Zafferano di San Gimignano DOP
San Gimignano saffron
Saffron consisting only of the orange-red, toasted stigmas of Crocus sativus. The filaments are dilated and frayed at the tip, and toasting turns them from orange to a characteristic bordeaux red.
Designation
- Certification
- DOP
- Category
- Other products of Annex I (spices, vinegar, etc.)
- Registered
- 2005 (Reg. CE n. 205 del 04.02.05)
Where it is made
San Gimignano, province of Siena.