D&B ANTICA CORTE PALLAVICINA in Polesine Parmense
I know, I do know that our Italian longest river, by the way with the smallest name: Po, is a bit more than a secondary bayou of Mississippi; nevertheless, the charm of Po and of its surrounding area, named Polesine, is great and unique.
Rather than to sail on it, we drive along its right coast and we arrive in the small town Polesine Parmense.
We are in the land where the great Maestro Giuseppe Verdi was born and lived. His music is great and well known everywhere. Can you ignore “Va pensiero” ?!? It is also the land of an important Italian writer, Giovannino Guareschi, the author of the serial books with the priest Don Camillo and the major of the left party Peppone. These stories became famous movies.
We are along the road of the Culatello di Zibello, and Zibello is the next town after Polesine Parmense.
Culatello di Zibello is the best part of the pork, aged in the best place. In other words, a true masterpiece to taste at least once in the life.
The D&B is Antica Corte Pallavicina.
An ancient palace build more than six centuries ago.
In the cellars there are more or less five thousands culatello waiting. That is the only key factor, the flow of the time which enables them to become ready to eat.
And it means at least two years.
Upstairs 4 very comfortable and charming rooms and 2 suites, and I do not have words enough to describe them: two dreams !
We sleep in a very ancient palace with the comforts of this century.
The breakfast is the masterpiece of the morning.
The very kind and very clever Valerio cares about it.
Unbelieveable how much food and how high quality it is!
Having a rich breakfast, believe me, the next time we eat in the day is the dinner.
And, by the way of dinner, the Dinner part is the linked restaurant Al Cavallino Bianco, whose chef is Massimo Spigaroli, the patron of Antica Corte Pallavicina, your guide to visit the cellars with Culatello and your teacher, if you choose, for useful cooking lessons.
To listen to your desires and to care for you is the brother of Massimo, Luciano.
The menu is excellent and you cannot miss the “verticale” of culatello, meaning culatello at its different ages. Also please consider the fish from the river, the storione.
The experience at Spigaroli’s house is unique and unforgettable.
Look at the photogallery of its website to begin to understand better what you are missing until you will stay there for some days.
UPDATE
During 21-22-23 October, you may attend a day-long course to learn to make salumi.
For further information or to sign up, send an e-mail to Valerio
D&B ANTICA CORTE PALLAVICINA
Strada del Palazzo Due Torri, 3
Polesine Parmense (PR)
tel 0524 936539
http://www.acpallavicina.com/
Bed 130€ per double room including breakfast
Dinner 45€ per person, exclusive of wine
