OUR MISSION

Why AdopT A tree in tenuta torciano

At Tenuta Torciano, my family and I invite you to join us in this meaningful project: saving and preserving ancient Tuscan olive trees.

The olive tree is part of the heritage of Italy, Tuscany, and our land. These trees must be preserved and cultivated with care. They give us an irreplaceable product: extra virgin olive oil, a key element of our culture and a healthy ingredient used every day in Italian cuisine.

By choosing to adopt an olive tree in Italy, you help protect a unique agricultural tradition while supporting sustainable farming practices in Tuscany.

environmental benefit

Through this program, together we are working to save more than 7,200 ancient olive trees while preserving the surrounding ecosystem.

Each olive tree contributes to a healthier planet by absorbing harmful carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen into the atmosphere.

Olive trees absorb CO₂ from the atmosphere and help fight climate change.

Adopting an olive tree is therefore a unique experience and also a real contribution to environmental protection.

PIERLUIGI GIACHI AND FAMILY: “SAVE AN OLIVE TREE” PROJECT

The idea for this project was born when Pierluigi Giachi, owner of Tenuta Torciano, discovered a large hilly area in Tuscany where many ancient olive trees had been abandoned since the 1980s.

These trees were left uncultivated because olive farming in this terrain requires intense manual work and maintenance. Compared to vineyards, olive groves are more difficult to cultivate and often produce lower yields.

Despite these challenges, Pierluigi and the Giachi family decided to restore these historic olive groves and bring them back to life.

Our mission is to protect this unique cultural and agricultural heritage of Tuscany and we invite you to join us in helping to save these beautiful olive trees.

OUR OLIVE TREES NEED CARE – HELP US PROTECT THEM 

Many of these centuries-old olive trees are currently in a state of neglect and face several threats.

Without proper care they can suffer from:

Parasite Plants

Ivy and other invasive plants can grow around the trunk and branches of olive trees, suffocating them and preventing healthy growth. Restoring these trees requires extensive manual work.

Sooty Mold (Fumaggine)

This fungal disease accumulates on leaves and branches, creating a dark coating that weakens the tree and reduces its ability to grow and produce olives.

Xylella

Xylella is a dangerous bacterial disease that has destroyed thousands of olive trees in southern Italy, becoming a serious agricultural emergency.

Protecting and maintaining healthy olive trees requires continuous care and attention.

HELP US BY ADOPTING AN OLIVE TREE

By participating in our olive tree adoption program, you directly help save and maintain these historic trees.

You can choose between:

• 1 Year Adoption
• 3 Year Adoption
• 5 Year Adoption

When you adopt a tree, you become a virtual farmer and support the preservation of Tuscan olive groves.

With your adoption you will receive:

• A personalized adoption certificate (PDF sent by email)
• A wooden plaque engraved with the name you choose, placed next to your tree
• GPS coordinates of your tree, sent with your certificate
• Photos and updates throughout the year showing pruning, flowering, and the olive harvest
• The opportunity to follow the life of your tree season after season

You can also choose the name or dedication that will appear on the plaque attached to your tree.

Each year you will receive two bottles of extra virgin olive oil produced in the olive grove where your adopted tree grows.

When you visit Tuscany, you will also enjoy a free wine tasting at Tenuta Torciano Winery and experience authentic Tuscan hospitality. You can visit your tree in our olive groves in San Gimignano and near Florence (Poggio Moreto and Impruneta).

Tenuta Torciano also offers the adoption of a vine in its vineyards: if you adopt a vine, a wooden plaque engraved with the name you choose is placed on your section of the row, and you receive bottles of wine made from grapes grown in the vineyard where your adopted vine grows.

ADVANCED SUSTAINABILITY AT TENUTA TORCIANO

At Tenuta Torciano, we are as passionate about our olive oil as we are about our wines. We consider ourselves stewards of the land, caring for every season and every hectare of our Tuscan vineyards and olive groves.

Our sustainability journey began in 2000, when we introduced natural cultivation methods. In 2020, we expanded our commitment with the “Save an Olive Tree” project, one of the first olive tree adoption programs in Tuscany.

From agricultural practices to winery operations, we work every day to minimize our environmental impact.

Our Sustainability Commitment

• Guardians of 7,200 historic olive trees in Tuscany
• Olive trees that absorb CO₂ from the atmosphere and help fight climate change
• Practicing natural farming in vineyards and olive groves
• Recycling extensively across our winery operations
• Reusing processed water for vineyard and olive grove irrigation and frost protection