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Ultimate transport date: Feb 1
Monocultivar Coratina 5L
Extra Vierge Tin
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€ 125,-
Oil from the beautiful Val d'Itria
Antica Masseria Caroli is a family farm located in Martina Franca, a small town at the center of the Val d’Itria valley in Puglia. The valley is famous for its three-foot-tall white limestone walls and its characteristic Trulli, small white agricultural buildings with gray conically shaped roofs. Both the walls and the Trulli are built completely without cement and are held together purely by the design of the construction.
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Artisanal olive oil since 1984
Here, in this beautiful setting, Stefano Caroli has been producing different types of olive oil since 1984. Apart from its beauty, the Val d’Itria possesses the ideal conditions for the production of high-quality olive oil. The valley’s microclimate with her cool winds and many hours of sunshine in combination with a strict focus on craft and quality, proves to be the ideal situation for the olive trees. The olives are pressed within twelve hours of the harvest and the pressing is done at a low temperature resulting in a low level of acidity which is important for a good extra virgin olive oil.
The olive from Puglia
The “Coratina” monocultivar olive oil from the Caroli family is rich in polyphenols and vitamin E. It has a rich fruity, bitter, and strong spicy taste with hints of almonds and artichoke. The olive oil contains three times as many polyphenols compared to other olive oils, making it even healthier than others. All olives for Caroli’s monocultivars are hand-picked and are pressed within eight hours of harvesting. This results in an oil that contains a very low acidity level of 0.35%.
Distinct sharp taste
Although this oil might be too distinct (in terms of bitterness) for some, we thought it was so special that we wanted you to try it as well. If you are keen on finding an oil that is a little bit milder, we recommend having a look at the other monocultivars of Caroli (Leccino or Cerasuola) or the Classico blend.
Organic
Although the Carolis have only recently applied for official organic certification, all olives are grown organically. The process of receiving “organic” certification in Italy is tedious and slow, bureaucratic, and expensive. Therefore, there is no official label on the tin, but Stefano would never use chemicals on his plants and jeopardize the quality of his oils!
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