During the past few weeks, the entire farm has been abustle with the olive harvest. Up and down the stone terraces, and up on the sunny slopes (or rain drenched slopes like the last couple of days), the magic of Autumn is in the air, with smoke from burning wood mingling with the morning mist. […]
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NEWLY PRESSED OLIVE OIL
It all begins in the olive groves. An area of 30 hectares with 5000 trees, comprising of traditional Chianti cultivars: Frantoio, Leccino, Moraiolo and Pendolino. The olives are handpicked at harvest time, which usually begins at the end of October. Olive picking is no easy task, especially after the rain when the ground is muddy. […]