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“Green gold - the extra-virgin olive oil of Il Casone which was pressed in front of my own eyes, is the most extraordinary experience in oil production. The oil is incredibly intense, as soft as cashmere, as warm as the heart, an incredibly long persistence on the palate. It has been the most fantastic culinary revelation I have experienced in the last few years and I’m so happy to be able to use this marvellous oil. The colour of gold has changed!” Michael Hoffmann, chef-owner of the Restaurant Margaux, Berlin |
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Il Casone has been known in the Versilia for nearly 300 years. Olive farmers have always lived here. During both World Wars Il Casone was used as a shelter and gave to the people from Piano di Mommio water, firewood and fruits from the earth. After an accurate re building perfect harmony exists here, between tradition and innovation, art and culture - something modern born out of antiquity. The house, the cellar, the garden, the olive grove, the pool, the guest suites - each of these places leaves some poetry in your heart, something special which each of us during our lives would like to encounter. Between 1998 and 2000, after thirty years of neglect , the Il Casone team cleaned and restored the olive grove, originally planted 500 years ago. With old tradition and new technologies in harmony with nature, we have managed to produce one of the most renowned oils in this area. The olive branch has always stood as a symbol of peace, eagerness to settle disputes, healing powers and wisdom. Where chaos and war prevail, olive trees do not thrive. The same was true for Noah: the olive branch carried by the dove was a sign of peace and of a new life! |
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