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. 

General Information

Location: The Hills of Val dOrcia (Maremma),Tuscany, Italy

Above Sea Level: 380 - 700 meter

Cultivar: Olivastra, Leccino, Frantoio, Moraiolo

Harvest: 2011

Designation: USDA Organic

Appearance: clear and filtered

Color: yellow with hints of green

Free Acidity: less than 0.2 %

Polyphenols: 300 mg/kg