Products
Herbs and products from the farm
Luca’s House farm looks after the collection and transformation of medicinal herbs and aromatic plants, walnuts, chestnuts, extra virgin olive oil and a small production of honey. We also sell an excellent Montalcino red wine produced by small neighbouring farms.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
The oil is produced from superior quality olives, collected by hand, from the Seggiano olivastra trees, a variety that is native to the area, resistant to cold and with characteristics already noted and appreciated by the Benedictines in the 13th century which have conferred the PGI and PDO recognition on the oil.
The olives are pressed in a small but efficient local mill using techniques which maintain the healthy and organoleptic characteristics of the oil with its intense yet at the same time delicate colour and flavour. The oil has an intense green colour, green with shades of gold, a distinct smell of olive oil and fruit and a flavour which is spicy and slightly bitter.
Medicinal plants
The production of medicinal plants is based on the cultivation of some species well acclimatized to the area (and also found spontaneously on Mount Amiata): Camomile (Matricaria chamomilla), Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis), Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis), Sage (Salvia officinalis), Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis), Thyme (Thymus vulgaris), Peppermint (Menta peperita), Lavender (Lavandola angustifolia).
We also collect medicinal plants growing abundantly in the area: Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), St. Johnswort (Hypericum perforatum), Water mint (Menta aquatica), Dogrose (Rosa canina), Scotch pine buds (Pinus sylvestris), Elder (Sambucus nigra). There are some beehives in the area as well which are beneficial for farming activities but most of all … for those with a sweet tooth. From them we produce a dark chestnut honey or a clear thick millefiori (thousand flowers) honey according to the season.