Giurfo Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
From a wise cultivation of the olive in the lands between the municipalities of Chiaramonte Gulfi and Licodia Eubea comes the extra virgin olive oil “Giurfo” this ancient and valuable food with a reputation for elixir of long life obtained from a careful selection of fine olives “Tonda Iblea”.
Technical profile
- Production area:
- Chiaramonte Gulfi
- Type of olive:
- Tonda Iblea
- Fruit:
- When mature the fruit has a purplish colour round shape and medium to big dimensions
- Harvest time:
- October
- Harvest system:
- Manual and directly from the tree
- Extraction system:
- Non stop cold pressings
Terroir
- Altitude:
- 450 meters above sea level
- Microclimate:
- Rainy winters with moderate temperatures, and dry hot summers
- Soil:
- Medium texture soil tending to compact, interspersed with limy tufa
Organolectic profile
- Visual test:
- Green with a yellow-goldish reflex
- Olfact test:
- Fruity with hints of green tomato
- Taste test:
- Harmonic and elegant with spicy and bitter clear hints
- Max. acidity:
- In terms of oleic acid not higher than max. 0.5
- Total polyphenol quantity:
- Min. 220 ppm
- Number of peroxides:
- Max 10 (meqO2/Kg)
- Food to pair with:
- If raw, it can be used with fresh vegetables