Organic – Oliveoil Civettaio

Il Civettaio produces two excellent extra-virgin olive oils, organic certified by ICEA, with olive cultivars native of the Maremma: Frantoio, Correggiolo, Leccino, Moraiolo e Olivastra Seggianese.

The very high quality of Il Civettaio’s Extra-Virgin Olive Oil is due to the unique location of the property, with its vicinity to the coast, his exceptional microclimate with high level of sunshine, and low level of rain, the optimal exposure and height of the olive groves.
The olives are manually picked; we lay the nets under the trees and, after picking, we stove the olives in little boxes of 20 kg. We bring the boxes immediately to the Frantoio where they are crushed with cold pressing. The cold pressing is done in a continuous cycle.
This ensure a high quality level and give richness and flavor to our oil.
Generally 100 kg of olive gives 13 liters of oil.

The cultivation, in policonic vase, is strictly organic, certified by ICEA. Cutting takes place every two years.
Civettaio’s Olive Groves are divided in 3 plots planted at different times. 621 trees where replanted after the big chill of 1985; the other 400 plants where planted during the early years 2000.
The Olives Harvest begins at the end of October and goes well into November.

Extra-Virgin Olive Oils are unfiltered and are a faithful expression of the territory. The oil color is clear golden yellow. Spicy and bitter well balanced; at the nose artichoke, fresh grass, olive smell. The oil reflects the terroir and it is perfect on tomato salad, carpaccio, soups, grilled meat or fish.

This Organic Olive Oil, is a blend of the native cultivar of Maremma cultivated in the estate: Correggiolo 80%, Leccino, Moraiolo e Frantoio the remaining 20%.
The color is a clear, golden yellow. To the nose it is elegant and well balanced with rich tones of freshly cut grass and hints of mint and rosemary and artichoke.
The taste is complex and powerful, with distinct vegetal tones and artichockes flavor in the end. Decisevely fruity, well balanced with a hint of spicy and bitterness.