Azienda Agricola Frantoio Gagliolo Sandro

Above Stellanello, on the terraced slopes of the Savona hinterland, Sandro Gagliolo's olive mill oversees the Taggiasca olive groves clinging to the rugged geography of the Riviera. From these olives, harvested at the peak of ripeness, come extra virgin olive oils that proudly bear the Riviera Ligure DOP, a denomination spanning 186 municipalities: fruity, sweet, subtly spicy profiles that clearly express the most iconic cultivar of the Ponente. Here, olive growing is not just agriculture but landscape architecture: it is the dry stone walls and terraces that make an otherwise impervious slope cultivable, and that link the quality of the oil to the effort of maintaining these terraces. The mill welcomes visitors and offers a close-up view of the milling process, the stage where the fruit transforms into oil within a few hours. A visit to the mill is the most tangible way to understand how a single cultivar and a single coastal territory can define a recognizable oil: stop by during the olive oil campaign to see the olives transform on site.

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