Merkki: Frantoio Franci

Founded in 1958, Frantoio Franci is set in Montenero d’Orcia, a small hilltop town on the slopes of the Amiata Mountains, overlooking the splendid valley of the River Orcia. In that year the brothers Franco and Fernando Franci purchased the famous Villa Magra olive grove proceeding to transform the old barn into an oil-mill. The year 1995 marks a turning-point in the history of the family firm; it sees the beginning of the precious collaboration between Fernando, with his lifetime of experience, and his son Giorgio, who was to bring a new lease of energy and his modern business skills.
Their main priority was to establish a place for their oil on the international market. However, it was clear from the outset that the direct sale of their oil would neither fulfil this ambition nor guarantee their oil-mill the future they hoped for.
Le Trebbiane our medium fruit oil, of great complexity and elegance. It comes from the east-facing olive grove of the same name in Montenero d’Orcia.
1997 saw the first production of Olivastra Seggianese, our light fruit flavour, using a single variety from the centuries’ old olive trees on Mount Amiata. Then, in 1999, Le Trebbiane followed, a medium fruit extra virgin that was immediately awarded the first of our three Leone d’Oro prizes, the top award at most prestigious international olive oil competition. prizes, the top award at most prestigious international olive oil competition.