Extra Virgin Alliance - The Olive Oils
Marconi Fresh Harvest
Catania Oils is a family-owned company that dates back to the year 1900. The pursuit of excellence has always been the driving force behind the sourcing of the highest quality extra virgin olive oils. The company spans the globe in search of very unique flavor profiles for its higher end olive oils.
The Catania difference is the company’s go to market approach in providing olive oil products that chefs and connoisseurs alike can identify with and appreciate. This is where Marconi “Fresh Harvest” Extra Virgin Olive Oi comes in to play. The bag in box technology provides state of the art packaging that shields the oil from the light and air; olive oil’s two biggest detractors.
To take this one step further, Catania sources oil at the very beginning of the harvest season, when the olives are still slightly green and unripened. The company also sources six months from the northern hemisphere and six months from the southern hemisphere and never mixes the two. This ensures all customers they are receiving the freshest extra virgin olive possible 365 days a year.
Why does Catania go to these extremes for their Fresh Harvest Extra Virgin Olive Oil? Unlike wine, olive oil does not age well. Within six months of the pressing of the olive, olive oil will start to lose its original strong and robust flavor profile. By sourcing from both hemispheres, Marconi “Fresh Harvest” Extra Virgin Olive Oil always delivers on quality, flavor profile and freshness. That’s the Catania way!
Marconi Fresh Harvest Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Marconi Fresh Harvest Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Intensity
Proper Storage
Use of inert gas blankets storage tanks / bottles and other methods for protecting quality (e.g. temperature controls in production, storage and/or shipping)Tasting Notes
Label and/or website descriptions of the positive attributes—bitterness, pungency and the range of fruity flavors—and serving suggestionsTraceability
Offering consumers access to traceability information (e.g., QR Codes, blockchain, etc.) Special recognition given to third-party verificationBiodiverse Groves
Hedgerows, insectary planting, owl boxes, cover cropping, interplanting and other practices to bring more diversity to the plant, animal and microbial communities in the grove; recognition for certification programsHarvest:
November
Cultivar(s):
Picual and Arbequina
Tasting notes:
A truly elegant aroma will enrapture your senses when you indulge in our Marconi Fresh Harvest Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Unripened tomatoes on the vine on the nose. Unripened banana, almonds, a hint of melon and fresh tomatoes on the palate.
Serving suggestions:
Serve over fresh grilled vegetables, your favorite salad and even red meats. Care to create a flavor explosion in your mouth – pour with a heavy hand over a dish of vanilla ice cream and wow!