ABOUT US

We are a small company located in the heart of Matera, a city rich in history and culture. Our culinary history begins with the Antico Suino Nero Lucano, a gastronomic treasure of this region, carefully bred on our farm in Irsina, province of Matera.

This breed has a history rooted in ancient times and risked extinction over the last century. We are committed to preserving their unique genetic characteristics, becoming custodian breeders and contributing to the breeding and increase of this population. The meat of Antico Suino Nero Lucano is the heart of our sandwiches. Its good marbling, compact fat and authentic flavor make it an extraordinary ingredient.

Studies have highlighted its nutraceutical properties, including low negative cholesterol and high positive cholesterol, making it an excellent nutritional choice.

The products with which we prepare our sandwiches represent the best of Lucanian specialties. Each ingredient is carefully selected to ensure the highest quality and authenticity. Furthermore, our sandwiches are prepared with passion and dedication in a historic wood-fired oven in Matera, which adds that special touch of tradition and authenticity.

In the "Nuove Vitae" company, located in Irsina, in the province of Matera, we have dedicated years of dedication to safeguarding and enhancing a unique gastronomic heritage: the Ancient Lucanian Black Pig. This extraordinary animal has a history rooted in ancient times.

In the nineteenth century, black-coated pigs roamed freely in the city suburbs and along the Apennine foothills, using poor food resources and demonstrating extraordinary rusticity. Until the mid-1900s, this breed was widespread throughout Basilicata, especially in the woods.

However, at the beginning of the 20th century, the Ancient Lucanian Black Pig risked extinction as the attention of breeders shifted to more cosmopolitan white breeds. At the end of the last century, the number of specimens had drastically reduced, relegating it to the marginal areas of Basilicata.

In the first decade of the 2000s, our company joined a recovery project promoted by Alsia, the University of Basilicata, the Provincial Breeders Association and the Medio Basento Mountain Community. This collective effort made it possible to avoid the definitive disappearance of this breed and to preserve its unique genetic characteristics. We have become custodian breeders of the Ancient Lucanian Black Pig, registered in the herd book, contributing to the breeding and increase of this population.