An ethical choice of quality
Quality is a goal that cannot be achieved by compromise. It requires a sincere, ethical and conscious approach, a clear vision of priorities and core values. At Rocca delle Tre Contrade, every choice is guided by the desire to offer the highest quality, even if it may sometimes require some sacrifices: for example, fewer rooms to guarantee the best service. The search for suppliers is based on authenticity: meetings, tastings and experiences lead to interest and curiosity; feeling and a shared approach lead to solid relationships that last.
Freedom, well-being and low environmental impact for virtuous breeding
After discovering Franco Borrello's prosciutto hams in Milan, Jon realized he had found the producer he was looking for. A good relationship was immediately born, based on trust and perfect harmony: Borrello saw in Jon and his collaborators the right interlocutors to shine a light on top-quality products.
The farm in Sinagra, at the foot of the Nebrodi Mountains, was one of the first to take up black pig breeding again, which had been partially abandoned in the 1950s and 1960s, also as a result of the introduction of more productive and more profitable foreign breeds after the war.
The Nebrodi black pigs are strong, hardy animals that Borrello raises in the wild in an area of about 100 hectares. In summer, when they usually do not need special care, only newborn pigs can be found in the smaller pens: the other pigs graze freely in the woods, feeding on oak kernels and roots; only when necessary is their diet supplemented with fruit, broad beans, corn and barley.
Borrello looks after and cares for his animals, who move freely and find shelter in so-called “zimme”, low-environmental impact huts that ensure the pig's welfare.
Good meat that's as good for you as it is tasty
Jon and Dora chose to offer their guests the meat of the Nebrodi black pig because of its nutritional properties as well as its taste and quality in cooking and preparing sausages: compared to the meat of lighter-colored pigs, the meat of these dark-coated pigs has a higher content of HDL cholesterol (what is commonly called “good cholesterol”), is rich in iron and has a greater ability to retain water.
Soft when cut, with a deep red color and a wild flavor reminiscent of hazelnuts, it can be used nose-to-tail for many preparations.
Borrello's products are always on the menu at Rocca delle Tre Contrade: from sausages to the sausages that Dora loves to make with orange and Marsala wine, to fat used for frying and to make those cookie shells for cannoli.
A project driven by authentic values
Prioritizing ethics and quality is paramount for Jon and Dora: this is how they have managed to create an environment where each element is highlighted, with attention to detail, made perfect in its authenticity. In the same way, the suppliers and products they have selected meet these indispensable criteria, which makes their story even more interesting.
