A few facts about RAVIDA Extra Virgin Olive Oil

AREA OF PRODUCTION: the family estate La Gurra, Menfi, Sicily

VARIETIES: Cerasuola, Biancolilla, Nocellara plus Frantoio & Leccino

LAND DEVOTED TO OLIVE OIL PRODUCTION: 56 hectares / 138 acres

AVERAGE NUMBER OF PLANTS PER HECTARE: 180

PICKING METHODS: by hand and/or vibrating methods

AVERAGE OIL PRODUCTION PER TREE: 3 litres

EXTRACTION: by continuous centrifugation

AVERAGE PERCENTAGE OF OIL EXTRACTED: 16%

Ravidà family and the staff of the farm

CHARACTERISTICS

COLOUR: Golden green

AROMA: Intense, fruity

FLAVOUR: fresh olives, green grass, tomato, almond

TASTE: Slightly peppery with a hint of bitterness, yet harmonious

ACIDITY: 0,10% never exceeding 0,20%

METHODS OF PRODUCTION: Olives are pressed within 8 hours from picking by continuous centrifugation and by cold extraction – that is at temperatures below 27°C/80.6°F . Unfiltered.

DISTRIBUTION

AVAILABILITY: RAVIDA extra virgin olive oil is sold in selected gourmet shops around the world.

FORMATS: It is available in six formats: 750, 500, 250, 40 ml dark green glass bottles that protect the oil from harmful light rays.

INNOVATION: For greater consumption, we have introduced the innovative 3 and 5 litre Oilbox®.

AREAS OF DISTRIBUTION: Great Britain, Germany, France, Belgium, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, Malta, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Taiwan, Luxembourg, Italy.