Traditional Salt Making
At Its Finest
Located in Sicily, Italy, the salt ponds of Trapani are some of the world's oldest operating saltworks. Here, our farmer-partners, Massimo and Alberta, annually harvest some of the world's best sea salt, which we are delighted to bring you under the JSC brand.
Located in Sicily, Italy, the salt ponds of Trapani are some of the world's oldest operating saltworks. Here, our farmer-partners, Massimo and Alberta, annually harvest some of the world's best sea salt, which we are delighted to bring you under the JSC brand.
A TALE OF TWO SEAS
The salt ponds (also known as salt pans) are located at the meeting of the Tyrrhenian and the Mediterranean Seas – a geographical circumstance that yields a salt both briny and dulce, or delicate in flavor.
In the spring, sea water is allowed to travel naturally via a canal to the main salt pans, where it rests until it reaches the desired salinity point. From there, this briny water is slowly fed into adjoining, shallower salt pans where the salt crystallization can begin.
A careful balance, the saltmakers wait for the water in these pans to evaporate before feeding or “spiking” them with more of the briny source, continuing this process into September until the salt is ready for harvest.
A TALE OF TWO SEAS
The salt ponds (also known as salt pans) are located at the meeting of the Tyrrhenian and the Mediterranean Seas – a geographical circumstance that yields a salt both briny and dulce, or delicate in flavor.
In the spring, sea water is allowed to travel naturally via a canal to the main salt pans, where it rests until it reaches the desired salinity point. From there, this briny water is slowly fed into adjoining, shallower salt pans where the salt crystallization can begin.
A careful balance, the saltmakers wait for the water in these pans to evaporate before feeding or “spiking” them with more of the briny source, continuing this process into September until the salt is ready for harvest.
AN ELEMENTAL PROCESS
Trapani's unique climate lends itself to a traditional saltmaking process, aided by the collaboration of soil, sun and wind.
AN ELEMENTAL PROCESS
Trapani's unique climate lends itself to a traditional saltmaking process, aided by the collaboration of soil, sun and wind.
SOIL
Rows of salt pans are lined with an impermeable, clay-rich soil, ideal for capturing the sun's heat.
SUN
The intense sun heats the salt pans, evaporating the water. The water is so briny you can scoop the salt out with your hands!
WIND
Steady winds aid in evaporation and superior crystal formation.
SOIL
Rows of salt pans are lined with an impermeable, clay-rich soil, ideal for capturing the sun's heat.
SUN
The intense sun heats the salt pans, evaporating the water. The water is so briny you can scoop the salt out with your hands!
WIND
Steady winds aid in evaporation and superior crystal formation.
Italian Sea Salt Collection
