Ci.Mas. is a company specializing in the commercialization of Lucanian Food Specialties, with its legal and operational headquarters in Castelgrande (Pz), a small and charming mountain village that transforms into a pleasant tourist destination in the summer, thanks to its pure air and natural and scenic resources.
The brand it represents and distributes throughout Italy and in some foreign countries is Basilicòre, a name that perfectly embodies the project’s mission through the words Basilicata and Heart.
Basilicòre brings together numerous Lucanian producers of food excellences. The origins of the project date back about 10 years, when a group of courageous Lucanian citizens, either residents or of Lucanian origin, began experimenting with Saffron cultivation at various altitudes. The idea of enhancing a pristine territory with high rural and agronomic potential
takes shape and gradually develops by involving agricultural and artisanal skills. The passion and willingness to take on challenges, combined with an ideal climate in an environment free from any form of pollution, allow the aspiration to create authentic and genuine flavors. Basilicòre’s goal is to introduce Lucanian specialties and traditions to the world and to keep them alive in those who proudly preserve their roots and origins, even far from Basilicata.
Today, the wide Basilicòre assortment includes typical products such as wines, legumes, peperoni cruschi, cheeses, honey, as well as innovations like craft beer made with Lucanian malt and products based on Lucanian saffron. Among these stand out the Pastazaff line, the first pasta made with Basilicata saffron, and the Stuzzicòre snacks, tasty artisanal sweet and savory baked goods with saffron.
Basilicòre also aims to create a bridge between products and places, in order to enhance the entire economic and social context.