Frantoio - Leccino Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Harvest: 2024
Country / Region: Chile
Intensity: Robust
Description: Produced in early May, this Frantoio - Leccino blend of two classic Italian varietals creates a wonderfully versatile olive oil with a balanced flavour profile that is appreciated by many palates.
Tasting Profile / Serving Suggestions: This year's Frantoio - Leccino, a blend of two classic Italian varietals, displays a beautifully soft fragrant nose. It is malty, creamy and displays notes of spicy arugula and bitter greens. It has a savoury herb center and on the palate, there is a delayed bitterness and lingering pungency. This beautiful field blend of two classic Italian varietals makes for a truly unique olive oil. Both classic Italian varieties shine in this Chilean harvest.
Chemical Analysis at time of crush:
| Free Fatty Acids (FFA): |
0.17% |
| Peroxides: |
3.43 mEqO2/kg |
| Oleic Acid: |
75.19 |
| BIOphenols: |
510.8 mg caffeic acid/kg |
| DAG: |
95.6 |
| PPP: |
0.3 |
| Squalene: |
3635.0 ppm |
| a-Tocopherols: |
235.6 ppm |
| Smoke Point: |
370 °F / 188 °C |
| Harvest / Crush Date: |
2024 / May |
Sensory Evaluation:
Fruitiness: 4.1
Bitterness: 3.9
Pungency: 3.8
Certifications:
Ultra Premium
Non GMO Project Verified
Size: 200ml / 375ml / 750ml
Packaging: Elegantly presented in a dark glass bottle to help prevent exposure to harmful UV light.
NOTE: We bottle only upon receipt of your online order, or in front of you in-store.
