Festival of the Bread and Olive Oil
Festival and events
Montaione's territory - as most of Tuscany - is characterized by a landscape where vineyards are alternated with olive groves.
By the way, Tuscany is famous all over the world, not only for the Chianti wine, but also for its Olive Oil and the bread without salt. In fact these are the most important typical gastronomic products of Tuscany.
Extra Vergine Oil of Olive, famous for its unique taste and a deep green color, is one of the most important products of the territory of Montaione. The unique taste of the Oil of Olive is enhanced by the tuscan bread that in many bakery of Montaione is still made following the traditional recipe and cooked in wood-burning ovens.
Tuscan Bread, is without salt to better feel the taste of the traditional tuscan cuisine, and it is a typical products of Montaine that for this reason is member of the Association "Città del Pane".
Montaione is also member of the Association "Città dell'Olio" that together with the Association "Città del Pane" is committed into promotion and improvement of the bread and oil made following the traditional tuscan recipe ensuring genuineness.
The end of November is a very important period for the olive harvest, and Montaione celebrate this moment with the "Festa del Pane ed Olio".
All the farms and bakery of Montaione that participate at this festival, give the visitors the opportunity, in the morning, to visit their cellars and the oil mill in Castelfalfi with products tasting. The festival continue in the afternoon in the historical centre of Montaione (Repubblica Square) where are equipped gastronomic stands for the tasting of Olil, Bread and local wines.
