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The New Oil Festival Kicks off on September 26-27-28, 2025
17/09/2025

Olive pressing is the most anticipated time of the year, and at the Monte Pisano Oil Mill, we’re buzzing with excitement!

Since olive pressing will begin on September 29, to celebrate this date together, we have organized with the Pro Loco of Agnano and Pro Loco of Uliveto Terme three days full of events, tastings, meetings, and shows: the 2025 New Oil Festival.

We look forward to seeing you on September 26, 27, and 28 at the Monte Pisano Oil Mill, Loc. Caprona, Via Provinciale Vicarese 28, with a calendar full of events that we describe below.

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 combining science and nutrition to discover the benefits of extra virgin olive oil.
    The conference is part of the Calci September calendar.
  • 7:00 PM
    Opening of the Food Stand by the Agnano Pro Loco
    “Dining 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, space dedicated to producers with information about the new oil season and Mill projects, pressing reservations.
  • 7:00 PM
    Opening of the Food Stand by the Agnano Pro Loco
    “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 SQUARE (Piazza Garibaldi)
    “The Olive Road”
    A walking tour from Calci Town 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, prepared 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 season and Mill projects, pressing reservations.
  • 7:00 PM
    Opening of the Food Stand by the Agnano Pro Loco
    “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 Mill premises.

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

In the days leading up to the festival, the “Skip the Line” service will be available to book your spot at the food stand online at this link.

Food Stand Menu

SET Menu
Appetizers
🥖 Bruschetta with new olive oil
🧀 Pecorino cheese
🥕 Raw vegetables with dipping oil

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

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

Traditional Dessert 🍰

Beverages
💧 Water
🍷 White and red wine

EUR 25.00

coffee on request EUR 1.00

Children’s menu

🍝 Penne with meat sauce
🥩 Roasted pork loin
🍟 French fries
Water

EURO 15,00

The New Oil Festival will allow participants to see firsthand the renovated facilities of the mill’s entire production line, and it will be possible to book olive pressing sessions for this olive season. It will also be an opportunity to ask questions about the ongoing equity crowdfunding project, a participatory, transparent, and accessible growth model that allows anyone who wishes to become a partner in the mill.