The story
Tucked into the Martina Franca countryside, Corte dei Fragni is a family-run farm that earns its 4.6-star rating by honoring Puglia’s ancient charcuterie traditions. Their specialty, Capocollo di Martina Franca, starts with pigs fed on local fragno oak acorns, then undergoes a brine spiked with vincotto—cooked grape must—and a final smoke from fragno wood. An Insider Food host described the result as having “unique flavor and tenderness,” a testament to methods passed down through generations.
The landscape plays a starring role here: the same fragrant oak woods that feed the pigs also fuel the smoking process, tying every step to the local terroir. Rustic and scenic, this farm offers a rare glimpse into the meticulous craft behind one of Italy’s most celebrated cured meats. It’s not just a stop—it’s a living lesson in Puglian tradition.
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Reviewers praise the Capocollo di Martina Franca as a standout, with the overall vibe being one of rustic, heartfelt simplicity that elevates humble ingredients.
“This capocollo is incredible. It melts in your mouth, so soft. You can taste the vincotto and the smoking, all the flavors are perfectly balanced. The meat is tender and not dry at all.”
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A family-run farm in Martina Franca, Puglia, that produces capocollo using traditional methods: pigs fed on acorns from local fragno oaks, a brine with vincotto (cooked grape must), and smoking with fragno wood. The host is impressed by the unique flavor and tenderness of the capocollo.
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Capocollo di Martina Franca
This capocollo is incredible. It melts in your mouth, so soft. You can taste the vincotto and the smoking, all the flavors are perfectly balanced. The meat is tender and not dry at all.
