For a really authentic gourmet present this Christmas, head to flavialla.it, the charming website site of an Italian food producer, who ships traditional Italian goodies direct to the UK, packaged up delightfully in blue star-strewn gift boxes.

FAMILY-RUN

Fattoria La Vialla is based in Tuscany and is a family run business that produces sustainable, biodynamic and traditional Italian wines and food.

WHAT’S ON OFFER

Hampers filled with Tuscan food and wine include olives and olive oil, sun-dried tomatoes, pasta, sauces, La Vialla’s own pecorino cheese while Christmas delicacies include salami and cantuccini biscuits – ideal for dipping into Vin Santo, a traditional Italian dessert wine.

Gift boxes start at £40.80 rising to £180 for the bumper hamper - basically the whole farm in a basket.Each gift pack comes with a booklet on how to get the best out of the products, with recipes and details about the produce, where they are made and the world of the Fattoria in general.

HOW TO ORDER

To order, simply log in to your account to access the order form, then scroll through products to add them to your basket. Payment can be made via international transfer or credit card. Shipping is free of charge for all deliveries in the UK equal to or above £75. For orders below £75, a charge of £7.90 is levied.

And then it's time to say... Buon Apetito.

Updated 2022