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Bottle of Sicilian Extra Virgin Olive Oil - Embrace
Produced by a Sicilian company
Made as per tradition
Superior quality and taste
Short supply chain: from the producer to your home!
Bottle of Sicilian Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Embrace is an authentic extra virgin olive oil certified PGI Sicily , a quality mark issued by the European Union, which defines products that are identified by the peculiarities linked to a specific territory and which respect a production specification in which the origin is proven “historical”. in the territory a symbolic brand of a product that enhances all the organoleptic characteristics of its land, respecting its historical origin.
Grape variety: Monocultivar Nocellara del Belice
Elegant, balanced and perfectly harmonious: perfect description of the Bottle of Sicilian Extra Virgin Olive Oil .
Raw, it is excellent for harmonizing and flavoring simple dishes such as soups, minestrone, orange and seafood salads, meat tartare and raw fish. When cooking, it is ideal for the preparation of roasts, baked calamari, first courses such as mussels and tenerume, cherry tomatoes and fresh tuna. Also exceptional in the preparation of desserts such as lemon cake.
For total transparency towards customers and to guarantee a genuine and healthy product, at the end of each olive oil campaign we subject the Bottle of Sicilian Extra Virgin Olive Oil to detailed analysis by the customs office of the various parameters which attest to its healthiness and above all that it is a 0 residue product, therefore free of chemical treatments harmful to health.
Organoleptic Properties:
- Color: The oil has a color that can range from yellow to intense green, with a very low acidity which always remains below 0.2%
- Perfume: It is strong on the nose and has a medium intensity green olive fruitiness. Floral, accompanied by notes of almond, green tomato, cut grass, artichoke and finally by a nuance of aromatic herbs
- Taste: On the palate it is enveloping and confirms the breadth of the vegetal notes, revealing pleasant sensations of bitter and spicy in a harmonious balance. Delicately spicy with a fresh and persistent finish.
Sicilian PGI extra virgin olive oil
High quality, eco-sustainability, ethics.
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Variety
100% Nocellara del Belice. Nocellara del Belice represents the most prized cultivar among the native Sicilian varieties.
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Number of trees
1000, with an age between 60-70 years, located between the Cusa quarries and the Selinunte archaeological park.
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Farming system
Polyconical vase with a layout measuring 8 m x 7 m. The olive grove is equipped with a spray irrigation system.
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Production area
Campobello di Mazara, Sicily in the province of Trapani.
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Ground
Flat red - sandy.
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Altitude
110 m above sea level
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Total surface area
5/ha, for a production of 400 quintals of olives and a total of 6,000 liters of extra virgin olive oil.
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Harvest time
Second-third decade of October.
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Collection method
The unripe harvest is done by hand and begins in the early hours of the morning when the temperature is still cool. The olives are placed in well-ventilated 20 kg boxes and, after an initial defoliation, immediately taken to the oil mill, which is located 10 minutes from the olive grove, and pressed within 6 hours of harvesting.
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Crusher and Extraction
Cold with proreactor and continuous 2-phase cycle, with hammer crushers, kneading at controlled temperature in the absence of oxygen, with disc separator preserving the organoleptic qualities of the oil.
IGP SICILY certifications
by the IRVOS (Regional Institute of Wines and Oils of Sicily) based on the production specifications designated by the MIPAAF (DM 11657 of 15/06/2015) as the public authority to carry out the control functions, provided for by the articles. 36 and 37 of Reg. (EU) no. 1151/2012.
We practice careful sustainable agriculture. We comply with the EEC Regulation 2078/92 of Guided Control or Presidential Decree 290/2001 of INTEGRATED Control, thus respecting the environment and the natural ecosystem.
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Filtered
The oil thus obtained is filtered and stored under nitrogen in thermo-conditioned silos until packaging which takes place in small batches, giving it stability and maintaining its organoleptic properties.
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Organoleptic characteristics
Neutraceutical properties
Embrace is high in polyphenol, oleic acid, vitamin E and therefore nutraceutical content.
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Pairings
This oil gives its best both raw and cooked.
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Raw
Excellent for harmonizing and enhancing simple to more complex dishes, such as minestrone, vegetables and seafood or orange salad, raw fish and meat tartare.
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Cooking
Ideal for preparing roasts, fried foods and first courses of both meat and fish thanks to the fact that its smoke point is higher than other types of oils.
Exceptional for the preparation of desserts such as lemon cake.
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Formats and Packaging
500ml and 200ml bottle with a modern and elegant design with matt black painting and satin gold pad printing to guarantee total shielding from light for excellent and long-lasting product conservation.
Packaged and labeled by hand one by one and numbered.
3 liter can chef line.
A box of 6 bottles of 500 ml and 200 ml
A box of 3 3 liter cans. Gift boxes with cases.
We are committed to bringing to your home the best taste and freshness that the Sicilian artisan food and wine tradition has to offer!
For this reason, ordinary delivery times, from the moment of notification of shipment, are generally between 7 and 15 working days:
- In some cases the products are immediately available and ready to leave in a short time and therefore we will proceed with shipping immediately! Shipping within the national territory can also affect the speed.
- In other cases , to guarantee maximum freshness and quality, the products are made specifically for your order! So, to produce your freshest specialties, it takes its time. International shipping may also affect the speed.
We know that speed is an important factor and for this reason we are committed to processing your orders in the shortest time.
You can follow the progress of your shipment with the no. tracking that will arrive by email a few days after the order, when the package is ready to be shipped to you!
Our staff is always available to provide you with all the information on your order and to ensure that you receive the best of our products in the shortest time possible!
Important information for USA Customers : unfortunately at the moment we CANNOT ship ALCOHOL and FISH IN OIL.
Important information for SWITZERLAND and UK customers: unfortunately we CANNOT ship ALCOHOL at the moment.
However, let's remember that all the other products are available... and delicious! Thank you.
Bottle of Sicilian Extra Virgin Olive Oil - Embrace
