Olio Maselli
Monovarietal tale Coratina
Producer
Locality
Production
Andrea Pezzolla
Alberobello, Puglia, Italy
4,000 bottles planned
THE OLIVE GROVE
Traditional olive grove on the Murge hills, between Acquaviva della Fonti and Alberobello, in the province of Bari, bathed in the Apulian sun and surrounded by oaks, cliffs and dry stone walls, which make up a captivating landscape of magical beauty that never ceases to amaze.
THE SENSORY EXPERIENCE
Coratina variety very pronounced in the olfactory phase on the nose reminiscent of green and ripe olives at the same time, to then release aromas of green fruits such as banana and almond, culminating with the tomato plant, tropical fruits and vanilla.
The taste phase presents a very high retro-nasal fruitiness , spicy on a very pleasant bitterness. A very harmonious and persistent whole.
FOOD PAIRING
Red meats, salads, pasta
TO LEARN MORE
The Maselli family business was launched in the 1950s by Don Ciccio Maselli. Today, his nephew, Andrea Pezzolla, is the one who runs the operations.
A qualified agronomist, he is committed to his passion for olive growing by also choosing to explore new production methods. If you meet him, ask him to talk about his Spanish and Australian experience in one of the largest oil companies in the world. There he learned about and explored innovative models, organic farming and olive processing techniques, as well as sensory analysis of oils.
Today, the Maselli agricultural company extends over an area of about 13 hectares, between Alberobello and Acquaviva delle Fonti in the heart of Puglia. Olive trees of the Termite di Bitetto, Cima di Melfi, Coratina, Oliva Rossa called "Circella" and other minor local varieties are cultivated.
The cultivation models are traditional and intensive, with manual harvesting and mechanical facilitators. The processing of the olives takes place at the mill that Andrea advises as a consultant.
Immediately after extraction, the oil is filtered and stored in company-owned stainless steel silos in a modified atmosphere with nitrogen and at a controlled temperature.
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