slow masters

The owner of Antico Frantoio Di Perna in the town of Campomaggiore, in the mountains above Potenza, gave us a tour of his mill. They use modern equipment and produce extra virgin olive oil from local olives which they ship worldwide. They were recently reported on in a Chinese newspaper. Olive...

Article about them in a Chinese newspaper.

Top quality equipment from a company in Tuscany.

Top quality equipment from a company in Tuscany.

Top quality equipment from a company in Tuscany.

The owner in the production room.

Extra virgin olive oil from local olives.

The owner in the distribution room.

Bottles of extra virgin olive oil from local olives.

Antico Frantoio De Perna in Campomaggiore near Potenza.

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