ABOUT OUR OIL
From branch to can,
within hours.
Organic extra virgin olive oil from selected olive groves in Tuscany. We press within six hours of harvest at 22–24°C, test every batch, and guarantee our polyphenol levels until the best-before date.
FROM GROVE TO CAN
How we make it,
step by step.
STEP 1
The groves
We choose our groves one by one, for the quality of their fruit and their organic farming, from the Tuscan countryside to the hills of Chianti. The Original and First Yield are blends of Frantoio, Leccino and Moraiolo, the classic olives of Tuscany. Lot 1 is a monocultivar: Frantoio only, from a single grove in Chianti.
STEP 2
The harvest
Olives are hand-picked at the right moment. First Yield comes from the very start of the season, when the olives are still green and at their richest in polyphenols. Lot 1 is hand-harvested in October and November, when lower yields favour greater phenolic concentration and aromatic intensity.
STEP 3
Milling, within six hours
The olives reach the mill within six hours of harvest. They are rinsed with cold water and crushed into a paste. Speed is what keeps the polyphenols, and the flavour, in the oil.
STEP 4
Kneading at 22–24°C
The paste is gently kneaded for about 20–40 minutes so the tiny oil droplets come together. We keep it at 22–24°C, well below the 27°C limit for cold extraction: more heat gives more oil, but breaks down its nutrients and aroma.
STEP 5
Separation
A high-speed centrifuge separates the oil from the water and the pomace, using the difference in their weights.
STEP 6
Filtration
Unlike many producers, we add a separate filtration step. It removes the last tiny particles and traces of water, for a clear oil that keeps its aroma.
STEP 7
Storage
The oil rests in stainless steel tanks at 15–17°C, protected from oxygen, until it is bottled.
STEP 8
Packing
Bottled in Tuscany, close to the mill, and sealed in light-proof cans and dark glass. Light, heat and air are what break polyphenols down, so we keep them out.
THE PROOF
Tested,
not promised.
Certified organic (IT-BIO-004 · Italy Agriculture) and fully traceable to the grove. Every batch is analysed by an accredited laboratory. Most polyphenol figures you see are measured at harvest; ours are guaranteed minimums until the best-before date.
WHY DIRECT
Better oil,
fair price.
Organic, early-harvest oil, milled within hours at low temperature, costs more to make than supermarket oil. Selling directly to you, without retail mark-ups in between, keeps it affordable, and lets us hear from you directly so we keep improving.
UK delivery in 48 hours, free over £40.