PRIMO OLIO 0.5L *harvest 2023*
€36.00
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Anniversary release of Extra Virgin Olive Oil of the highest quality, certified organic. Fine and elegant hints of wild fennel, freshly cooked dark artichoke and fresh cut grass, with a distinct spicy finish.
The 2023 olive harvest was a very special one. Essentially weather was not cooperating. No rain when rain was needed during the winter months, rainstorms in early summer when no rain would have been a lot better for a successful fruit set. Followed by an immediately hot summer. As a result, most Tuscan farmers did not harvest the few olives on their trees.
At the Montecastelli farm things went a little different. The year prior we produced copious amount of fertilizer from our own pruning’s, horse manure and olive mash. We applied this gorgeous and powerful ‘matter of life’ just at the right time in April, short before a small rainstorm. And while it looked during the summer not very promising on our farm either, as we were getter closer to October and harvest time, I realized that we were spared from the loss of olives due to the hot summer.
On October 17th we started to harvest beautifully matured, albeit green frantoio olives, and made one of our best oils ever. The harvest process was very difficult due to the still ongoing hot temperatures, and required immediate cooling and careful handling of all harvested olives, and a very quick process at low temperatures in the olive mill. Yes, also we harvested only about 60% of a regular harvest, but still way more successful than our fellow farmers in most of Europe.
As this constituted a very special crop, and coincided with our 30th anniversary of harvesting olives at the Montecastelli farm we opted for a very traditional non filtered packaging. Wrapped in gold foil in order to avoid any UV damage on this special liquid gold, we are proud presenting our top selection Extra Virgin, organic certified Tuscan high altitude olive oil to you!
Extreme low levels of oleic acidity (below 0.15%), rich in antioxidants (over 480), and full of life this is a true super food. Soul and body treatment all-in-one. Recommended for reducing cholesterol, of strong anti-inflammatory capacity, fighting free radicals for a healthy life style and rejuvenating the body (rich in hydroxytyrosol and Oleuropein)
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Anniversary release of Extra Virgin Olive Oil of the highest quality, certified organic. Fine and elegant hints of wild fennel, freshly cooked dark artichoke and fresh cut grass, with a distinct spicy finish.