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Aromatic Mountain Herbs in the Laces-Val Martello Holiday Area in Val Venosta

Herbs of the Laces-Val Martello holiday area

The higher altitudes and slower growth produce more intense fragrances in the mountain herbs and medicinal plants, with particularly favourable conditions in the area around Laces and Val Martello. The mountain and medicinal herbs have a pungent odour, which are dried and are made into blends for use the kitchen. They are also used as ingredients in high-value products, such as herbal honeys or natural cosmetics.

Connoisseurs can buy sought-after products such as these, with their pungent fragrances, in the stores at the mountain shelters, directly from the manufacturers, at farm stores, at the Val Venosta Farm Store or at the various retail outlets in the area.

South Tyrolean “Kräutergold” – Herbal Castle

The herb castle, herbal heaven on earth

The herb castle in Golcrain/Coldrano attracts attention from afar. The radiant yellow of the facade seems like a splash of colour, a shooting one, in the midst of large-scale, green and groomed apple orchads. It is indeed a small paradise for the senses, a botanical wworld of its own. Nature in spades, a sea of blossoms aromatically fragrant, spreads out in the herb garden and lovingly encloses the show garden of the herb castle. However, herbs are not only to be found on the ground at the herb castle, but also at lofty heights. On the roof terrace we have set up a love nest, the love garden. Everything is free accesible to everyone, 7 days a week.

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The South Tyrolean herb rebels – A crazy idea with heart and passion

Mountain herbs packaged in a special design. Two young men from Val Venosta full of enthusiasm are behind this idea.
It was not easy at the beginning and hardly anybody believed in their tenacity and success. But both, Leander Regensburger from Martello and Lorenz Borghi from Mals, didn’t want to give up quickly. They were and are still convinced that you need such a product and can’t abandon their passion for herbs, flowers and medicinal plants any longer.

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There are many herb producers, but their products are special due to the presentation and the original name. In South Tyrol, no one else fills tea blends in metal cans. There is a reason for it: you can’t see the product. „There is, of course, a certain risk but we didn’t want to enter the market with an already existing packaging,“ explains Leander. „The tea maintains its excellent quality as it is stored hermetically and in the dark,“ adds Lorenz. The two part-time farmers also started a special initiative by engaging Lebenshilfe Val Venosta with the packaging of the tea. It is also thanks to the help of their families that they can place importance on producing regionally – from the herbs to printing the labels. And they often go another, rebellious way. Sharing tasks and allowing others to participate in the success due to cooperations is also part of it. This is why you can find the products of the South Tyrolean herb rebels in only one shop in every village. They are both convinced that „these shouldn’t be mass products but something special, something exclusive.“ This is why they guarantee for it with their fingerprint on each package. (Text: Heidi Gamper)

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