Marrone di Caprese Michelangelo

Marrone di Caprese Michelangelo is a PDO-protected chestnut produced from a local ecotype of the Marrone variety grown in mountain areas of the municipality of Caprese Michelangelo and part of Anghiari, in the province of Arezzo, Tuscany. The designation covers both fresh and dried nuts, each subject to distinct carpological and quality requirements under the specification.

About this designation

Marrone di Caprese Michelangelo received PDO protection on 12 April 2005 under file number PDO-IT-0455, registered in the EU system under identifier EUGI00000013650. The designation covers chestnuts produced from a local ecotype of the Marrone variety grown in the mountain regions of the municipality of Caprese Michelangelo and the part of the municipality of Anghiari lying north of the strada provinciale 57 'Catenaia' to the border with the municipality of Sabbiano, both in the province of Arezzo. In chestnut groves in production, tree density must not exceed 120 per hectare, and no more than 10 % of plants may come from other varieties, permitted solely for pollination. Harvesting may begin from 20 September and may not be carried out by shaking branches or by mechanical or chemical methods that anticipate or accelerate separation from the tree. For fresh consumption, only nuts of the Marrone variety are permitted; the number of nuts must not exceed 90 per kg, and non-conforming nuts must not exceed 5 % of total weight. Dried chestnuts are produced by drying, using a wood-fired or hot-air dryer, and then peeling; the drying process must be completed within 40 days of the chestnuts being placed on the drying mats. Production and packing must take place within the defined geographical area. The inspection body is the Camera di Commercio di Arezzo. Labels must bear the words Marrone di Caprese Michelangelo and Denominazione di Origine Protetta in larger lettering than any other information, together with the words Prodotto della Montagna, the PDO logo, and the business name of the packing station.

Source: The register document this entry was written from · retrieved August 26, 2026

Distinctive facts

• Registered as a PDO on 12 April 2005 under file number PDO-IT-0455, eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013650.
• Tree density in producing chestnut groves must not exceed 120 per hectare; no more than 10 % of plants may be of other varieties, and only for pollination.
• Harvesting may begin from 20 September; shaking branches or using mechanical or chemical methods to accelerate nut separation is prohibited.
• The drying process for dried chestnuts must be completed within 40 days of the chestnuts being placed on the drying mats.

Tasting notes

Tuscan chestnut from Caprese Michelangelo (Arezzo province, Michelangelo's birthplace). Medium-large size, sweet flesh.

HoReCa use

Caldarroste, in Tuscan dishes, candied.

Packaging

• crate-10kg
• crate-15kg

Seasonality