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Venafro

Name: Venafro
SKU: 1752
Availability: InStock

17,11 € – 27,80 €

Monocultivar Extra Virgin Olive Oil produced in Italy exclusively from Aurina olive variety. Product of a “Zero Residue” certified supply chain.

FOOD PAIRINGS

Fried vegetables, raw and boiled vegetables, pickled vegetables, sautéed mushrooms, seafood soup, fish carpaccio, Bagna Càuda, eggs, ice-cream, mousse, spreads.

Awards

Awarded by The Wine Hunter – Merano Wine Festival as an Excellence RED Product.

AVAILABLE FORMATS

Residuo Zero Filiera Controllata
Campagna Olearia 2021

CLIMATE AND ALTITUDE

Olive groves at 400 metres above sea level. Thermal excursions ideal for olive growing.

TASTING NOTES

Bright golden yellow, quite dense oil.
A fine and elegant fragrance, reminiscent of olive and green apple, fresh almond and lettuce.
The mouthfeel is gentle, thanks to a mild pungency which gives way to a pleasant, more perceptible bitter sensation.
It ends with the appealing return of almond aroma

HISTORY AND CURIOSITIES

Aurina is a very old cultivar (one of the oldest in Italy). “The most sought-after green gold in the ancient world”, already known to the Samnites (between the 7th and the 6th century B.C.) and then to the Romans. Plinio il Vecchio talks about it in his writings. Some olive groves are terraced, which makes the cultivation very difficult and expensive (no mechanical machinery for pruning, mowing, fertilization, and so on).

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Only about 2 tablespoons per meal are enough (15ml)

Use it only raw

Average duration of a 500ml bottle: 2 months

Daily consumption recommended by the Nutrition specialist

Italian Extra - Virgin Olive Oil

HEALTH BENEFITS AND NUTRITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Italy’s olive oil is different from the rest of the world as it has specific nutritional features, including a high content of chemical healthy components such as fat-soluble vitamins, tocopherols and β-carotene. Therefore, used in place of saturated fats of animal origins (such as cheese or animal fats), Italian extra-virgin olive oil provides a significant nutritional advantage for its high vitamin content (in particular Vitamin E, which is indicated to preserve the beauty of the skin and delay ageing), process antioxidants (polyphenols in particular), phytosterols and monounsaturated fat acids.

VIRGIN OLIVE OIL AND

EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL

EVO (Extra-Virgin Olive) oil comes from ed from the crushing of fresh healthy olives, picked while still on the tree,
and is immediately bottled with the aid of mechanical supports and without the addition of any additives.
Its acidity level must not exceed 0.8%. Normal virgin olive oil, instead, is blended with refined oils, that is, processed with chemical agents such as benzene.

Its processing undergoes several steps which significantly reduce its quality (for example, Vitamin E deteriorates). It has an acidity of up to 2% and can also disrupt digestion.

A TRUE ALLY OF OUR HEALTH

EVO oil is one of the pillars of the so-called Mediterranean diet and, if consumed in the right quantities (the advice of specialists is to eat about 15 ml per day), it has many beneficial effects on a person’s health. It can reduce bad cholesterol (LDL) thanks to its phytosterol content and increases the level of good cholesterol (HDL) through monounsaturated fats, helping to keep arteries clean.

It promotes the assimilation of calcium, thus reducing the risk of osteoporosis. Also, it lowers blood pressure, reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes; it helps to control post-meal blood sugar spikes in people with type-1 diabetes.

According to a study published by ACS Chemical Neuroscience and carried out by Dr. Amal Kaddoumi and other researchers from the University of Louisiana, EVO oil helps to delay the development of Alzheimer’s disease. Recent studies have also demonstrated that it is indicated in the prevention of breast cancer.

It is also used in the diet of children with hepatic steatosis (fatty liver disease).

On 1st December 2018, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officially changed the definition of EVO, extra-virgin olive oil, from a healthy food (or a nutraceutical supplement) into a medication, if taken and stored according to precise rules.