Item Description: Produced from Nocellara olives cultivated by gianfranco Becchina. His estate is located near the Greek Ruins of Selinunte in Western Sicily. Gianfranco produces Olio Verde with a passion and extreme desire for perfection. The olives are hand harvested early in October each year, they are at their peak, still green for a high quality oil. Within hours of picking the olives are sorted, washed, and pressed. Thsi oil has a distinguishing character, pronounced bouquet, bright green hue, and very slight acidity. This oil is unfiltered and sediment will settle at the bottom.
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