ABOUT US
WHO WE ARE
WHO WE ARE
Our company is located on the first hills of Imola, in the heart of a 9 hectares olive grove.
Here is located the oil mill (Frantoio) where we exclusively process olives from our territory, the headquarters and the shop.
Ours is the only oil mill in the province of Bologna.
Two souls coexist in our company; in one hand, we produce Extra Virgin Olive Oil (E.V.O.) taking care of every phase of the production process, from the cultivation of the olive grove to bottling; on the other hand, we support the local’s olive growers with various services, primarily by olives milling.
OUR MISSION
In our name, Frantoio Valsanterno, is summed up our mission to enhance the territory. Our company has set itself the goal of giving new impetus to a unique reality in the area. A young and dynamic team leads a growth and development project where keywords are quality, territory and innovation.
OUR MISSION
In our name, Frantoio Valsanterno, is summed up our mission to enhance the territory. Our company has set itself the goal of giving new impetus to a unique reality in the area. A young and dynamic team leads a growth and development project where keywords are quality, territory and innovation.
THE YOUNG SPIRIT OF AN ANCIENT TRADE
The generational transition, of profession, knowledge and skills, is an added value of our company and has the aim of fully developing the great potential of our oil mill (Frantoio) in which the freshness, enthusiasm, dynamism and passion of a young team join the experience of great professionals in the oil field.
THE YOUNG SPIRIT OF AN ANCIENT TRADE
The generational transition, of profession, knowledge and skills, is an added value of our company and has the aim of fully developing the great potential of our oil mill (Frantoio) in which the freshness, enthusiasm, dynamism and passion of a young team join the experience of great professionals in the oil field.
OUR LAND
The Santerno Valley is a highly proud and very generous land, where the culture of the olive tree is rooted in the peasant tradition. Here the presence of olive crops has been confirmed since the 11th century. The olive groves almost completely disappeared during the twentieth century due to exceptional frosts, to be renewed in the recent decades.
OUR OLIVE GROVE
Our olive grove hosts over 3000 trees of different varieties including Leccino and Frantoio cultivars alongside typical varieties of the area such as Ghiacciola and Nostrana.
We have started a “BIO” process that will take us (in approx. three years) to obtain the Organic Certification of our olives grove.
A HIGHLY DETAILED CARE
A HIGHLY DETAILED CARE
THE EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL EXTRACTION
We process our olives within max. 12 hours of harvesting in order to maintain the organoleptic properties intact, moreover olives are washed by using of ionized water which guarantees highest standard level of sanitation. Temperature is constantly monitored throughout the processing stages in order to guarantee the “cold extraction” status; furthermore, the olive’s kneading takes place at a low temperature to preserve all product’s aromas.
THE EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL EXTRACTION
We process our olives within max. 12 hours of harvesting in order to maintain the organoleptic properties intact, moreover olives are washed by using of ionized water which guarantees highest standard level of sanitation. Temperature is constantly monitored throughout the processing stages in order to guarantee the “cold extraction” status; furthermore, the olive’s kneading takes place at a low temperature to preserve all product’s aromas.
THE STORAGE
All our oils (E.V.O.) are stabilized by mechanical filtration and stored by nitrogen saturation in stainless steel tanks until bottling phase to preserve their organoleptic qualities.
THE STORAGE
All our oils (E.V.O.) are stabilized by mechanical filtration and stored by nitrogen saturation in stainless steel tanks until bottling phase to preserve their organoleptic qualities.
OUR FUTURE
Since 2022 we have reorganized, upgraded and modernized our oil mill (frantoio).
We boast a last generation plant with 4.0 technology that allows a total computerized control of the extraction process and the consequent increase in the milling capacity of the crusher.
