{"id":512,"date":"2025-11-28T17:01:05","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T16:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dolceviolaparma.com\/en\/?page_id=512"},"modified":"2026-04-01T13:03:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T11:03:32","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dolceviolaparma.com\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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In the flower of tradition \n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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It was 1816 when Duchess Maria Luigia of Austria, wife of Napoleon Bonaparte, introduced to Parma the cultivation of her favorite flower: the Violetta (violet).\u00a0<\/span>Along the elegant streets of Parma, the Violetta quickly became a symbol, while the gardens of the duchy filled with blossoms of soft mauve flowers that, a century later, would inspire Marcel Proust, charmed by the elegance of the \u201cPetit Paris.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>Even today, the Violetta remains a symbol of nobility and elegance, of that refinement which in the nineteenth century brought to Parma the splendor of a European court, with fragrances and flavors reminiscent of France. <\/span>Today, with Dolce Viola di Parma, we return to its roots to transform the Violetta into a new, authentic and surprising gastronomic experience. <\/span>Because when history has flavor it becomes emotion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Origins of the Violet<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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THE FLOWER OF ELEGANCE <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The violetta di Parma, <\/span>pallida plena<\/span><\/i>, is the most fragrant of the sweet violets: it has large double blossoms in a delicate light mauve hue and a persistent enveloping scent. Its origins, shrouded in the mystery of an ancient hybridization, are lost in time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Reappearing in the eighteenth century under the Bourbon dynasty, it found its definitive consecration in Parma thanks to Maria Luigia of Austria, who made it a symbol of elegance and distinction.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Even today, we celebrate this historic variety, whose essence is the key to the incomparable quality of Dolce Viola di Parma creations\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Our values<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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We cherish tradition, history, and our roots, yet at the same time we believe in the future and in the forward-driving force of innovation.<\/span><\/p>\n

For this reason, we create unique food products that bring together flavors rooted in the past with the experimental strength of contemporary cuisine, enhancing local culture and artisanal food craftsmanship.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We aspire to become a benchmark in gastronomic innovation inspired by tradition, elevating unique ingredients such as the violet and transforming them into symbols of quality and refinement for kitchens around the world. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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