Description
de Boerin Extra Virgin Olive Oil 2024
An oil with the strength and generosity that echoes the goodness of the native soil, the sun and the great care that goes into its making.
Notes of tomato leaf, artichoke, wild herbs and walnuts.
500ml
CULTIVARS
de Boerin Extra Virgin Olive oil is a blend of four selected Italian cultivars: Frantoio, Coratina, Favolosa (FS 17) and Delicata.
NUMBER OF TREES
1046
TERROIR/SOIL
North-east facing / 210 above MSL / Westleigh soil type / Mediterranean climate
LITRES PRODUCED
1500
HARVEST & BOTTLING
The handpicked, cold-pressed, unfiltered Extra Virgin oil is bottled on Kleinood Farm in 500ml bottles.
The bottles are labelled by hand. The date of bottling and the number of each individual bottle appears on the back label.
TASTING NOTES
A generous herby and aromatic oil with with fresh fruity olive aromas of newly mown hay, green grass, rocket, and tomato leaf.
The oil is ample and silky in the mouth with initial notes of artichoke, wild herbs, green tomato and a whisper of walnut, typical of the Frantoio variety.
The peppery after taste presents a gentle herbaceousness with a spicy undertone of black pepper and green bell peppers, showing the nuanced characteristics of the Corartina.
A a full-bodied and elegant, but gutsy oil with a herby nose of green grass, rocket and green tomatoes.
FOOD PAIRING
The harmonious integration of aroma, flavour on palate and the bitterness and pepperiness makes for a full-bodied and well-balanced oil adding zest and complexity to any dish.
Excellent with crostini, fresh summer salads, roasted vegetables and boiled new potatoes. The unique intensity and peppery after-taste of de Boerin Extra Virgin Olive oil, adds intensity and flavour to melanzane, caprese salads, fresh artichokes, roasted chicken and red meat dishes.
