0,5L Valle del Belice DOP/POD Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Sicily

Protected designation of origin olive oil made in the homonym land, an ancestral story with the area, blend of few cultivar, and months of drought, emphasize its mild character, fruity and exotic, fresh aroma with unforgettable taste.

OCTOBER 2023 HARVEST

SENSORY / TASTE thick with shades of green and gold reflections, medium to intense fruity, gentle bitter and spicy. Aromas of sweet almond and artichoke, tomato leaves, fresh grass, tomato and ripe fruit / SERVING SUGGESTIONS in the kitchen as the restaurant to bring out the great Mediterranean dishes or as finishing, versatile on simple ingredients for a definite touch, use both raw and cooked
TYPE extra virgin olive oil, cold extraction, 100% Italian / CULTIVAR / VARIETY Nocellara del Belice, Biancolilla, Giarraffa, others / PRODUCTION AREA southwest Sicily, CastelvetranoALTITUDE from 50 to 200 meters s.l.m. / CLIMATE mild winters, prolonged summers tend to dry. / COLLECTION manual, from mid-October until mid-November / TRANSPORT in boxes of 21 kg perforated for ventilation of the olives / TRANSFORMATION within 12 hours of harvesting, leaf removal and washing, pressing mechanical, 35-45 minutes of kneading with temperature below 27 ° C centrifugal extraction, oil yield 15 kg per 100kg olives / STORAGE silos of stainless steel 316 with a constant temperature, atmosphere saturated nitrogen for food / ACIDITY <0.15% express as oleic acid when packed / CONSERVATION keep in dry place, protected from light and heat sources, 18 months from date of packing