Tuscany is a land rich in natural and high quality products that make it famous in the world.

The cellars and Oleoteche in Tuscany offer to all lovers of good food two really valuable products, such as extra virgin olive oil, the basic food of the Mediterranean diet.

What is Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Extra virgin olive oil is defined as the oil obtained from the first squeezing of olives through mechanical processes, therefore without recourse to chemicals processes, under conditions that do not cause any alterations.

Only fresh, premium quality olives, grapes and juices, which have not undergone any treatment other than washing, centrifuging and filtration.

With this production system, the oil maintains unchanged the lipid content and the “minor components”, in particular antioxidants.

Extra virgin olive oil is so precious because, unlike other oils, during the refining process it does not lose antioxidants, that are so important for health.

That’s why in this land of centuries-old olive trees, Oleoteche are widespread.

A good reason to visit an Oleoteca in Tuscany

In Tuscany, the Oleoteca is a place where you can learn many things about extra virgin olive oil, from production to tasting.
Knowing oil is much more than appreciating the most obvious features but means knowing it “tasting” as a true sommelier.

Infact Extra virgin olive oil has its own specific classification:

• Extra virgin olive oil, obtained mechanically or with other physical processes, in thermal conditions such as not to alter it.
• Virgin Olive Oil, whose free acidity expressed in oleic acid is not more than 2 g per 100 g.
• Refined Olive Oil, obtained by refining virgin olive oil with a free acidity content expressed as oleic acid not exceeding 0,3 g per 100 g
• Olive oil, obtained from the cutting of virgin olive oil.
• Pomace Olive Oil, obtained from the cutting of fine olive oil and virgin olive oil

A Tour of the Oleoteche in Tuscany

Everyone who loves good food can not do a tour of the best Oleoteche in Tuscany.

Here are the three places in Tuscany that made the sale of Extra Virgin Olive Oil their strength:

1. 1. Olivia, a shop in downtown Florence where you can buy high quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil;
2. 2. Oil Bar Café, in Livorno, a landmark for tasting the best Tuscan labels;
3. 3. Villa Campestri Olive Oil Resort, a historic villa in the heart of Mugello where you can combine relaxation and tasting of Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

Villa Campestri is in fact a real point of reference for the culture of the oil of excellence. Many international restaurants have adopted OliveToLive, the patented oil conservation system by Villa Campestri.

If you want to learn how to taste the excellence of Extra Virgin Olive Oil, we look forward to welcoming you at Villa Campestri Olive Oil Resort!