Monocultivar Extra Virgin Olive Oil – Grechi Perticari Premium Selection
Monocultivar Extra Virgin Olive Oil – Grechi Perticari Premium Selection
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Our Premium Selection of monocultivar oils represents the pinnacle of Italian olive oil tradition. Each bottle captures the essence of a single cultivar, carefully selected and processed to enhance its unique and unmistakable qualities.
Our monocultivar oils are the result of a meticulous search for the finest Italian olive varieties, harvested and milled separately within hours to preserve the full aromas and characteristic nuances of each variety. This careful process allows us to create oils with a unique and distinctive organoleptic profile.
Perfect for those who love to explore the endless nuances of olive oil, our monocultivars are ideal for creating refined pairings. From Peranzana to Coratina, each variety offers a tasting experience that transforms dishes into moments of authentic culinary excellence.
Presented in an elegant, contemporary-designed bottle, our monocultivar oils are the perfect choice for a sophisticated gift or to elevate your kitchen with a product of absolute excellence.
Cultivar
Peranzana
Peranzana: monovarietal extra virgin olive oil made from Italian Peranzana olives, selected and harvested at early ripeness. This is a superior quality oil with a medium fruity profile that delights the palate with aromas of freshly cut grass and artichoke, a persistent bitterness, and balanced spiciness. Ideal for dishes with bold flavors.
This cultivar is common in the northwest of Foggia province and is also known as “Francese,” “Provenzale,” or “Provenzana,” as it is believed to have been brought from Provence centuries ago by the troops of Charles of Anjou. The plant has moderate vigor and an expansive growth habit, with high productivity and a medium oil yield.
Carolea
Carolea: our monovarietal Carolea extra virgin olive oil is made from selected Italian olives harvested at the perfect stage of ripeness. On the palate, it is delicate, with balanced hints of spiciness and a slightly bitter finish. This EVO oil is ideal for dishes with subtle flavors, enhancing them in an elegant and discreet way.
This cultivar is typical and widely grown in Calabria. The plant is highly vigorous, with an upright and broad growth habit, a moderately dense canopy, and an inverted pyramid shape.
Coratina
Coratina: monovarietal extra virgin olive oil made from selected Italian Coratina olives, harvested at the ideal stage of ripeness. This oil is very rich in both oleic acid and polyphenols, offering an intense, bold character with fresh notes of almond and artichoke. Excellent for drizzling raw over dishes with a naturally sweet tendency, balancing them with the oil’s intense bitterness.
Likely native to the area of Corato, where some centuries-old trees can still be found, this cultivar is mainly grown in the province of Bari. The plant has medium vigor and an expansive growth habit, producing an oil of excellent quality with a robust character.
Dolce Agogia
Dolce Agogia: extra virgin olive oil with a medium, herbaceous fruitiness, featuring notes of almond, aromatic herbs, and artichoke. The bitterness and spiciness are of medium intensity, with almond, aromatic herbs, and resin confirmed on the palate. The oil is green in color, soon turning to yellow, with medium fluidity.
This cultivar is widespread in northern Umbria, particularly in the Trasimeno area, and is a defining variety in the olive growing tradition of the Perugia region. The plant has medium vigor, an upright growth habit, and a moderately dense canopy.
Leccino
Leccino: Leccino extra virgin olive oil is characterized by a medium-light fruitiness, with aromas of fresh olives and cut grass. On the palate, it is balanced, with a predominant note of fresh almond and subtle hints of grass/leaf and artichoke.
The Leccino olive tree is widely cultivated in Italy and also well-known abroad, with origins in Tuscany. Resistant to Xylella Fastidiosa, it has high vigor, an expansive growth habit, and a voluminous, moderately dense canopy.
Nocellara
Nocellara: extra virgin olive oil with a medium-intense, distinctly herbaceous fruitiness, featuring notes of tomato, artichoke, and a hint of fresh almond. On the palate, it is moderately spicy and bitter, with a tomato aftertaste. It has a medium-low oleic acid content and a moderate level of total polyphenols.
This Sicilian variety is primarily cultivated in the province of Trapani, with the highest concentration in the Belice Valley.