ARCHIVE FOR May 2021

Golden Medal at Berlin Global Olive Oil Awards 2021

Here the first golden medal of the year 2021 in Berlin Global Olive Oil Awards! Passion and dedication are the 2 keywords to deserve an award on Berlin GOOA which is an excellent and significant opportunity for all olive oil producers to enhance the communication, visibility and awareness of our products. The Berlin GOOA encapsulates multi-year […]

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FONTANARO ORGANIC EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL IS SLOW FOOD PRESIDIUM

It’s the sixth consecutive year for our Organic EVOO Fonte della Pace to be awarded with the Slow Food Presidium (together with the Chiocciola Prize).We are concerned to share with our friends not only quality but also health benefits of our organic oil. To be a Slow Food Presidium, it is necessary to respect these […]

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FONTANARO EVOO IS IN SLOW FOOD GUIDE 2021 AND OBTAINS THE SLOW FOOD SNAIL

We are very happy and proud to have obtained one of the 36 Slow Food snails in Italy and to be part of 2021 Slow Food Guide of Extra Virgin Olive Oils. This is a recognition attributed to excellent extra virgin olive oils considering organoleptic value, adherence to the territory and cultivars. As producers, the […]

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OLIVE OIL TIMES ARTICLE: “AT FONTANARO ESTATE, QUALITY IS EVERYTHING”

At Fontanaro Estate, Lucia Verdacchi, and Giovanni and Alina Pinelli produce high-quality extra virgin olive oil while promoting sustainability and a circular economy. The Fontanaro Estate is nestled in the hills surrounding the beautiful village of Paciano. Named after the Latin words for Peace of Janus – Pax Jani – the estate is located near the remains […]

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SLOW FOOD ARTICLE: “THE BEST WEDDING GIFT? AN OLIVE TREE!”

“FOR OUR WEDDING I GAVE MY HUSBAND AN OLIVE TREE. IT WAS 1972. WHAT PUSHED ME TO CHOOSE AN OLIVE TREE INSTEAD OF A PRECIOUS WATCH, I STILL DON’T KNOW!” NEARLY 50 YEARS HAVE PASSED, BUT LUCIA VERDACCHI REMEMBERS THAT MOMENT WELL. IL FONTANARO, AN AGRITOURISM IN PACIANO, NEAR PERUGIA, WAS FOUNDED IN 1976, BUT […]

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