THE ORGANIC EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL “IL POETA”

Medium fruity with a perception of freshly cut grass with a hint of green tomato. It is excellent both to season legumes, roast and cheese whether to season warm food.

Packages: Bottle ml 500

• Name: Organic extra virgin olive oil “il poeta”

• Olive variety: Nocellara etnea.

• Production area:  Etna’s slopes, Alcantara valley and Simeto valley.

• Type of field: Volcanic.

• Altitude olive trees: 400-900 meters above sea level.

• Harvest system: The olives are picked by hand and/or with the aid of tools.

• Maturity at harvest: At veraison.

• Times of pressing: Within 6 hours after harvesting.

• Extraction system: Three phase method with dual-extraction.

• Extraction: Cold- pressed with a temperature no more 27 degree.

• The storage of olive oil: Storage in stainless steel  vessels with a nitrogen system in each tank, in dark places and controlled temperature throughout the year between 12° and  18°C.

• Acid content expressed as oleic acid: 0,10 – 0,35 MAX.

• Filtering: Natural decanting in tank.

• Colour: It is bright yellow coloured tending towards green.

• Smell:  Medium fruity with a perception of freshly cut grass

• Flavour: Bitter and spicy with a hint of green tomato.

• Matching: Excellent both to season legumes, roast and cheese whether to season warm food. It is reminiscent of freshly picked olives

Disciplinary rules: The cultivation of land and the extraction in the mill respect to the principles and control system of organic farming, without any use of pesticides or chemical fertilizers. Everything is controlled and certified by ICEA (Institute for Ethical and Environmental Certification), authorized by Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies  it Bio 006 Italian agriculture. Tag number d54y.