Il Glicine | Groves | Extra virgin olive oil

Agriturismo Il Glicine

C.s. Cortona - Loc. Cegliolo, 474 - 52044 Cortona (AR) - Tel. +39 0575.612903 - Cell. +39 333.4697497 - +39 338.6279812 - E-mail: info@ilglicineagriturismo.it

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The farm, owned by the Vincioni family, specialises in the farming of olive trees, which, as is usual in the area, are grown on the surrounding terraced hillside to best be able to take advantage of the land’s natural resources.

Farmhouse "Il Glicine" provides guests with the opportunity to taste seasonal produce grown in the farm’s own vegetable garden as well as its superb organic, blended extra-virgin olive-oil made according to old, traditional methods such as stone-crushing and low-pressure pressing.

Olives are hand-picked with the aid of branch-shakers between late October and early December.

Olives are then ground into a paste using traditional millstones (so-called “molazze”).

The resulting paste is then hydraulically pressed to separate the oil from the pomace.

This traditional olive-pressing technique, that does not involve heating or any alteration of the oil, ensures that the product is genuine and retains its sensory characteristics, allowing it to be classified as “extra-virgin olive oil” .

Currently, traditional extraction methods are no longer extensively used due to their higher cost as compared to modern techniques; our farm, however, has chosen to stay true to traditional tastes and protect the identity of our product for the benefit of our customers.

Traditional extraction methods and a unique blend of several typical varieties from the Cortonese hills give our olive-oil a well-balanced, unique sensory profile that is rich in flavour and fragrance; the perfect olive-oil to add a true Tuscan touch to your dishes!

Production and Olive groves