Frantoio Manestrini — Soiano del Lago (Lake Garda)

An olive mill to experience, among centuries-old olive trees, music and the flavours of Lake Garda

On the morainic hills of Valtènesi, there is a place where time slows down and Lake Garda tells its story through the scent of olive groves. Frantoio Manestrini was founded in 1960 on the ruins of an ancient 14th-century Franciscan monastery, where olives had already been grown for centuries. Today it is Nicoletta, daughter of founder Egidio, who keeps its soul alive — and those who come here find not just an olive mill, but a different way to experience the lake: one of slowness, nature and simple, authentic pleasures.

Experiences in the shade of the olive trees
Here, the mill can be enjoyed in many ways. You can stroll among the ancient trees with a guide who reveals their secrets, sit down to a tasting where every oil tells a story of scent, or simply surrender to the rhythm of the lake:

• Picnic among the olive trees — a basket brimming with local delicacies, a blanket on the grass and only birdsong as a soundtrack
• Aperitifs with music — evenings among the olive trees with DJ sets and live concerts, under the Garda stars
• Lunches in the olive grove — open-air tables, flavours of the region and live music that turns a meal into a memory
• Guided tours and tastings — a journey through the estate's five extra virgin oils (by reservation)
• Gift Card — to give an experience instead of an object

Oil Bar & Bistrò
At the heart of the olive grove, the Bistrò is the perfect spot for a light lunch or a sunset aperitif. Simple, genuine dishes enhanced by the estate's own EVO oil: a corner of peace where you can savour Valtènesi at your own pace.

Oil as the common thread
Tying every experience together is the oil itself: the extra virgin oil of Lake Garda, awarded at the most important international competitions and made from native varieties, cold-pressed. A flavour that here is not merely explained — it is tasted, lived, and taken home.

Come and experience Lake Garda at a slower pace
Waking up among the olive trees, tasting a fresh new oil, toasting at sunset as music drifts across the meadow: at Frantoio Manestrini, Lake Garda reveals a more intimate, sensory side, where every moment becomes an experience to treasure.