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Villa Magra dei Franci
Extra Virgin Olive Oil: “Villa Magra dei Franci” Intense Fruit Flavour Selection
Region: Tuscany.
Production zone: the hill of Montenero d’Orcia.
Above sea level: 350-450m
Variety of olives: 50% Frantoio “Correggiolo”, 35% Moraiolo, 15% Leccino.
Harvest system: hand-picked.
Harvest time: from 15th to 31st October.
Extraction system: Frantoio Franci, modern continuous system.
Appearance: clear and filtered.
Density: medium fluidity.
Colour: green with hints of gold
Fragrance: intense fruity aroma, opening to the nose with elegant and strong aroma of green olive, fresh and pungent grassy scent with hints of artichoke and cardoon , predominance of elegant notes of roasted coffee.
Taste: intensely fruity, fresh, grassy, pungent, complex. Decisively bitter and peppery, harmonious, elegant and well structured, with a fresh rich finish of spicy grass.
Use: fresh in soups, on boiled or raw vegetables, bruschetta, pinzimonio, red meats, tomato salads, boiled potatoes or onions, with plain rice or pasta and well-matured cheeses.
Available sizes: 0,10 – 0,25 – 0,5 – 0,75 – 3 – 5 litres
Awards:
Tuscan Board of Trade Selection of the Best Tuscan Extra Virgin Olive Oils :
      Harvest 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009.


Montiferru National Competition:
      2nd Prize, Medium Fruit Flavour , 1997.
      Special Award “Su Ziru”, 1998.


“Festambiente”National Competition:
      2nd Prize, Intense Fruit Flavour , 1996, 2004, 2005.
      1st Prize, Intense Fruit Flavour , 1997, 2009.
 


“Olivo della Strega” Competition:
      2nd Prize, Intense Fruit Flavour , 1998.
      1st Prize, Intense Fruit Flavour , 2001, 2006.


“Golden Olive” Competition:
      1st Prize, Medium Fruit Flavour , 2000.
      1st Prize, Medium Fruit Flavour , 2001.


“Ercole Olivario” National Award:
      Finalist 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006.
      2nd Prize, Extra virgin Intense Fruit Flavour , 2000.
      1st Prize, Extra virgin Intense Fruit Flavour , 2003.
      2nd Prize, Extra virgin Medium Fruit Flavour, 2006.


International “Leone d’Oro” Competition:
      Gran Menzione Award: 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006.
      1st Prize: Medium Fruit Flavour, 2001.


International Competition “Oil China”:
      1st Prize, Gold Medal 2007, 2008, 2009.


“Merum Magazine” Best Olive Oil Selection:
      Merum-Degubox Oil Selection, 2006,
      Merum-Degubox Oil Selection, 2007,
      Merum-Degubox Oil Selection, 2008,
      Merum-Degubox Oil Selection, 2009


Selection of the World’s Best Oils “Der Feinschmecker”:
      1st Prize, 2006. Top 10 Olive Oil Award Nomination.
      2nd Prize 2007 Top Selection - Olive Oil Award Nomination 2008, 4th Prize


Guide “L’Extravergine”-“Flos Olei” edited by Marco Oreggia:
“Extra Virgin Olive Oil of the Year” Award , 2002.
      Prize Best Producer of the Year, 2010
 


International Competition “Sol d’Oro”:
      1st Prize, Intense Fruit Flavour, 2009

   

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