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Despelta

Palazuelos (Sigüenza, Guadalajara) · Spain

Member producer · certification in progress

La Espelta y la Sal, S.L.Since 1995 (organic spelt since 1998)

A flour estate in Palazuelos (Sigüenza): they grow ancient wheats above 1,000 m, stone-mill them and make their own pasta.

Their story

They came to the Vadillo valley in 1995. In 1998 they began growing organic spelt with farmer Francisco Juberías, starting from 500 kg of grain brought from Germany.

How they produce and sell

Red spelt, einkorn, negrillo, gigantón rye and other ancient wheats, chickpeas and lentils, in rotation. They stone-mill in their own mills and make pasta in their workshop. Online shop and a shop in Sigüenza.

  • Crops: Cereals · Legumes
  • Other labels: Organic

Where to buy

  • Online shop
  • El Colmenar de Valderromero by Despelta (Sigüenza)

A producer who has joined the CoCo Sapiens standards. CoCo Sapiens Certified is granted product by product.