Italian pasta made with bronze dies. USDA organic. Alessi Pasta is made with wheat grown in the heartland of Italy where the fields are nurtured and highly valued. The perfect conditions of the land and the cool climate render sublime pasta-making grains. Combining these grains with only spring water and using centuries old bronze dies result in the highest quality of pasta in Italy. Alessi Penne is perfect pasta for thick, chunky meat sauces or vegetables. The texture of the bronze dies allows for the sauce to better adhere to the pasta. Certified organic by Bioagricert sri. No. 207 made with bronze dies. www.alessifoods.com. Product of Italy. Imported from Italy.