The plant has a tall stem with purple reflections, the ear with a loin. The bright grains are pearly white, large, compact and well-shelled, with a full-bodied and tapered shape. This “Typically Italian” variety, mainly used for risotto, was born in 1945 from the crossing of the Lecino variety with the more famous one from Vialone. Carnaroli rice immediately met the appreciation of connoisseurs and now it can be rightly said that the cultivation of this variety has helped to make a leap in quality to Italian rice growing.