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Volterena: a history of excellence in the heart of Valtiberina Toscana
Discover our Volterena extra virgin olive oil: where tradition and innovation merge to offer an extraordinarily genuine oil.
A Terrace Overlooking Valtiberina
Volterena is a small, elevated valley located next to the oldest part of Anghiari, an area where the steam train passed until the 1950s, and which still retains the typical features of our border territory between Tuscany and Umbria.
In this idyllic setting, a terrace overlooking Valtiberina, from which the site of the famous battle and various peaks of the Apennines can be seen, our olive trees benefit from an excellent climate, fertile soil, and abundant sunlight.
Our Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Bring the unmistakable taste of our Tuscan extra virgin olive oil to your home, obtained from local and rare varieties of Anghiari.
The olive trees: care and territory
Olive Trees
Typical and native varieties
The olive tree has been cultivated since time immemorial in our area, and we have dedicated ourselves to enhancing the unique characteristics of each olive variety.
Here we have an area dedicated to the typical varieties of Tuscany (Frantoio, Leccino, Maurino, Moraiolo, and Pendolino), another to native varieties (Gentile di Anghiari, Morcone), and a third to experimentation and increasing biodiversity (Biancolilla, Grignan, Itrana, and Ravece).
The vitality of a young system and the peculiarity of the typical red earth of Volterena, clayey and rich in iron, contribute to creating unique oils of great personality.
Care
We take care of the plant and its environment
We cater to the needs of the olive tree and its natural physiological tendencies by giving the plant a polyconic pot structure, which ensures harmonious growth and remarkable light exposure of its internal parts, benefiting the fruits and branches.
We return part of what has been removed to the Earth by mincing the pruning waste on site, rather than burning or discarding it; a remarkable benefit for both the plants and the environment.
An Extraordinary Extra Virgin Olive Oil
The flavor of our territory
To guarantee you a unique experience, we strictly adhere to our principles:
– We start processing the olives at the mill a few hours after harvest;
– We collect each variety separately, using only perfectly healthy and ripe fruits;
– We prioritize cold-press extraction mills, which, by avoiding the common use of “grinding,” produce a smaller quantity of oil but of superior quality;
– We store the oil in the bottle at a controlled temperature of 13°C until shipment.
Volterena’s philosophy
What guides our choices is respect: for the land, for the physiology of the olive trees, for biodiversity, and for the fruits that will be transformed into extraordinary olive oil.
In the logo of the Volterena farm, the characteristic red of the clover flower stands out. Its planting is one of the preferred methods for improving the physical and chemical properties of the soil, a natural approach that benefits the entire surrounding ecosystem.
That red flower perfectly symbolizes our passion for respect.
