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Olive trees and olive oil
are at the root of the Almassera Vella

The original antique mill and press have been preserved within the house as sculptural objects.

We now take our crop of Manzanilla and Blanqueta olives to a local press at harvest time. Something about feeding the raw olives in at one end of the process and a golden delicious liquid appearing at the other inspired our logo – as being analogous to the creative processes of painting, writing and cookery. In addition we have a lemon, orange and almond grove, the later at the foot of our stepped garden with pomegranate and fig trees.

For artists we have the ruins of a Moorish farmhouse and a pretty cottage, both ripe for renovation.

Cook-and-Dine

Our first course in 2002 on The Writer’s Notebook began a programme of week long residential courses sustained over sixteen years with many inspiring tutors such as Mimi Khalvati, Penelope Shuttle, Mark Doty, Matthew Sweeney, Michael Donaghy, Sue Whitmore and many, many others. Mountain walking weeks in the Spring and Autumn were guided by the author of ’50 Walks Costa Blanca’ Gill Round.

Cook and Dine sessions with ‘The Strawberry Tree’ https://www.strawberry-tree.co.uk/gallery are planned for June this year.

Our approach is always concentration on ambience and cuisine, the latter specialising in local dishes and wines.

View of Cottage Ornée and Valero land
Relleu Village elevations
View from Study Almassera Vella
A Painting Workshop
Relleu Village Medieval Fayre
Summer Creative Writing Workshop
Evening supper with novelists and poet
View from Almassera Vella by Sue Whitmore
Corre-foc – Relleu Fiesta
Tubas – Band break, Relleu fiesta
Painting course in the Valero Olive grove
Planning the Course, Almassera Vella Study
Summer painting course
Relleu Fiesta
Lemons, Valero
Olive gathering Valero
Explaining Arroz al Horno
Teapot and Sierras’ Sue Whitmore
Relleu village
Jo Shapcott’s Writing workshop
Creative Writing workshop with Graham Fawcett

The Almàssera Vella

Opened in 2002, the Almàssera Vella was designed as a home and as a centre for retreats and courses in Creative Writing, Art, Photography and Walking.

 

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  • Almassera Vella Estate For SaleOctober 27, 2022 - 4:52 pm

    The Almassera Vella Estate is now listed with Rural Coast Estate Agents (https://www.ruralcoast.com/en/ – Kate Hepworth +34 653353 155 and see their presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxV6pCtzD_M15 Details also available at https://oldolivepress.com/avsale We’ve enjoyed a superb life-style here at the Almassera Vella and made countless friends via our courses and retreats, but we need to downsize –

  • A Walkway Above Relleu’s Amadorio GorgeFebruary 13, 2022 - 5:13 pm

    Just opened, a brilliant addition to the attractions of Relleu valley – a high walkway into the deep Amadorio gorge beyond the 17th century dam. Until this exciting addition, the gorge was virtually inaccessible as it descended from Relleu to the Pantano at Orcheta. Occasional daredevils have made it through the tortuous , narrow, occasionally […]

  • Excellent 2021 Olive HarvestFebruary 6, 2022 - 6:46 pm

    200 litres plus with a contribution from every tree in our Valero groves, a bumper harvest after last year. The Extra virgin produced excellent – and plenty over for friends. We went on to an olive oil tasting at nearby award winning ‘Señorios de Relleu – where Hugo Quintinilla let us sample his four varieties: […]

Old Olive Press

Carrer de la Mare de Deu del Miracle 56
Relleu 03578 Alicante, Spain

+34 966 856 003

christopher@oldolivepress.com

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