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The property of Villa Sant'Andrea, carefully attended by Tuscan hands, generously affords a majestic view over the Valdichiana. The VICARIO farm and gardens are planted in over 200 olive trees, 300 Viscole, or Cantiano Cherry trees, vineyards, many varieties of fruit trees, a vegetable garden, including artichokes, asparagus, and aromatic herbs and flowers, are all treated organically. Certified E. U. Biological, the bountiful vegetables and fruits are yours to enjoy in season.

Cantiano Cherries, a rare cherry listed on Slow Food Ark of Taste, under maceration to make VICARIO Savage Cherry Liqueur.

VICARIO Mirto Liqueur is the final product, that begins at the farm at Villa Sant'Andrea. Myrtus communis, the common myrtle, is a species of flowering plants in the myrtle family.

VICARIO Olive Trees produce an extraordinary olive oil, and the spring leaves are harvested for VICARIO Olive Leaf Liqueur.

We have an amazing variety of trees for the oil:

FRANTOIO – considered the most famous variety of oil producing olive, preferable grown in the Center of Italy and occasionally a little more to the north of the Apennines. The olives are plentiful and produce an abundant amount of oil with a “fruity” flavor. It has a better output if pollinated by the varieties Pendolino and Leccino.

LECCINO – typical of Tuscany and its immediate north, this is an ancient, rustic and quite productive variety. It is also interesting from an ornamental point of view and it is selected by landscapers for the beautiful foliage and the think head of leaves. It produces quite well and its olives are also suitable for treating as eating olives. It is best if pollinated by the Variety Pendolino and Frantoio.

MAURINO – it is a variety of great interest, especially for the Central area of Italy and is highly esteemed for the quantity of production and for the quality of the oil. It is also ideal for higher elevations as if can stand a colder environment. It is pollinated by the varieties Moraiolo and Pendolino

MORAIOLO – this is an ancient and rustic variety, highly recommended for higher ground and windy areas and offering a good production of olives. It is naturally sterile and is optimally pollinated by the varieties Maurino and Pendolino.

PENDOLINO – this is immediately recognized as the tree has narrow leaves and long drooping branches that look like a weeping willow. The olives are rather small but the production is very high and their quality quite high. It does not need a pollinator but it is an excellent pollinator for most other varieties.

RASTRELLINO – the rarest variety which has nearly disappeared from the area (it was cultivated only in Tuscany and Umbria). It has one of the highest quality of olives but does not offer as much of a production, hence many growers excluded it from their orchards. It grows nearly everywhere but prefers difficult locations where other olive trees would not survive. It is auto-fertile and we are trying to restart its use in our area

Table olives:

CERIGNOLA – also known as “Grossa di Spagna” as it was presumed to have been planted by the Spanish in the southern parts of Italy. It produces one of the biggest olives (about ½ oz each) rich in meat and flavor. It produces better if pollinated by the varieties Frantoio, Leccino or Pendolino

ASCOLANA – this variety also produces a big olive of a bright light green color and very sweet. It is pollinated by the varieties Leccino or Moraiolo

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