Why You’ll Love This

This is pasta that earns a moment at the table before anyone takes the first bite. Each tightly formed rose expands as it cooks, opening into a sculptural flower with a tender center and satisfying al dente edges. It is playful enough for a celebration yet substantial enough to hold a proper sauce, making it one of those rare products that is as useful in the kitchen as it is beautiful on the plate.

What Makes It Special

Bottega Ditalia’s organic Rose pasta is made for the brand by Pastificio Marella, a family-run artisan pasta producer in the province of Bari in Puglia. The dough is made from organic durum wheat semolina and extruded through traditional bronze dies, which leave the surface naturally rough so sauce clings rather than slides away. The pasta is then dried slowly at low temperature for three to four days, preserving the wheat’s aroma and creating a firm texture that expands gracefully during cooking.

Perfect Pairings

Pair it with basil pesto, pistachio pesto, tomato and basil sauce, roasted cherry tomatoes, lemon and ricotta, grilled shrimp, crab, peas, asparagus, zucchini, artichokes, burrata, Parmigiano-Reggiano, Pecorino, or a delicate cream sauce.

Serving Ideas

Let the shape remain the star by choosing a sauce that coats without hiding the petals. Toss with pesto and toasted pine nuts, serve with roasted tomatoes and burrata, or finish with lemon, olive oil, herbs, and shrimp. For entertaining, use it in a spring or summer pasta salad with marinated vegetables and fresh mozzarella. Cook gently in plenty of salted water and stir with care so the roses can open without breaking.

About the Producer

Bottega Ditalia is Ditalia’s signature line of Italian specialties, created in collaboration with trusted regional artisans. This pasta is produced by Pastificio Marella in Puglia, where the family is known for traditional Apulian shapes, bronze-die extrusion, and patient low-temperature drying that gives the pasta its distinctive texture and aroma.

Tasting Notes: Toasted durum wheat, clean semolina flavor, firm al dente bite, rough sauce-holding surface

Country: Italy