Real raw materials
Fruit and vegetables selected from the Cilento area, worked at peak ripeness. Only natural ingredients, no preservatives, colourings or artificial flavours.
About us
Cilento · since 2023
An artisan pantry in the heart of Cilento
Jams, preserves and spreads from an artisan workshop in Moio della Civitella. Made in small batches, designed for those who cook with care.
Our story
Coming home, starting over
Minnelea was born from a personal choice: Carmine Rizzo left Rome to return to Cilento, reclaim the family land and turn it into a small workshop for jams and preserves.
The idea is as simple as it is determined. Select raw materials from the territory, work them in small batches respecting seasonality, and offer jars that have nothing to envy a good restaurant kitchen.
Three years after the first jars, Minnelea has reached the tables of chefs, delicatessens and gourmet customers across Italy and Europe, with international awards behind us and a line that keeps growing without compromise.
What guides us
Three things we don't compromise on
Chef's method
Vacuum cooking at low temperature to preserve colour, aroma and natural sweetness. Controlled pasteurisation and packaging in 212 ml ERGO jars.
Small batches
Production on a human scale: every batch is followed by hand, from cleaning the fruit to sealing the jar. No automation replaces the cook's control.
How we work
From fruit to jar
Selection
We choose fruit from the Cilento area at full season, from farms that share our quality standards.
Vacuum cooking
We cook at low temperature under vacuum: the fruit keeps its colour, aroma and a natural sweetness that needs no additions.
Pasteurisation
We pasteurise on Frigojollyinox BM 20, with temperature curves calibrated to the product: no shortcuts, no thermal shock.
Jar and control
We pack in 212 ml ERGO jars, label by hand and check every batch. What goes out is what we'd eat at home.
Identity
In full transparency
2023
Year founded
Cilento
Moio della Civitella (SA)
5 +
International awards
100 %
Artisan production
Bring Cilento into your kitchen
Extra jams, preserves in oil, spreads. The same workshop care, in a jar ready for your table.
For ingredients, nutritional values and storage instructions, please refer to the label on the jar.