In Santa Margherita Ligure, just a few steps from Portofino, Perla pesto lab produces different types of true Genoese pesto: classic, with garlic and organic. The second most used sauce in the world is available in various sizes. The main ingredient that characterizes this high-quality product is no doubt PDO Genoese basil, which enhances the taste of Perla pesto sauce.
Pesto and sauces
to be kept in the refrigerator
Fresh Genoese pesto
True fresh Genoese pesto needs to be kept in the refrigerator and has a 60/90 –day expiration date.
Available in 100 and 150 –gram jars and 500, 1000, 1500, 2500 and 5000-gram buckets.
Organic pesto is available in 90-gram glass jars or 100 or 1000-gram plastic jars.
Fresh red pesto
Perla also produces a tasty red pesto, using top-quality ingredients such as dried tomatoes, PDO Genoese basil and PDO Grana Padano cheese.
Fresh pesto with hazelnuts
Another tasty specialty particularly suitable for seasoning stuffed pasta (pansotti, ravioli, tortelli) is pesto with hazelnuts. Also this pesto is made with PDO Genoese basil.
Walnut sauce
Perla walnut sauce is the most suitable seasoning for the typical Genoese pansotti.
Pesto and long-life sauces
to be kept out of the refrigerator
PORTOFINO pesto and long-life sauces have an 18-month expiration date if kept out of the refrigerator. They are high-quality non-pasteurized products which keep the properties of the ingredients unaltered.
Available sizes: 130 or 650-gram glass jars: pesto, organic pesto, walnut sauce, red pesto, black /green olive and artichoke paté, devil sauce and green sauce.
An attractive gift box is available containing a 90-gram glass jar with the Portofino logo and a small Carrara marble mortar.
Other specialties
Perla also packs high quality dried porcini mushrooms in different sizes and types.
