New Oil Festival

The most anticipated event of the year at the oil mill is coming: the olive harvest and pressing!

To celebrate together, at Frantoio del Monte Pisano we have organized with Pro Loco of Agnano and Pro Loco of Uliveto Terme three days full of events, tastings, meetings and shows.

The event will take place on September 26, 27, and 28 at Frantoio del Monte Pisano, Loc. Caprona, Via Provinciale Vicarese 28.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

• 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
  “School of Oil”
  Guided educational visit to the Oil Mill and production line for Primary and Secondary school classes from Calci and Vicopisano.
• 6:00 PM – Oil Mill Conference Room
  Conference “The Value of Extra Virgin Olive Oil: Health, Sports, Childhood”
  Presented by Dr. Giovanni Gravina, endocrinologist and director of the San Rossore Clinic.
  An informative meeting between science and nutrition to discover the benefits of extra virgin olive oil.
  The conference is part of the Settembre Calcesano calendar.
• 7:00 PM
  Opening of the Food Court organized by the Pro Loco of Agnano
  “At the table with new oil” – Traditional dishes seasoned with freshly pressed oil.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

• 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
  Open Mill – guided tours of the production line, tastings and samplings, dedicated space for producers with information about the new olive oil season and mill projects, olive pressing bookings.
• 7:00 PM
  Opening of the Food Stand by Pro Loco of Agnano
  “Dining with New Oil” – Traditional dishes seasoned with freshly pressed oil.
  Dinner and comedy show in Pisan dialect with “I Dicche” company.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28

• 10:00 AM CALCI TOWN HALL SQUARE (Piazza Garibaldi)
  “The Olive Road”
  A walking tour from Calci’s Town Hall square to the Monte Pisano Oil Mill to rediscover the history, tradition, and life of Monte Pisano olive growers through past, present, and future.
  Arrival and visit to the Oil Mill.
  Followed by: opening of the Food Stand “At the table with new oil” – Traditional dishes seasoned with freshly pressed oil organized by the Pro Loco of Agnano. For optimal organization, we need to know who will stay for lunch, so reservations are required by calling these numbers:
  Tel: 050 788079
  WhatsApp: +39 338 612 2341

  Advance booking required by September 25.

• 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
  Open Mill – guided tours, tastings and samplings, space dedicated to producers with information about the new campaign and Mill projects, pressing reservations.
• 7:00 PM
  Opening of the Food Stand by Pro Loco of Agnano
  “Dining with New Oil” – Traditional dishes seasoned with freshly pressed oil, accompanied by music from Esteban Pavez and Pisan dialect gags and sonnets by Renzo Zucchini.

EVERY EVENING (from 6:00 PM)

• Stand “The Mill’s Beekeepers”
• Stand Amaro Sesto Senso – “The Amaro of Calci”
• Stand Nims Spa – Lavazza Coffee
• Local excellence market, featuring typical products and crafts.

Throughout the festival, visitors can view the “Exact Indefinite” exhibition by Elena Rossi aka Ilgeko, displayed in the Oil Mill premises.

All events will take place even in case of bad weather, thanks to the mill’s covered spaces.

Food Stand Menu

FIXED Menu
Appetizers
🥖 Bruschetta with new olive oil
🧀 Pecorino cheese
🥓 Prosciutto
🥕 Raw vegetables with dipping oil

First Courses
🥣 Oil mill worker’s soup
🍝 Tortelli with meat sauce

Main Course
🥩 Porchetta-style roast pork
🫘 Beans with new olive oil

Traditional Dessert 🍰

Drinks
💧 Water
🍷 White and red wine

EUR 25.00

coffee on request EUR 1.00

Menù bambini 🍝 Penne al ragù 🥩 Arista porchettata 🍟 Patate fritte Acqua EURO 15,00