The olive groves
5,000 plants redraw the profile of the hill
In the area of Cerrosughero in Canino, 4,200 trees grow from which our first Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVO) Cerrosughero was born in 1999, the same year in which Canino began marketing the PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) label. Other 800 centenary olive trees, however, have their roots in Bagno di Musignano . Imposing trees that let the breeze of the nearby Tyrrhenian sea creep through the leaves. Olives that bear traces of time in the hollows and grooves of the trunks, in the knots that reveal the traces of a minimal history made by the unwinding of the seasons, sometimes slowly, other times messed up by unusual atmospheric events. The calcareous soil at times lets the travertine emerge as a result of widespread hydrothermal activity. Not far away is Vulci, the powerful Etruscan city-state with a legendary past that transpires from its remains.
Taking care of our olive groves means taking care of the land, a precious treasure chest of splendid fruits
Our olive groves rise on hilly soils of tuff rock and calcareous origin with a particularly favorable microclimate. They extend for about 20 hectares and have 5,000 plants of different ages belonging to the Caninese, Frantoio, Leccino, Maurino and Pendolino cultivars.
We manage our agronomic activities in balance with the environment, with careful pruning.
The olives are harvested at the beginning of their veraison, (colour change) at different times according to the cultivar, and transported to the mill the same day.
The harvest
The harvest generally begins in the first ten days of October, at the beginning of veraison or when the green of the olives begins to turn dark. At that moment the olive is at its peak and fully expresses its aromatic complexity. The result is a more balanced oil that will be able to maintain the polyphenolic heritage essential for conservation.
The use of facilitating and mechanical equipment allows us to accelerate harvest times and to be able to proceed with the pressing within 12 hours.
Discover the Extra Virgin Cerrosughero
A recognizable style, a unique taste
