di turisti affollano i Piani di Castelluccio di Norcia per assistere al fenomeno; non tutti però sanno che, tra le coloratissime infiorescenze che abbelliscono il Pian Grande, quelle bianche con sfumature celesti nascondono un segreto.
Every year thousands of visitors crowd the Plains of Castelluccio di Norcia to attend the flourishing; not everyone knows that, among the colourful inflorescences which embellish Pian Grande, those ones in white with blue shades do have a secret.