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- Delicate is an expressive yet gentle Tuscan Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Frantoios Franci’s Super Premium Line. Careful selection, years of tradition and award winning Olive Oil production leads us to the fantastically full flavored Delicate 2017. Enhance all of your favorite fresh dishes with richness and an added intensity.
- The golden-yellow oil has greenish tones, and the aroma is fine and harmonious with notes of artichokes, herbs, and almonds. The broad taste will greet you with celery, artichoke and thistle before closing with sweet almond.
- The Frantoio, Moraiolo, and Leccino olives are hand-picked in the latter part of October, and the first week of November from groves in Colline di Montenero d’Orcia, Montalcino, and Val D’Orcia. They are then cold pressed to ensure the maximum retention of flavor and nutrients. Low acidity, High in antioxidants, excellent heart healthy addition to your lifestyle.
- Ideal for raw use on all fish based preparations such as hors d’oeuvres, carpaccio, mixed seafood salad – or marinated, baked or grilled fish. This is also recommend for soups, delicate mushrooms, soft cheeses and is ideal for mayonnaise.
- Share the exceptional flavor of traditionally crafted Tuscan olive oil with your friends and family. Frantoio Franci’s Delicate is an excellent gift for any occasion.
Frantoio Franci Delicate 2017 Extra Virgin Olive Oil: This new selection from Giorgio Franci is perfect for the foodie seeking an expressive, yet delicate, extra virgin olive oil. It possesses all of the flavor Giorgio masterfully coaxes from the olives, but does so far more gently than the typical Tuscan. Extra Virgin Olive Oil: “Delicate” Light fruit flavor selectionRegion: TuscanyProduction zone: the hills of Montenero D’Orcia, Montalcino and Val D’Orcia.Above Sea Level: 300-450 mVariety of olives: Frantoio, Moraiolo, LeccinoHarvest system: Manual with mechanical facilitatorsHarvest time: from 20th October to 10th NovemberExtraction system: Franci Oil-mill, modern continuous systemAppearance: clear and filteredDensity: medium fluidityColour: golden yellow with green hintsFragrance: delicate and aromatic, with elegant notes of artichoke, herbs and almond.Taste: Rich and full, with tones of celery, artichoke, thistle and final sweet almond. Moderate bitterness and spiciness.Use: Ideally drizzled on all fish dishes, such as appetizers, fish carpaccio, seafood salads, marinades, roasted or grilled fish, soups, shellfish. Excellent on raw ovoli mushrooms and fresh cheese. Also ideal to prepare mayonnaise and baking products.
