Terre Francescane Rossa Extra Virgin Organic Olive Oil (500 ml/17 fl. oz.), 2024 Harvest Umbria D.O.P.

Producer: Carlo Gradassi family

According to an ancient inscription found on a stone in the old olive mill in the Umbrian town of Campello sul Clitunno, the Gradassi family’s legacy of olive farming and coaxing the bright green colored liquid from the fruit to produce extraordinary olive oil, has been handed down since 1639 from father to father, grandfather to grandfather up to this very day.

Area: Designated as a D.O.P. meaning its origin is protected and its provenance guaranteed by the E.U., this olive oil is pressed from olives grown in the rocky hills of Umbria, specifically in the olive groves around the towns of Assisi and Spoleto.

Olive(s): 60% moraiolo with frantoio and leccino

Harvest: beginning November 2024 through January 2025

Harvest Method: Hand-picked

Extraction Method: Cold extracted, within a day of harvesting

Color Notes: Yellow gold

Tasting Notes: The high percentage of moraiolo gives this oil a pungent punch typical of Umbrian olive oils, but is moderated by frantoio’s sweetness; an olive oil for those who like a bit of strength over fruit; aromas of tomato leaf and green herbs.

Personal Notes

Grilled foods, whether mushrooms or meat are complemented by liberal use of this oil. We’re crazy about it as a finish for hearty soups like lentil or bean, and for slathering over porchetta before roasting and after slicing.