Franci Bio "La Cinciallegra" is an Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil 100% Italian, from Frantoio Franci, Tuscany. It is a medium fruity olive oil with clear scent of olives. Soft notes of ripe fruit with banana predominant and slight herbaceous scent of artichoke. The taste is clean, initially with a slightly sweet flavor, followed by a palatable and harmonious bitter and spicy taste. Soft persistence of herbaceous scent of artichoke. Use fresh on salads, bruschetta, pinzimonio, and fish. Perfet to prepare mayonnaise and other dressings.
Area
The Maremma, in the south western corner of Tuscany is different from the rest of Tuscany. It is wide open landscape and sparsely populated. This area has Tuscan cowboys.
Farm
Frantoio Franci has given an outstanding performance as is shown by its rich collection of awards over the last 11 years: in 2011 "Best Olive Oil Blended - Intense Fruity"; 2010 "Best producer of the Year"; 2009 "Best Extraction Method"; 2008 "Three Olives" from Slow Food, etc. Frantoio Franci is the only company in the world to have won the "Leone d'Oro" prize 3 times, awarded by the "Maestri Oleari", the most important and prestigious international olive oil competition. In addition Frantoio Franci has been
awarded “The Three Leaves” in 2011, 2012, and 2013 from
Gambero rosso and the “Gold Medal” from 2006 to 2010,
from the Los Angeles County Fair. Most recent “Best of Class”
at the 2013 New York International Olive Oil Competition.
General Information
Location: The Hills of Val d’Orcia (Maremma),Tuscany, Italy
Above Sea Level: 380 - 700 meter
Cultivar: Olivastra, Leccino, Frantoio, Moraiolo
Harvest: November 1 to December 20, 2011
Designation: USDA Organic
Appearance: clear and filtered
Color: yellow with hints of green
Free Acidity: 0.22 %
Polyphenols: 615 mg/kg
Peroxide: 4.3 meq. of O2/kg
