Olio Extra Vergine di Oliva Chianti Classico DOP 500 ml - Tenuta di Lilliano

Manufacturing technique The harvested olives are stored in small crates and pressed within 24 hours of collection. The pressing of the olives takes place with hammers and the cold extraction by means of a three-phase centrifuge. Only after the oil has clarified through natural decanting is it bottled after light cotton filtration. An average of 60 to 80 hectoliters of oil are produced each year. A perfect shelf life of 14-18 months is guaranteed by the richness in polyphenols.Organoleptic characteristics Taste: intense olive fruity, balanced sensation of bitter and spicy with a herbaceous and artichoke note. Color: bright green.Olive variety 50% Frantoio, 20% Moraiolo, 20% Leccino, 10% Pendolino. During the last ten days of October and the first twenty days of November, the olives are harvested manually from the 6,850 trees in production.