“Nothing is as sweet as one's own land and family, however much one may have the most opulent villa in faraway lands”
- Omero -
The Land
Grandfather Delio loved this great and took much pride in it.
Not even hunger or hardship of the tragedies from the world war stopped him from taking care of his land. This land helped him get over his suffering and gave him new hope that has been ever lasting for generations to generations.
For us our territory is our home and it’s where we imagine our grandfather walking around and smelling his beloved trees.
In his memory we’ve learned to preserve and respect then; We’ve learned that nature has its own rhythm that it’s our responsibility to respect it. Where does our cultivar Nostrale di Rigali come from? History recounts that the origin of these trees dates back from Medieval times when Umbria was controlled by the Papal State. It war people on a pilgrimage going to Rome who planted the first seeds to leave trees of their passage.
In this mountainous and rocky territory, and in the perfect environment for the olive cultivation this is the origin of the cultivar Rigalese. All our olives trees are positioned at the altitude of 550 to 700 meters sea level, for 10 kilometers along the Umbrian Apennines.
of Hill
0
sqm
of Umbrian Olive Trees
0
plants
Per year saved from abandonment
0
plants
Rigid temperatures and strong wind
The uniqueness of the cultivar Nostrale di Rigali is its capacity for resist to rigid climate of the Umbrian apennines and its strong winds that last until spring. But the mountain, that in this zone reaches heights of 1300 meters, also help protect them from severe winds.
Guarded by the mountain
To the north, shelter from strong winds is provided by the Apennine mountains, which in these areas reach heights of around 1300 metres, embracing and protecting the slopes below.
