Principato di Lucedio which translates as Principalities of Luceido is an Italian brand that delivers high-class rice products. It is located in Trino, in the heart of Pedimont. Principato products are removed throughout the world for delivering an experience that is lost with time. The brand delivers high-quality rice with a love for a tradition. This brand has  a long history of almost nine centuries old.

Abbey Luceido was formed in 1123 by monks who introduced the cultivation of rice, the first time in Italy. As time passed, Abbey became a thriving power in rice cultivation thanks to the strategic geographical location of the place.Overcoming a series of event, it was passed to Marquis Giovanni Gozani, ancestor of the current owner. It covers a land of five hectares in a regional park. The estate has close ties with Savoy kingdom. The Principality is surrounded by rice field and holds over 4,000 inhabitant’s houses who perform manual planting and harvesting. It is one of the largest rice estate, now owned by Countess Rosetta Clara Cavalli d’Olivola who is the daughter of Count Paola Olivola who bought this estate.

The estates rice has its own class. The rice is dried to improve the shelf life but the kernel is left intact, hence their rice has a distinct flavor and texture. Also, the moisture content of the rice is not totally deprived, thus its gets a distinct quality when cooked. Each step of rice growing is carefully monitored to obtain a rice with a class of its own. The field grows a variety of rice known as Japonica ie Japanese variety, Italian rice etc. Each rice differs in terms of texture, starch content, shape, and flavor. To deliver the best quality rice, young rice shoots are planted at the end of April and protected by regulating optimum temperature and protecting from any adverse climatic changes. Rice is carefully monitored to prevent it from developing any kind of disease. The entire procedure guarantees that more fresh and high-quality rice is produced.

The whole process is carried out in an eco-friendly way without any preservatives, hence, the nutritive value and freshness of the Principato products are retained.