The 16th century deeds under the seal of a notary say that Villa La Ripa Estate has always been planted of “olive trees, vines and fruit trees”. The Etruscans used to grow olive trees on these hills and we are still preserving this tradition! As the olive oil quality depends almost completely on nature (we just harvest and press the olives), our oil will bring the perfumes and aromas of our Tuscan hills directly into your dishes.

Olive oil is an extremely versatile kind of product.
It is well known along the whole Mediterranean area as a precious, healthy and necessary element of our daily diet.
Nowadays olive oil is also appreciated in Europe and world-wide as it is good for our health and it has good food value and favourable organoleptic properties. Olive oil plays a leading role in the Mediterranean diet.
It has a low melting point, it doesn't oxidise, it has got anti-oxidising properties and it can lower the level of plasmatic cholesterol. Scientific studies also show that olive oil, together with a limited use of saturated fats, a nice glass of red wine and a large use of carbohydrates, cereals, vegetables and whole-bran foods in general, is one of the essential characteristic of Mediterranean Diet.