podere il montaleo
PODERE IL MONTALEO
Gold Award - Podere Il Montaleo 1846 Gran Cru
At Dubai Olive Oil Competition
Early Harvest Edition 2026
Ultra Premium Olive Oil
PODERE IL MONTALEO 1846 GRAN CRU
HERITAGE ESTATE & ULTRA LIMITED TUSCAN EXCELLENCE
From the hills of Casale Marittimo in Tuscany, Podere Il Montaleo embodies over 170 years of olive growing tradition, where the estate has been cultivated since 1846, preserving a deep connection between land, history, and craftsmanship.
Today, the entire production cycle remains fully controlled within the estate, from the olive groves to the milling and bottling, ensuring absolute precision and a complete mastery of quality at every stage.
Gran Cru 1846 represents the most exclusive expression of this heritage, produced in extremely limited quantities, with only a select number of bottles released each harvest, emphasizing rarity and uncompromising standards.
Harvested at the optimal moment and pressed within hours, the olives preserve their full aromatic potential, resulting in an oil defined by intensity and elegance, with notes of artichoke, fresh grass, almond, and a refined herbal complexity.
This meticulous approach reflects a philosophy where tradition and innovation converge, creating an extra virgin olive oil of remarkable balance, structure, and depth.
Recognized internationally for its excellence, Podere Il Montaleo stands among the most respected producers of premium Tuscan olive oil.
Awarded a Gold Award at the Dubai Olive Oil Competition Early Harvest 2026,Podere Il Montaleo 1846 Gran Cru confirms its place among the best olive oils in the world.
✨ Podere Il Montaleo 1846 Gran Cru, a legacy of Tuscany, expressed in its rarest and most refined form.
Podere il Montaleo Extra Virgin Olive Oil is a premium Tuscan blend, crafted by the Diddi Mussi family since 1846. Nestled in sun-drenched hills, their groves produce eight olive varieties, including Moraiolo and Frantoio. Cold-pressed using modern techniques, this award-winning oil delivers a rich, well-balanced taste with notes of artichoke, fresh grass, and almonds. With over 170 years of tradition, Podere il Montaleo brings the essence of Tuscany to your table in every drop.
The excellence of extra virgin olive oil since 1846
Podere Il Montaleo has been synonymous with excellence in oil production since 1846. The products of Podere Il Montaleo are of the highest quality and the range we offer, made up of blends and different monocultivars, allows you to enjoy excellence through multiple flavors and aromas. Features that arise from accuracy, attention to detail and a deep knowledge of a unique land.
AWARDS
Dubai Olive Oil Competition
New York International Olive oil Competition 2021:
Gold Award for the Blend Podere il Montaleo
New York International Olive oil Competition 2020:
Gold Award for the Blend Podere il Montaleo
Selected by the Slow Food Guide since 2012
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The Gold of Italy Award from OLEA
Selected by the FLOS OLEI Guide since 2015
HISTORY
Over 170 years of Tuscan quality and tradition
The origins
The story begins in 1846, when Cesare Diddi Mussi's ancestor, Antonio Morelli, bought the farm, describing it to his son Carlo as follows:
“… I bought for 100 scudi to be paid after one year n. 4 saccate in Montaleo. This can be considered the Eden of Casale. "
The adventure continues
After more than 160 years, in 2009, Cesare Diddi Mussi, just 19, after completing his high school studies, decides to continue the adventure of Podere Il Montaleo.
He moved to his family's country residence in Casale Marittimo, specializing in the production of extra virgin olive oil.
The new Frantoio
In 2019, a structure was inaugurated consisting of a state-of-the-art oil mill, a bottling line and storage rooms, offices and work shops. The entire production cycle, from the olive harvest to the packaging of the finished product, takes place within the company without the interference of third parties and we can truly speak of a circular supply chain that starts from the work in the fields to the transformation of the fruits into extra virgin olive oil. .
“… This is the dream I have had since I opened the farm, it is what will allow me to achieve something from start to finish, without the work of third parties altering or modifying my product. This is what will really make me understand where I need to improve, because from that moment the final result will depend exclusively on my work. "
Cesare Diddi Mussi
2021
Today, those four saccades have become 30 hectares, but after 175 years Il Montaleo is still the Eden of Casale.
PRODUCTION
HOW QUALITY IS BORN
From the harvest to the finished product, the entire production cycle takes place within the company without the interference of third parties.
A real circular supply chain that begins with work in the fields and ends with the transformation of the fruit into extra virgin olive oil.
THE OLIVES
The olive trees on the farm are about 6,000, exposed to the sun, from sunrise to sunset, in the best Tuscan land: a soil composed of red clays and sands with marine sediments of the Pliocene at an altitude of about 200 m above sea level.
The cultivars present are the classic Tuscan: Moraiolo, Frantoio, Leccino, Maurino, Leccio del Corno, Pendolino, Lazzero.
To these is added a cultivar originally from Sicily, the Tonda Iblea.
Our monocultivars
In order to obtain a complete knowledge of the product and of each cultivar, we are committed to the production of different mono varietal oils: Monocultivar di Lazzero, Monocultivar di Leccio del Corno, Monocultivar di Maurino, Monocultivar di Frantoio and Monocultivar di Tonda Iblea.
Each cultivar has its right point of ripeness and it is precisely at that moment that the olive harvest takes place.
COLLECTION
The olive harvest takes place mechanically with avant-garde means among which the latest generation shaking machine stands out, which allows a harvest without trauma for both the olives and the plants.
The olives are separated from the leaves with a latest generation plant and are carefully selected to eliminate any impure elements.
CRUSHING
The harvested olives are pressed within 6 hours to prevent the chemical and organoleptic properties of the oil from changing.
The staff of Podere Il Montaleo carefully follows the entire pressing phase, constantly checking the temperature and quality of the process.
FILTERING
The oil is filtered immediately after pressing to prevent impurities from appearing such as to alter the flavors, aromas and speed up aging.
BOTTLING AND PACKAGING
After filtering, the product is packaged using the brand new bottling line.
The packages we offer are both in steel cans and in glass bottles.
The latter, which have always been equipped with anti-topping caps, are designed and manufactured to favor product quality maintenance and limit the effects of any temperature change or accidental greater exposure to sunlight.
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