Frantoio Franci Villa Magra Grand Cru Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Frantoio Franci Villa Magra Grand Cru — Iconic Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Villa Magra Grand Cru (2024/2025 harvest) is the flagship premium extra virgin olive oil from Frantoio Franci, and one of the most celebrated and award-winning olive oils in the world. Considered the pioneering benchmark for high-quality Italian olive oil, Villa Magra has defined excellence within the industry for more than two decades and remains the reference point for premium monocultivar production worldwide.

Produced from a dedicated hillside grove at 350 metres altitude in Montenero d’Orcia, Southern Tuscany, this prestigious extra virgin olive oil is crafted exclusively from early-harvest Frantoio olives, hand-picked at peak ripeness to preserve aromatic purity and exceptional nutritional value. Cold-extracted immediately after harvest, the oil emerges with an intense green colour and remarkable polyphenol strength.

Tasting Profile & Sensory Notes

Villa Magra Grand Cru is renowned for its powerful, spicy and bitter structure, balanced by immaculate harmony and length. The aroma is intensely green and herbaceous, with notes of artichoke, chicory and wild herbs, complemented by balsamic tones that evolve into a persistent finish of soft aromatic notes. On the palate, it delivers great depth, clean bitterness and elegant pepper spice — the mark of an extraordinary extra virgin olive oil.

Serving Inspiration

Ideal for dishes deserving a bold finishing oil, including:

• Vegetable soups, legumes and hearty grain dishes

• Red meats, wild game & intensely flavoured fish

• Ricotta tortillas, spinach, risotto & white pasta with Parmigiano

• Fresh cheeses such as mozzarella, raveggiolo & burrata

Just a drizzle transforms a recipe into fine dining.

Awards & Recognition

Widely regarded as one of the most awarded extra virgin olive oils in the world, Villa Magra Grand Cru has earned unmatched international distinctions, including:

• Flos Olei 2025: 100/100 maximum score

• Monocultivar 2022: World’s Best Olive Oil

• Flos Olei 2020: 99/100 & World’s Best Olive Oil Mill

• Dubai Olive Oil Competition Gold Medal

• NYIOOC Gold Medal

• Gambero Rosso 3 Foglie & Best Monocultivar

• Evooleum Top 100

Ingredients

Extra virgin olive oil

Recommendations

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