Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 500ml
Bottle: 500 ml
Olive Varieties: Carboncella and Sargano of Fermo, Ascolana, Piantone, Frantoio and Moraiolo
Production Area: the Aso River valley, 600-800 feet above sea level
Training System: policonic vase
Harvesting: the olives are monitored to ascertain optimum picking time – which is generally the end of September and beginning of October – then picked by hand
Processing Style: the olives go directly to the mill to ensure the highest nutritional value. They are analyzed for acidity and peroxide to standardize quality, then subjected to continuous-cycle cold pressing. Before being bottled, the oil is naturally decanted in stainless-steel tanks with special lids
Color: green with yellow reflections
Taste: fruity, grassy, hints of almond, artichoke and tomato; initially sweet with definite notes of bitter and spicy
Properties: the oil is rich in mono-unsaturated fats, oleic acid, and linoleic and linolenic acids. It also contains Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids, Vitamin E, Antioxidants, and Provitamin A. Olive oil has many health benefits; it improves the skin and nourishes eyesight, acts as an immunostimulant and also improves fertility.
