The unique qualities of the land give our oil its distinctive character.
Passion, innovation and culture are fused to create authentic flavours.
The estate
Our strength comes from our roots. Our homeland says so much about us. With this in mind, we decided to locate our farm in the hills north of Vicenza, which have repaid our gratitude with an exceptional product: PDO Veneto oil from Sarcedo.
Here, our olive trees stand majestically, with very big gaps between them to protect the fruit and allow the roots and leaves to grow unchecked.
Due to a combination of their shape and distinctive climate, the conditions in the Sarcedo hills are ideal for biodynamic, multi-cultivar planting: most of our olive trees are Leccino or Frantoio, but we also have other cultivars, namely Maurino, Pendolino, Grignano, Leccio del Corno and Arbequina.
The olives are expertly harvested by hand in a gradual process based on the level of ripeness of each individual plant, then used to make our extra virgin olive oils. With different colours, fragrances and flavours, they’re perfect for satisfying the needs of a range of palates.
The oil mill
Our certified PDO Veneto and organic olive mill (see our certifications) is the jewel in Tenuta Le Schiave’s crown. We have our own oil mill, which allows us to carry out all of the stages of the olive oil production process in-house and bring out the distinguishing features of each harvest. Once our PDO olives have been harvested in accordance with the invaluable instructions from the Master Miller, they are taken to the mill to be processed within four hours.
There, our farming expertise comes together with our gift for innovation: using state-of-the-art machinery and a process as complex as it is fascinating, the olives are made into superior, cold-extracted and filtered olive oil. The aromatic and phenolic properties of this extra virgin olive oil remain intact and its colour and fragrances remain unchanged over time.
Both passion and painstaking preparation go into our olive oil. Working promptly and with the utmost care, we masterfully mill our olives in a temperature-controlled vacuum system, to create first-rate products that are packed with personality.
