Gran Cru Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Frantoio Franci is produced in limited quantity and is made with hand-picked olives exclusively from Frantoio Correggiolo olives from the secular olive grove Villa Magra situated in the hills of Montenero D'Orcia. Villa Magra Gran Cru is one of the most awarded extra virgin olive oils in the world!
Gran Cru Villa Magra is elegant, harmonic, rich in fresh herbaceous note also with floral notes. On the palate is medium intense with notes of pepper and spice but not sharp. It is very soft with a long aftertaste persistency.
Olive Varieties: 100% Frantoio Correggiolo.
Pairing ideas: Bread, soups, legumes, bread, bruschetta, pasta, grilled fish and meat. Fresh cheese like mozzarella or soft cheese.
Company History:
In 1958 the two brothers Franco and Fernando Franci purchased the Villa Magra olive grove in Montenero d'Orcia, a small hilltop town on the slopes of the Amiata Mountains, near Grosseto, in the region of Tuscany.
Today Frantoio Franci is a family-run olive oil company that wins outstanding international prizes every year for their extra virgin olive oil.
