We produce and market high quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil. We personally take care of our olive trees in Laterza (Puglia, Italy). We are directly harvesting and supervising each and every step to produce great oil for real connoisseurs.
OUR EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
We produce and sell high quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil, being involved with all the agricultural stages and taking care of our trees from start to the final process. From trees to bottle.
These are the peculiar features of our production:
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Exclusive cold press processing in a specialized mill within 12-24 hours after the harvest of the olives.
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Extra Virgin Olive Oil made with a blend of different olives with prevalent presence of “Coratina” and “Leccina” types of olives.
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Fruity and intense taste.
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Very low acidity levels.
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High level of Polyphenols guaranteed through analysis which are obtained through advanced harvesting techniques and a short gap time between harvesting and pressing.
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Precious and top quality typical Puglia oil reflecting the natural flavors of its native land.
The best way to have an idea of the great taste of our oil is…by tasting it!
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
We are happy to accomplish one of our goals: transparency. Our Extra Virgin Olive Oil “Murge di Laterza”, known also as “Olio di Nonno Pep”, is periodically analyzed by the laboratory Chemiservice, accredited by Accredia.
The analysis refers to the 2022 harvest and was conducted on November 7, 2022.
Click here to download the Certificate of Analysis of our Oil (Italian language).
The infographic below is a synthesis of the results of our 2019's analysis and can help you to read and understand our new certificate.
The values of our olive oil are within all parameters legally required by the European Union for defining and labeling it as “Extra Virgin”. Not only does our oil respect the law and met the standards: it even exhibited an excellent performance! This is such a great satisfaction for us. In the infographic below, the main values and numbers are explained.
FROM OUR TREES TO YOUR KITCHEN TABLE
THE FRUIT OF OUR PASSION
We personally check the quality of our olives, tree by tree. Plowing and pruning (done only when actually necessary) are intense yet gratifying work periods, where we take time to focus on each and every single tree with passion. The harvest of the olives is done when the fruits are still on the stems, with a mainly manual work that best respects the trees.
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STRICTLY COLD-PRESSED
The milling is strictly done through mechanical cold-pressed processing. We bring our freshly harvested olives to a modern mill, where the maximum preservation of the taste and high standards of safety and cleanliness are guaranteed.
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THE INTENSE PUGLIESE FLAVOR
Our oil has a fruity flavor with a slightly bitter aftertaste, with an intense fragrance. A peculiar trait is the strong aftertaste that slightly pinches the throat: this is a fundamental trait that reveals the quality of its nutrients, specifically important polyphenols such as oleocanthal and oleuropein.
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A GREAT FRIEND FOR A BALANCED DIET
The importance of Extra Virgin Olive Oil in the Mediterranean diet, as well as the latter’s beneficial properties, is nowadays recognized worldwide.
This is oil that can be used both for cooking – thanks to its very good resistance to high temperature – and as a dressing or table condiment to enhance the taste of many types of food. We are talking about delicious oil that is good to be used on a daily basis, benefitting your health as well your palate.
OUR PRINCIPLES
