The Farm
From the hill overlooking the valley, the agricultural landscape opens up in a gentle succession of small villages rich in history and splendid views, remaining almost intact through the centuries. The same wonder that St. Francis felt before the beauty of the Spoleto Valley is what still welcomes every visitor today.
Since its origins, and even in the years of greatest splendor, the villa has always been closely linked to the agricultural activities of the territory and the Pianciani family. The beauty of the surrounding landscape is connected to what historians tell about the dual role of the Villa: a place of pleasure and at the same time an agricultural outpost, according to that model which the French define as ferme ornée. The concept of “ornamental farm” united agricultural activities with the art of vacationing, painting, literature, and theater, inspiring villa owners to desire that the entire landscape could be treated as a large garden.
The Agricultural Estate
The entire hill surrounding the large park of Villa Pianciani is cultivated with olive trees and is managed in collaboration with the owners’ family agricultural farm. The main cultivation, traditional for this territory, is that of the Umbrian olive, carried forward with the intent of preserving the best organic tradition of the ancient olive groves that extend for about ten hectares. The care and commitment dedicated to the management of these lands stem from a deep respect for the countryside and for nature, in their integrity and beauty.
The company still adopts today the traditional methods of harvesting and pruning, handed down over time and made possible also thanks to the contribution of volunteers who participate enthusiastically in the activities.
The Organic Oil
The main product of the company is organic extra virgin olive oil, produced according to the highest quality criteria: hand-harvested and cold-pressed at the ancient olive mill of Pianciano, to maximize all the nutritional qualities and those organoleptic values that make this product a precious food of the Mediterranean diet.
Famous for its aroma and flavor, extra virgin olive oil is distinguished by its acidic composition, with predominance of monounsaturated fatty acids, a perfect balance of polyunsaturates and a high content of vitamin E, provitamin A and antioxidants, which have a protective effect on health.
