The Giganti family produces Extra Virgin Olive Oil in the heart of Siena Province at the Sant'Andrea Oil Press of Sinalunga inspired by tradition, with over 20,000 olive trees grown on the land inherited from their grandparents, keeping an eye on innovation in harvesting methods, production and storage. The name chosen for their Extra Virgin Olive Oil speaks for itself and to tell us about it Francesca, daughter of Enrico, who owns the company together with his brother Enzo: "Not everyone knows that Capùnto (it literally means “oily head”, is the figure that controls all olive oil processes) is an essential figure in the typical Sienese oil mill: if the oil is good, than it is thanks to it. In practice, it is the oily head that takes care of the oil following the entire production chain, from the cultivation of the olive groves to the pressing of the olives in the mill and, in more recent times, up to bottling. Our work is inspired by his passion".

All the members of the family collaborate in the success of the company and the Olio del Capùnto gives him great satisfaction: there are numerous national and international awards in prestigious competitions, such as the Biol Award, the Regional Competition of IGP and DOP Oils of Tuscany and the Ercole Olivaro Prize. But working on field and in the mill gives us the moments with the most intense emotions: "the most awaited moment in the company" continues Francesca: "is that of the squeezing subsequent to the greasing (namely the first pressing that allows you to restart the machines after one year of inactivity). It is the time of truth, it is from there that we understand what all the efforts of the previous months have led to, those dedicated to preparing for the campaign. Imagining every nuance of flavor of the new oil, trying to guess how bitter or how much it stings every year is almost a game that takes us back to childhood ".