Così è,
se vi pare.
An olive oil
following the rhythm of nature
Every year, the blend of our olive oil is different. This happens because new plants of Nocellara del Belice, Biancolilla, Cerasuola and Giarraffa have been planted over the years in our olive grove, next to centuries-old trees mostly of the Ogliarola Messinese variety. Each season, the Sicilian climate favours one cultivar or another in terms of yield, so the percentages in our blend are never the same. Così è, se vi pare, is our anthem: the way it is, if you like it.
Nocellara
del Belice
Precious and ancient native cultivar. The oil obtained is bitter and a little spicy, with a very low acidity (below 0.5%).
Biancolilla
Ancient native cultivar, perhaps the most remote. It produces a lightly fruity, slightly spicy and very aromatic oil.
Cerasuola
Among the most common cultivars in Sicily, valued for the yield and quality of its oil.
Giarraffa
A cultivar with very ancient origins. It produces lightly fruity oil, sweet taste, with spicy and bitter notes.
Ogliarola
Messinese
Native cultivar that gives a fruity oil with a good balance between spicy, sweet and bitter.
Our blends
Terra, Radici and Ulivo: three expressions of the same land
"Terra"
Our flagship. With its intense colour and elegant aromatic profile, “Terra” expresses a medium-intense fruitiness. On the nose it reveals notes of freshly cut grass, green tomato and artichoke, accompanied by delicate hints of fresh almond and light Mediterranean herbal nuances. Excellent balance between bitterness and spiciness. Perfect raw on bruschetta, salads, grilled vegetables, soups, white meats and traditional Mediterranean dishes. Also excellent with fish and legumes, thanks to its fresh and persistent vegetal character. Cultivars Cerasuola, Ogliarola Messinese, Nocellara del Belice
"Radici"
With its delicate and elegant aromatic profile, "Radici" expresses a medium fruitiness. On the nose it reveals notes of freshly cut grass, almond, tomato and artichoke, accompanied by hints of tomato leaf, green olive and light Mediterranean herbal nuances. Slightly spicy, with a delicate bitter finish. Perfect raw on bruschetta, salads, vegetables, fish and traditional Mediterranean dishes, thanks to its fresh, aromatic and well-balanced character. Cultivars Ogliarola Messinese, Giarraffa, Biancolilla
"Ulivo"
With its delicate and harmonious aromatic profile, “Ulivo” expresses a light fruitiness with a pleasant fresh and vegetal character. On the nose it reveals notes of almond, green tomato, artichoke and freshly cut grass, accompanied by hints of green olive, tomato leaf and subtle nuances of Mediterranean aromatic herbs. Slightly spicy, with a delicate bitter finish. Thanks to its high smoke point, it is ideal both raw and for cooking, perfect with vegetables, fish, white meats and traditional Mediterranean dishes. Cultivars Biancolilla, Giarraffa, Nocellara del Belice
From nature to our tables
respecting the
product
As a certified organic farm, we treat our plants with the respect they deserve and we carefully follow the growth of the drupes from the very beginning. In order to guarantee the highest quality of the final product, the harvesting – partly by hand and partly with compressed-air harvesters – starts in the first week of October, when olives are still young. Cold pressing and storing the oil under nitrogen in steel silos ensure respectively the preservation of polyphenols and the inalterability of the olive oil.
The tales
of the territory
on a
bottle
We wanted the packaging to be able to tell the story of our territory and of our farm, in a visual and narrative synthesis that combines the legend of the ox and the sacred cross with our very humble and personal story. All these elements compose together the name of our olive oil, the natural result of a millenary story.
