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SOCIETA' AGRICOLA IL FRANTOIO DI VICOPISANO, Farm

SOCIETA' AGRICOLA IL FRANTOIO DI VICOPISANO, Farm

A pleasant microclimate, a passion for organic farming, their own ancient oil press: these are the primary characteristics of the Commercial Farm Il Frantoio di Vicopisano. The farm, which is located in the heart of the Tuscan countryside, has approximately 3,000 olive trees, a lovely vineyard, a vast fruit orchard and a forest on the nearby hill. Peaches, pears and kiwis are cultivated without the use of fertilizers and insecticides: everything is organic. The Ancient Oil Press of Rio Grifone is located on the ground floor of a typical Italian farmhouse. It is named after the stream which runs alongside it and which turned its millstones until the beginning of the last century. The olives, which are rigorously hand-picked, are straight away placed within two parallel “cold-pressed” systems which perform all the various steps, from defoliation to washing, from crushing to decantation to the centrifuge. Strict and continuous quality checks are performed in order to measure the acidity and peroxide levels of each batch. The extra virgin olive oil is then stored in stainless steel basins in a protected environment and kept at a stable temperature under 18° C, until it is bottled in the cellar immediately prior to marketing. Each handpicked product in the Vicopisano commercial farm is processed immediately and at home. Everyone knows the difference between a fruit which has just been picked from the tree and one which has travelled to reach a supermarket counter. The first possesses scents and flavours which are only a faint memory to the second. The short distance from the fields to the farm and the oil press is a determining factor in product quality and demonstrates a respect for nature and the environment. For this very reason, overlooking the farmyard and Oil Press you will find the Bottega del Monte, a simple and welcoming place designed to receive gourmets. Here visitors may taste and purchase directly both the commercial farm’s products as well as a

 
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