Our extra virgin olive oil is divided into two labels Mantenera Biologico Blend of three Cultivars Majatica Coratina and Leccino and Mantenera Secolare produced from our oldest olive trees with very high value in terms of biodiversity and landscape conservation thanks to the conservation and re-production of Cultivars autochthonous that has obtained the prestigious recognition of Slow Food Presidium 

 

The Organic Blend produced and selected by us is an oil with well-defined organoleptic properties and characteristics such as: leafy grass, almond and artichoke, with a complete, fruity green taste with medium-intense bitterness and spiciness.

​

The "Secolare" has herbaceous sensory characteristics with hints of lemon leaf, harmonious presence of medium-light bitterness and spiciness. It has obtained the Slow Food "Olivi Secolari" Presidium   The Slow Food Secular Olive Trees Presidium promotes the environmental, landscape, health and economic value of ancient olive groves of native cultivars and brings together producers who do not use synthetic fertilizers and chemical herbicides.

 

The yield of our olives is around 15-17% to the advantage of the high content of polyphenols on average 897/527 mg/kg and very low acidity content around 0.1.2/0.3%.

 

The harvest on the tree is the first of the fixed points of our production process, the olives must not fall to the ground, as soon as they are harvested they are transported, in ventilated crates, to the mill a few kilometers away from the harvest land, thus allowing the milling within 8 hours.

 

The milling takes place by mechanical pressing with cold extraction in a two-phase mill without adding water.

 

The extraction of the oil requires various phases of the process: Washing Crushing Mixing Centrifuging Extraction and Filtering in cartons to eliminate any processing residue and stabilize the quality in the long term.

 

Storage in air-conditioned and temperature-controlled environments allows the decanting of the product before bottling. These are the secrets that make our oil a unique experience.