Gonnelli 1585 - Laudemio 250ml Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Gonnelli 1585 - Laudemio 250ml Extra Virgin Olive Oil

In the Middle Ages the Laudemio oil was known as the 'flower of the harvest' and was traditionally only served at the Lord's table. For an oil to be labelled Laudemio, it must be produced according to the strict rules of the Laudemio Consortium of Tuscany. The Laudemio extra virgin olive oil produced by the Gonnelli family, Tuscan olive growers since 1585, is a superb extra virgin olive oil of the highest quality - it's the best Laudemio we have tasted.

To the nose there are aromas of the intense fruit of fresh olives. To taste, it is elegant and balanced with a strong sensation of fresh olive, together with light notes of green tomato.

This is an excellent oil for simply enjoying as a dipping oil, or for finishing a summer salad. It is also a great pairing with risotto and artichokes.

A delicious oil which comes in a beautiful box, making is a great gift!

A note on the Laudemio Consortium: the Laudemio trademark brings together a group of Tuscan olive oil producers with the aim of producing extra virgin oils of the highest quality. Laudemio began in the mid 1980s when a team of forward-thinking growers, custodians of some of the noblest olive crus in the region signed a pioneering pact for excellence in production, well ahead of national and European legislation. This pact now, as before, is based on strict rules and quality control. History, tradition, expertise, respect for the territory and the environment are the principles guiding the whole Laudemio production process. This covers respectful management of the olive orchards through to the selective harvesting of the fruit at its perfect stage of ripening, to the crushing of the olives to the mixing and cold extraction, right up to the bottling and careful storage of the oil.

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