One oil, one land
Respectful of a generous nature
All the plots currently number 1,000 olive trees. Production, on a human scale, is done while respecting the cycles of nature. The land is not irrigated. All plots of Maison aeterna are worked while preserving plant cover. They are maintained all year round to limit water competition, nevertheless preserve biodiversity and limit the direct action of the sun’s rays on the soil.
A terroir with multiple facets
The plots facing west are located on the hillsides and benefit from red earth soil with a loamy-clay-sandy composition. They are not sensitive to crusting, thus limiting the formation of superficial crusts. It is a soil rich in organic matter which, however, needs to be amended every year. The wind is present moderately but regularly, thus limiting the attack of flying pests such as the olive fly.
Living and warm soils
The south-west facing plots are surrounded by hedges, thus less exposed to the wind but more conducive to the development of the olive cycle for early harvests through more stable temperature maintenance. Their soil is more calcareous and requires a more constant supply of organic matter to supplement and/or rebalance the different minerals necessary for the proper development of the olive trees.
"Whatever the destination, what matters is the way we take to get there."
It is in Montclus, in the Gard department, in Occitan Provence, that the story of aeterna begins. Sandrine, originally from Lyon, fell under the spell of the region in 2016 and discovered oleiculture.
After a career of nearly 30 years in communication, she chose to undertake a professional change towards this profession, which is full of meaning for a nature lover.
After several years of increasing her skills, training and agricultural internships, she produced her first harvest in 2020 and created the aeterna brand, a 100% french oil, organically produced.
A commitment, values
The conversion to organic farming was initiated in 2020 to achieve AB certification from the 2023 harvest and offer EVOO (extra virgin olive oil) in perfect harmony with the values of its founder.
Maison aeterna does not use pesticides in order to encourage the development of auxiliaries, in full accordance with its ecological commitments and its work ethics.
Each step is mastered
As of the 2020 season, Sandrine joined the team of an oil mill certified in Organic Agriculture, located in Ardèche 25 km from her plots. She was trained to manage each stage of the transformation. Her olives are therefore crushed and kneaded within 15 hours of harvest. The oil is cold extracted under her control and then stored in large stainless steel tanks protected from light and air. Maison aeterna’s oils are stored in Salazac. Air-conditioning guarantees that the temperature is maintained in both summer and winter. Each stage of the product’s life is designed to be as responsible as possible.
A fair return of things
The pruned timber is crushed and spread on site thus stimulating the biological activity of the soil in the plots and promoting biodiversity, which leads to : – a reduction of the carbon footprint (no evacuation or combustion) – regulation of water needs – improvement of the soil structure.
Sandrine del Piano
Producer of police oil
and founder of Maison aeterna
“Une huile verte, piquante, savoureuse, de qualité supérieure qui va animer vos salades, poissons,…
Pas facile de trouver une huile française de qualité !”
La popote de Véro, blogueuse cuisine
www.popotedevero.com
Cette huile d’olive vierge extra se révèle douce, d’une belle fraîcheur végétale élégante, et avec une onctuosité légère au palais. Elle s’harmonise à merveille avec des tomates fraîches du marché, même sans vinaigre, juste avec un peu de poivre et de fleur de sel, et quelques herbes aromatiques fraîches on aime, ou bien encore sur un crottin de chèvre mi-sec avec un bon pain de campagne croustillant. De la simplicité avec élégance, cette production mérite assurément une très bonne note.
Autour d’un Verre, bar à vin à Lyon
www.autourd1verre.fr
Une huile avec beaucoup de caractère qui se marie bien avec les légumes méditerranéens et les poissons gras.
Une tonalité fruitée et ensoleillée pour garder du soleil dans vos assiettes toute l’année.
Les Coulisses, restaurant à Limas
Find aeterna olive oil in our outlets
Epicerie Comptoir
Daniel et Denise
25 av. Henri Barbusse
69100 Villeurbanne
Épicerie Daniel et Denise
156 rue de Créqui
69003 Lyon
(en face du bouchon gastronomique Daniel et Denise)
Les Dandys Dodus
11 rue Pelisserie
30700 Uzès
Quai des Oliviers St Antoine
29, quai St Antoine
69002 Lyon
Maison Escoffier
L’arrière Boutique
3, Place Carnot
21200 Beaune
Le marchand de Saveurs
181 Allée du Quartier
30200 Bagnols sur Cèze
Le Cours des Halles
4 Rue Pharaon
31000 Toulouse
Epicerie Tomat’s
12 rue Jacob
75006 Paris
Ma ferme en Ville
112 Rue de Sèze
69006 Lyon
Verdure
46 rue Basse
59800 Lille
Epicerie Pasion del Gusto
68 avenue Edouard Millaud
69290 Craponne
