Some scores tell a much longer story than the number printed on the page.
Il Fontanaro has received 92 points out of 100 and has been selected for inclusion in FLOS OLEI 2027 – A Guide to the World of Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
For our family and our farm in Umbria, this recognition belongs to the entire journey: the soil, the seasons, the olive trees, the harvest and all the careful decisions made between grove and bottle. It is a beautiful result, but more importantly, it confirms the value of the patient, agricultural work behind authentic Italian extra virgin olive oil.
Selected from 826 olive oil samples worldwide
The 2027 edition followed tastings carried out by the FLOS OLEI panel of expert tasters, who evaluated 826 samples submitted from around the world.
Following this international assessment, Il Fontanaro was selected for the guide and awarded a score of 92/100. FLOS OLEI presents the producers and farms that represent excellence within the global olive oil sector, making our inclusion especially meaningful.
The 2027 guide will be published in three bilingual printed editions—Italian–English, Italian–Chinese and Italian–Spanish—and will also be available through its World and Prime apps for mobile devices.
What does a score of 92/100 mean to us?
It means that the work taking place throughout the year can be tasted in the final result.
Excellent extra virgin olive oil does not begin at the mill. It begins much earlier, among living trees and healthy soil. It depends on attentive cultivation, the timing of the harvest and the care taken at every stage of production. Each choice influences freshness, aroma, balance and the character of the oil.
At Il Fontanaro, olive oil is not treated as a simple ingredient or commodity. It is part of our landscape and our everyday life in Umbria. We use it at the table, teach guests how to taste it and share the difference between an ordinary oil and a genuinely fresh extra virgin olive oil.
This 92-point score is therefore not the conclusion of the story. It is encouragement to continue protecting the quality, identity and transparency that define our work.
An Umbrian extra virgin olive oil shaped by its land
Umbria is one of Italy’s historic olive-growing regions. Its hills, climate and agricultural traditions have shaped a distinctive olive oil culture in which quality is inseparable from place.
Il Fontanaro is rooted in this landscape. Our approach brings together organic farming, direct knowledge of our olive groves and close attention to the transformation of the fruit. The objective is simple to describe, although never simple to achieve: to preserve the vitality of the freshly harvested olive all the way to the bottle.
That is why this international recognition feels so personal. FLOS OLEI may travel around the world, but the flavour it has recognised begins here, among the olive trees of our Umbrian farm.
Why FLOS OLEI matters in the world of extra virgin olive oil
FLOS OLEI is an international guide dedicated to extra virgin olive oil and the producers behind it. Its annual selection helps readers, buyers, chefs and olive oil lovers discover noteworthy farms from different olive-growing regions and understand the increasingly global culture of high-quality EVOO.
Being included in the guide places Il Fontanaro within an international conversation about excellence, but it also gives us an opportunity to speak about something essential: knowing where olive oil comes from matters.
A bottle has a landscape, a harvest and a human story behind it. Recognitions are valuable when they help consumers look beyond the label and become more curious about origin, freshness, production and taste.
Come and taste the story in Umbria
The best way to understand extra virgin olive oil is to taste it where it is made.
At Il Fontanaro, visitors can discover our organic farm, learn how to recognise the aromas and qualities of a well-made extra virgin olive oil, and experience its role in authentic Italian cooking. Our olive oil tastings and cooking experiences connect the bottle to the grove—and the technical language of tasting to the simple pleasure of sharing food around a table.
We are proud of our 92/100 FLOS OLEI 2027 score, but what we most want to share is everything behind it: a year of farming, a harvest in Umbria and an olive oil made to be tasted, understood and enjoyed.
Discover Il Fontanaro extra virgin olive oil, learn more about our farm, or plan an olive oil experience in Umbria.