Elba on a plate…and in a goblet

The gem of the Tuscan Archipelago and the island of a thousand flavours

The island that is. Its beauty will overwhelm your senses. In Elba, the main island of the Tuscan Archipelago, it’s all about nature and tradition. During the summer season (April through October), food and wine events are lined up one after the other. Indeed, it’s always the right occasion to taste local delicacies – the taste of Elba is made up of traditional and unique flavours, variations on Tuscan specialties…symbols of tradition at its purest. There is the traditional sweet, the “corolla”, that love-struck girls give to their admirers, one-of-a-kind pastries liket the “schiaccia briaca”, traditional miner’s dishes that are truly rare and unlike anything you’ve ever tasted, the wines produced in a special microclimate…in fact, there are 12 “doc” (Protected Designation of Origin) wines produced from the grapes that grow on this precious land caressed by the wind, including the renowned Atleatico, with it’s indistinguishable taste that Napoleon loved. Recently, two local beer-houses that produce their own Blondes have opened and the Consortium of Elban oil producers established. Marina di Campo’s “Agripesca” supports local fishermen as a group, ensuring that local fresh fish is available. This is the “trademark” that guarantees the high quality of restaurants in Elba. With its ever-exciting and novel array of flavours, suspended between land and sea, awakening your senses, Elba truly is a unique island.