| Name: |
Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil Organic Monocultivar Leccino |
| Production area & Average altitude: |
San Polo in Chianti (Florence – Tuscany – Italy) | 330 – 380 mt. above sea level |
| Varieties of olives: |
Leccino |
| Harvest period & method: |
At the onset of ripening | Handpicking |
| Manufacturing methods & location: |
Pruneti company Olive mill | Continuous cycle, hammers and discs crushing, cold extraction. |
| Category: |
Light intensity oil, balanced in the perception of both bitter and spicy; characterized by soft but persistent notes of grass and fresh vegetables |
| Aroma: |
Starts with light and enveloping sensations of fresh grass: parsley, chive, celery, and courgette are predominant, together with a note of green apple. |
| Flavor: |
The flavor is fresh, with typical notes of grass and fresh vegetables such as chive; then we find soft sensation of wild asparagus. Not aggressive in the perception of bitter nor spicy, it flows away with a simple note of white pepper. |
| Culinary uses: |
Raw fish and raw meat, sweet and savory pies and mature cheese. |