Superior category olive oil obtained directly from olives and solely by mechanical means. La Contarina is a small but prestigious oil mill located in an ancient stone farmhouse present since the 1700s, on the Veronese hills that border the Valle di Mezzane and Valle di Illasi. The Valle di Mezzane, in particular, is a particularly unique climatic treasure ideal for the production of EVO oil. A substrate of marl and sandstone, unspoiled nature, the absence of any invasive urban settlement, and a closed valley shape that maintains controlled temperatures throughout the year with excellent thermal fluctuations especially during the fruit maturation period. Extravirgin DOP Valpolicella Slow Food: characteristics. This EVO Oil DOP Veneto Valpolicella Slow Food is an exciting oil. It has an emerald green color, a medium fruity aroma, with a pleasant sensation of green grass and tomato leaf. The taste is harmonious, very balanced, complex, reminiscent of aromatic herbs and wild arugula, slightly bitter herbs and wildflowers, such as dandelion or hawthorn. Spicy and persistent in fruitiness, it leaves a pleasant sensation of freshness and cleanliness in the mouth, accompanied by an elegant harmony of flavors. Cultivars: Grignano, Favarol/Perlarol, Leccino, and Trepp. Awards won and recognitions: 3 Green Leaves Gambero Rosso from 2016 to 2023, Gold Medal from the Valpolicella Consortium as the best Oil 2017, 2nd place in the International Aipo d'Argento Competition, Recognized since 2020 as a Slow Food Presidio, Great Slow Oil 2019.
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Superior category olive oil obtained directly from olives and solely by mechanical means. La Contarina is a small but prestigious oil mill located in an ancient stone farmhouse present since the 1700s, on the Veronese hills that border the Valle di Mezzane and Valle di Illasi. The Valle di Mezzane, in particular, is a particularly unique climatic treasure ideal for the production of EVO oil. A substrate of marl and sandstone, unspoiled nature, the absence of any invasive urban settlement, and a closed valley shape that maintains controlled temperatures throughout the year with excellent thermal fluctuations especially during the fruit maturation period. Extravirgin DOP Valpolicella Slow Food: characteristics. This EVO Oil DOP Veneto Valpolicella Slow Food is an exciting oil. It has an emerald green color, a medium fruity aroma, with a pleasant sensation of green grass and tomato leaf. The taste is harmonious, very balanced, complex, reminiscent of aromatic herbs and wild arugula, slightly bitter herbs and wildflowers, such as dandelion or hawthorn. Spicy and persistent in fruitiness, it leaves a pleasant sensation of freshness and cleanliness in the mouth, accompanied by an elegant harmony of flavors. Cultivars: Grignano, Favarol/Perlarol, Leccino, and Trepp. Awards won and recognitions: 3 Green Leaves Gambero Rosso from 2016 to 2023, Gold Medal from the Valpolicella Consortium as the best Oil 2017, 2nd place in the International Aipo d'Argento Competition, Recognized since 2020 as a Slow Food Presidio, Great Slow Oil 2019.
