Ancient Sicilian stone mill from the 18th century

Located in Longi, a small mountain town nestled on a natural terrace inside the Nebrodi Park at 620 meters above sea level and on the slopes of the mighty Rocche del Crasto, the Antico Mulino a Pietra is an 18th century plant that the young local entrepreneur Mirko Lazzara has been managing since 2009, choosing to invest in the area. Since then he has been in charge of his management full time and with great professionalism.

The mill is composed of two French stone millstones (much harder than granite with almost no wear) dating back to the eighteenth century, the best that can exist.

It is one of the few milling plants in the world that fully respects and preserves the beneficial properties of the grain of wheat.

Ancient stone mill located in the Nebrodi Park

Located in Longi, a small mountain town nestled on a natural terrace within the Nebrodi Park at 620 meters above sea level and on the slopes of the mighty Rocche del Crasto, the Antico Mulino a Pietra is an 18th century plant that the young local entrepreneur Mirko Lazzara has been managing since 2009, choosing to invest in the area. Since then he has been in charge of his management full time and with great professionalism.

The mill is composed of two French stone millstones (much harder than granite with almost no wear) dating back to the eighteenth century, the best that can exist.

It is one of the few milling plants in the world that fully respects and preserves the beneficial properties of the grain of wheat.

Today, the attention of the consumer is increasingly focused on the genuineness of agri-food products. We are looking for healthy and quality foods. Unlike modern industrial mills, the millstones of the stone mills do not cause the grain of wheat to overheat during the grinding process so that it is possible to obtain flours with a high content of pure fiber, vitamins, proteins and mineral salts. This type of grinding allows to fully preserve the organoleptic heritage of the wheat.

The very modest dimensions of the plant characterize the craftsmanship of the product. From the milling of organic Sicilian durum wheat, our flours with an authentic aroma and irregular grain size take shape, rich in bran and with the total preservation of the germ, the noblest and tastiest part of the seed. They are ideal for pasta making and bread making as well as for the production of sweets.

Stone-ground flours help prevent numerous and widespread diseases such as diabetes, constipation, diverticulosis, obesity, gallstones, ischemic strokes, cholesterol, cardiovascular diseases and many others. Scientific studies, in fact, attest that precisely with the disappearance of the old stone mills there has been an uncontrollable increase in these pathologies.

From the milling of organic Sicilian durum wheat, these flours with an authentic aroma and irregular grain size take shape, rich in bran and with the total preservation of the germ, the noblest and tastiest part of the seed. They are ideal for pasta making and bread making as well as for the production of sweets.