Among the Olive Orchards: Reconnecting with the Soil in rural Tuscany
True Tuscan luxury is found in the simple agricultural cycle. Far from the busy art museums, the gentle rolling hills of Siena host multigenerational families who harvest olives by hand using wooden rakes and canvas nets.
We participate in the annual harvest, feeling the real weight of wild olives and tracing the thick bark of ancient trees that have survived wars and changing climates.
Our days end at heavy oak tables, dousing rustic wood-fired country bread in freshly pressed, bright green extra virgin olive oil that tastes of grass and summer soil.
