Olive Harvest Time

At the beginning of November, we continue our journey to discover the seasonality and agricultural traditions of the Sicilian landscape. The star of the show will be the olive harvest in Chiaramonte Gulfi, an area renowned for the quality of its extra virgin olive oil.

Our guide for the day will be Frantoi Cutrera, a local benchmark that has been producing high-quality oil for generations, now exported to over 50 countries and awarded in major international competitions.

We will have the opportunity to actively participate in the olive harvest and, after a short walk through the estate's historic olive groves, we will stop for lunch under the trees. It will be a moment to share together, enjoying our packed lunches in the spirit of tradition. We will also taste the freshly pressed oil, straight “bocca di frantoio” (fresh from the mill), accompanied by bread from Pavone - Pasticceria contadina.

We will then resume our walk along the Cava Donnagona trail, which will lead us to the mill, where we will witness the pressing of the olives harvested during the morning. We will conclude our visit by exploring the various areas of the facility to discover the main stages of the production chain and follow the journey from tree to bottle.