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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, 2010.

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, 2010.
1st Prize, Intense Fruit Flavour , 1997, 2009.

“Olivo della Strega” Competition:
2nd Prize, Intense Fruit Flavour , 1998.
1st Prize, Intense Fruit Flavour , 2001, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011.

“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, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010.
1st Prize: Medium Fruit Flavour, 2001.

International Competition “Oil China”:
1st Prize, Gold Medal 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011.

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

Merum Oil Selection, 2010,

Merum Oil Selection, 2011,

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 to the World Best Extra Virgin Olive Oils -“Flos Olei” edited by Marco Oreggia:
“Best Extra Virgin Olive Oil of the Year” Award, 2002
"Best Producer of the Year" Award, 2003, 2008, 2010

"Best Extra Virgin Olive Oil Blended Intese Fruity" Award 2011

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

Gran Menzione Award: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011.