OLIVE GROVES

Planted in 1999 the olive grove has a tough time of it, sitting on an exposed hill across the valley from our 195 vineyard. The soils are shallower and less fertile and winds from all directions batter the trees. Working hard against these elements, the trees annually produce small parcels of fruit, which are hand-picked, cold pressed and settled in our cellars until blending. Our four varieties Frantoio, Corregiolo, Nevadillo de Blanco and The Unknown are kept separate until this stage at which point critical tasting is conducted to create anywhere up to three individual blends.