1 l = 37.90 €
Test winner olive oil DON CICCIO with top scores. A fruity olive oil from early harvest, cold pressed with world class quality. One of the best olive oils in Italy.
In Italy's most renowned " Gambero Rosso " olive oil competition with the highest score.
Early harvest. The olives are harvested early in October. At this stage the olives contain a very high phenolic content. This results in an intense olive oil with good pungency and pleasant bitterness.
Italian organic cold-pressed olive oil of the absolute top class. Olio DON CICCIO, extracted from the 13,000 olive trees grown on the family estates, has wonderful nutritional properties that are enhanced by the organic farming practices as well as the early harvest date.
Origin: Italy / Calabria
Test winner: The quality has also convinced the testers of the most renowned oil competition in Italy:
- 3 leaves = Gold Medal : Gambero Rosso 2022
Olive variety: Coupage of the olive varieties Carolea (approx. 65%) , Biancolilla (5%), Leccino (30%).
Taste - Brief description: The extra virgin organic olive oil Don Ciccio has an intense golden yellow colour with slight green reflections and an extra grassy smell. The bouquet is dominated by fruity notes. The bitterness is well expressed and the spiciness is present and dosed.
This oil comes from the company's family olive groves in the municipalities of San Mauro Marchesato and Scandale, in the hills of Marchesato Crotonese.
Best for > : Don Ciccio organic extra virgin olive oil goes well with bruschetta with vegetables, barley salad, jacket potatoes, legume soups, artichoke risotto, baked turbot, salmon tartare, grilled poultry and fresh pasta. Also a delight as an olive oil dip.
The company: Azienda La Valle Tenuta : A traditional family business in its third generation since 1927.
Already in the early 1900s, the first generation of the family started to cultivate olives. The passion to cultivate an area particularly suitable for the extraction of yellow gold, the tenacity to embark on a journey into the unknown and everything uphill have made the traditional company what it is today.
It all began with the passionate and far-sighted signore Carlo Rota, who, together with his brother Salvatore, had the idea of milling the olives he produced himself. The idea of building a traditional mill with stone millstones took shape and in the centre of the small village in the hills of the Marquisate of Crotone, the two brothers saw their dream come true.
The small oil mill in the centre of the village is now a meeting place where farmers gather and wait patiently to take home the oil, the fruit of the olives they have cultivated so much over the last few months.
The enthusiasm and passion for authenticity and tradition are passed down from generation to generation, the knowledge of this work is passed from father to son and from son to grandson, and now even the third generation is getting into this great love of olive oil.
Today the Azienda counts a remarkable 13500 olive trees. The technology has also been adapted to modern times, so that an optimal oil quality is guaranteed.
The authenticity and quality of the products are maintained unchanged; the values and tastes have remained those of the ancestors. Passion and quality are the absolute strengths of the company.
Analytical quality:
Acidity 0.14 %
Peroxide index 2 meq O2 / kg
Polyphenol content > 500 mg / kg
Processing time < 6 hours
Processing temperature 22°C
Nutritional values:
Average nutritional values per 100gr
Calorific value 3893 kJ (930kcal)
Carbohydrates 0,0 gr
thereof sugar 0,0 gr
Protein 0,0 gr
Fat 100 gr
*of which saturated fatty acids 15,5 gr
Salt 0,0 gr
Responsible food business operator:
Azienda Agricola La Valle di Salvatore Rota
Contrada Valle
8831 San Mauro Marchesato (KR)
ITALY