Bacchettone e Zazza In Castelforte

10/03/2024: A gloomy but special Sunday, a lunch with my dear parents, in one of my favorite restaurants. La Semper Vida in Bassiano. We leave the Pontine Plain to climb the splendid hills on the slopes of the Lepini Mountains. The beautiful wooded nature that reigns supreme rises majestically, you can breathe in the mossy air, which elevates the small village of Bassiano which has remained frozen in time, thanks to the meticulous care of its inhabitants. It is in this little earthly paradise that our restaurant lives. We are welcomed by a warm, welcoming structure, completely made of scented oak wood, and large windows surrounded by greenery. Here Andrea and his Father Franco delight their customers with an Ancient Cuisine, which brings back with its extraordinary flavors a re-evaluation of today forgotten meats, such as the delicious sausages and Donkey mortadella, fresh pasta with an egg scent that inebriates the senses, young sheep stew, tasty with wild forest herbs, tartare of fine meats, plus a selection of hams with a unique, engaging, true flavour. Here you can breathe the memory of flavours, where the history of a land is handed down from generation to generation to keep the soul of a territory alive. A project that tells of an important reality. Careful selection of wines belonging to local vines that grow on the slopes of the Lepini Mountains. All this correlated with a great Love and Respect for the Animals who live happily with Franco and Andrea. Here we forget our chaotic world and immerse ourselves in a green and fragrant Nirvana.

03/03/2024: Lovely place at the pendice of Mt. Semprevisa, in the province of Latina. Nice atmosphere, lovely home-cooked dished, with an interesting research of the products served. Great wine selection... the staff was lovely with a good knowledge on her field.