Now, the Antico Frantoio Loreti, passed from five generations, is still surrounded by the green hills where our forefathers were able to preserve forests, clean air and mineral waters springing from Rocchetta sources. Before 1900 the mill was owned by Egidio Tega, after by his son Riccardo who will leave it to his daughter Anna, “Annetta” for all, working in it with her husband Sestilio till 2001. Then their son Ulderico and nephew Rodolfo will go on producing Extra Virgin Olive Oil so appreciated in all the Eugubino-Gualdese territory and somewhere else: the passion and honesty of grandfathers, even if using new technologies, perpetuate the ancient vocations tied to resources of our own territory.

Every Autumn the “Festa della Molitura” (milling festival) renews with its rites and fragrances. Waiting for the milling produces the precious oil, is occasion of convivial comfort tasting “bruschetta” (baked bread spread with new oil), good wine and stories of past times. Every year in Frantoio Loreti this charm is protracted along three centuries… 1800 – 1900 – 2000.

Now the Frantoio Loreti, the oldest mill of Gualdo Tadino, is updated, innovation inside tradition. The new site is in North Industrial area of Gualdo Tadino, inside a technically advanced warehouse, giving appropriate reception to our loyal customers. The new mill is a innovative plant, by the union between science and technology, continuous cycle at low temperature. The heart of the plant is the DECANTER with two phases or integral. At Frantoio Loreti olives are defoliated, washed, sent to a crusher machine which releases a continuous flow of olive paste then sent to “gramola”, a rotating machine where generally stays for 30?40 minutes to allow the olive drops to join to form the largest droplets of oil and  the fruit enzymes to produce some of the oil aromas and taste. Next phase is the centrifugation in a decanter, working no adding water, which splits the paste into two components, fluid olive pomace and rough oil. A centrifugal separator removes the last impurities.

The main motivations to the choice of this prestigious plant (Toscana Enologica MORI, Tecno Tem) are:

·         the two phases technology, called “integral”, which doesn’t consider adding water, avoiding  washing of oil so preserving its aromatic components of great value

·         the cleanliness of machinery, with the option of a manual or planned washing, avoiding contamination risks between a batch of olives and the next

·         the strong possibility of  customization of the plant and recipes of production

 New Frantoio Loreti makes a particularly exquisite Extra Virgin Olive Oil, for uncommonly low levels in acidity and peroxides and high level of polyphenols which award a rich and delicate flavour and guarantee a long-lasting duration. A precious oil to preserve your health, particularly protecting the cardio-vascular system.

The new plant was rolled out on 28 October 2012, tasting new oil and other typical products of our territory.

Our family wishes Ulderico and Rodolfo good luck: they are carrying on an ancient expertise, by new technologies, in a economically difficult situation in our country. We thanks all operators for their trust and who will go on believing our oil producer work.

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