Passion for olive oil.
Alfonso and Indre who live in Highams Park, are the team behind Collana Verde.
For most of the year they live and work in London but although they were searching for a house in the Italian countryside they found themselves committing their life savings to buy four hectares of terraced land with over 700 olive trees.
The previous owner Gennaro, had spent most of his life tending the olive grove and making high quality extra virgin olive oil for local people, as did his father and his grandfather before him.
Gennaro’s passion for olive oil was infectious and once they started to look into the extra virgin olive oil history and broadened their understanding of its health benefits, they were hooked.
They are following Gennaro’s footstep in the way they look after their olive grove by continuing to farm organically. This is the most natural option for them given the biodiversity of their land, the richness of its soil and the ideal micro climate. The methods they use to harvest and mill the olives give them confidence in the quality and the distinctive taste of their extra virgin olive oil.
Collana Verde extra virgin olive oil is made from a blend of Itrana, Leccina, Frantoiana and Cicinella Sessana olives picked by hand and cold-pressed on the same day. This ensures that their olive oil retains all the flavours from the olives with notes of artichokes, freshly cut hay and the sweetness of almonds.
Alfonso’s attention to detail extends to the beautiful packaging, which makes Collana Verde extra virgin olive oil, such a fantastic present for any occasion.
Click through to: www.collanaverde.com
or contact Alfonso on: collanaverdefarm@gmail.com
