Variety: Frantoio
Origin: Bagno a Ripoli, Florence (Prov.), Tuscany (Reg.), Italy
Olive farm: Fattoria Ramerino (27ha, 5,500 trees, 10,000 litres p.a.)
Harvest: October to November 2021, hand harvest
Flos Olei rating: 2021, 99 points; 2020, 99 points
Other awards: Biol International - Extragold Medal, 2018, 2017, 2016; Los Angeles International Olive Oil Competition 2018 - Gold, category 'Intense Fruity'; Japan Olive Oil Prize - Best in Class Monocultivar, 2018; Monocultivar Olive Oil Bio - Gold Medal 8.8/10, 2018; Leone d'oro international - Leone D'Oro Selection, 2018; Olive Oil Japan - Gold Medal, 2018; Oro Del Mediterraneo - Honourable Mention, 4 Drops, 2018, and many more.
Flavour: Aromatic and fruity, strong and bitter, perfectly balanced spicy flavour
Flavour: Noble with notes of artichokes and green almonds
Colour: Golden yellow with a green shimmer
Food: Bruschetta with tomatoes, swordfish carpaccio, porcini mushroom salad, marinated tuna, bean soups, pasta with salsicchia, boiled octopus, grilled red meat and game, hard mature cheeses
Low acidity (valence): 0.23% (limit for "extra virgin" <0.8%)
Low peroxide value (freshness): 4.2 meq O2/kg (limit value for "extra virgin" <20 meq O2/kg)
Total polyphenol content: 464 mg/kg (premium oils >250mg/g, peak values 500-800mg/kg)

