Senatore Cappelli is a high-protein variety of durum wheat.
On their farm in the Marche region near Ancona, Carlo and Carla Latini grow special clones of rare wheat that allow them to produce pasta of unrivaled taste and texture. This pasta, known by its red box, is produced in small batches using traditional methods. Latini pastas are bronze-died, then dried at special low temperatures that allow the wheat to retain much of its nutritional value. The Latinis planted senatore cappelli durum in 1991, and started producing cappelli pasta the following year. They are currently the only pastificio using this type of wheat, whose flavor, fragrance and high protein values are unrivaled (in a good year, protein levels may exceed 16%). Latini is the only pastificio (pasta producer) to use this flavorful wheat to make pasta. Compare the flavor of Senatore Cappelli pasta to Latini's other pastas to appreciate the difference.
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