DeCarlo Torre di Mossa EVOO (6x500mL)
Torre di Mossa is the De Carlo family’s "historical" farm, where this extra-virgin olive oil was created, completely reflecting our idea of quality.
The cultivar is Coratina, the leading oil of the area. Its limited production, along with the awards and prizes it has received, make it a prestigious product that tends to run out very quickly.
VARIETY OF OLIVES:
100% Coratina
PRODUCTION AREA:
Bitritto, Tenuta Torre di Mossa, Puglia
ALTITUDE:
150 m asl
PLANTING PATTERN:
Mixed-tree species
PRUNING SHAPES:
Vase
AGE OF OLIVE TREES:
Centuries-old
HARVESTING METHOD:
By hand
PROCESSING:
Within 12 hours of harvesting
PRESSING METHOD:
Mixed-continuous cycle system
ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS
FRUITY:
Medium-intense
COLOUR:
Intense green
SCENT:
The nose opens wide and elegant. Net the smell of olive and grass mowed over a vegetable note of artichoke and green almond
TASTE:
Initial impression of sweetness, but then comes across as having pronounced, contained bitter, intense persistent prickly taste, as well as stimulating the palate with a persistent sensation of vitality
PANEL TEST:
Minimum 7,5
ACIDITY:
Maximum 0,3
FOOD PAIRINGS
It expresses all of its character on simple grilled bread but is also ideal for raw meat preparations, legume soups, wheat, carpaccio meat dishes, and zesty first courses.