Tuscan organic extra virgin olive oil
Producer:
Azienda agricola Lucii Libanio, San Gimignano, Italy.
Exclusive production zone:
estate-owned olive groves in the municipality of San Gimignano.
Production conformity:
compliant with the production regulations of Tuscan extra virgin olive oil and European production standards for organic oil.
Certifying boards:
Certiquality srl, Suolo e Salute srl.
Position of olive groves and soil consistency:
hills at an altitude of 200/300 m above sea level, mixed consistency soils of Pliocene origin
Olive grove:
300-350 olive trees/hectare grown using the vase technique.
Varietals:
Frantoio, Pendolino, Moraiolo, Leccino.
Harvest: manual/ manual with shakers.
Harvesting period:
October-November.
Transport of the olives:
in crates or farm trailers directly from the olive grove to the mill.
Milling:
at trusted mills using low-temperature mechanical extraction processes only.
Storage:
in stainless steel tanks in temperature-controlled environments.
Organoleptic characteristics:
fruity, intense aroma of fresh olives, slightly herbaceous with spicy notes of artichoke and chili pepper, fine, full-bodied and persistent .
Pairings:
irreplaceable in the Mediterranean diet due to its health-giving properties provided by its high content in vitamin E, antioxidant polyphenols and unsaturated fatty acids. Best used raw.
Packing:
500 ml glass bottles and 3-5 litre tins.
Tracking:
Consortium for the defence of Tuscan extra virgin olive oil IGP, (www.oliotoscanoigp.it).
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AWARDS
For three consecutive years our oil has passed the Selection of PDO and PGI extra virgin olive oils of Tuscany, organised by Toscana Promozione, Unioncamere Toscana and the Chambers of Commerce.