Cultivar: Frantoio

 

Harvest system: manual with facilitators

 

Harvest time: second decade of September

 

Extraction system: modern continuous system

 

Density: high fruity   Colour: deep green

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Fragrance: fresh, intensely grassy with predominant aroma of artichoke, cardoon and green almond, enhanced by floral and cherry hints which create an extremely complex bouquet.

Taste: ample, with strong and decisive spice and bitterness, overlaid with excellent harmony, great complexity of herbaceous hints and long persistence of smooth aromatic notes.

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Use: Excellent on potatoes, beans, chickpeas and vegetables in general; on red meat or strong-flavoured fish; with fresh cheese, such as ravaggiolo and mozzarella, which enhance the fresh-green features of the oil. It perfectly pairs zucchini pies or artichoke cakes; ideal on grilled porcini mushrooms and first courses such as gnocchi or ricotta cheese tortelli with parmesan flakes.

Cultivar: Frantoio, Rotondella, Leccino, and others in less quantity

 

Harvest system: manual with facilitators

 

Harvest time: from 1st October to 20th November

 

Extraction system: modern continuous system

 

Density: medium fruity   Colour: yellow, with hints of green

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Fragrance: medium intensity, clear scent of olives, smell of fresh hay and artichoke, and ripe fruit, reminiscent to a lesser extent tomato

Taste: medium taste, sweet base and lightly pungent-bitterish with a hint of grass and artichoke, and ripe fruit

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Use: on soups, vegetables, legumes, bruschetta, pinzimonio, salads, fish, roast meats, etc. Excellent for sauces, for browning vegetables and for all fried foods

Cultivar: Rotondella

 

Harvest system: manual with facilitators

 

Harvest time: second decade of September

 

Extraction system: modern continuous system

 

Density: high fruity   Colour: deep green

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Fragrance: strong and enveloping with hints of mint and rosemary to which are embraced clear tones of unripe almond, cinnamon and black pepper

Taste: wide and elegant in tasting, releases notes of artichoke, thistle and chicory,  strong bitter and spicy

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Use: perfect on bruschettas, swordfish carpaccio, tuna marinades, artichoke salads, bean soups, red meats, grilled game  and aged chees.

Cultivar: Frantoio, Rotondella, Leccino, and others in less quantity

 

Harvest system: manual with facilitators

 

Harvest time: from 1st November to 20th December

 

Extraction system: modern continuous system

 

Density: medium fruity   Colour: green, with hints of gold

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Fragrance: light fruit, clear grassy scent of olives, with soft hints of ripe fruit and artichoke

Taste: clear, grassy, initially with a slight sweet sensation, followed by a pleasant and moderate level of slight spiciness

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Use: fresh on salads, bruschetta, pinzimonio, fish, for oil-preserved vegetables and mayonnaise. Excellent for sauces, for browning vegetables and for all fried foods