Extra virgin olive oil: passion for taste and sustainability

A simple condiment or an important factor for the diet? An element to be used in cooking or a side dish to be associated with foods?

For us at Apulianstore, extra virgin olive oil is first and foremost a culinary treasure , a symbol of Mediterranean excellence that has always brought taste and well-being to the table.

Retracing its history means taking one's gaze back to the ancient Apulian countryside, to the fascinating oil mills, custodians of a tradition that has never disappeared, enhanced today by innovations that allow the product to combine the uniqueness of its flavour with the safety of the production process .

And speaking of which: how is extra virgin olive oil made?

• Cultivation : the practice of extensive agriculture is ideal for exploiting the soil in a sustainable manner, keeping it rich in nutrients useful for the genuineness of the olives without the use of chemicals.
• Harvesting : unlike other types of oil, to obtain extra virgin olive oil it is necessary that the olives are hand-picked while still green, not fully ripe. This allows for a product richer in polyphenols , natural anti-inflammatories that benefit the heart and blood circulation.
• Continuous cold cycle : this is the final phase that consists of the processes of grinding, malaxation (separation of separation between water and oil) and extraction, carried out at a controlled temperature. It is defined as a continuous cycle because during the three phases the olives and what is processed from them never come into contact with oxygen, an element that would lead to the oxidation of the product and the reduction of polyphenols.

Apulianstore extra virgin olive oil

In the wake of tradition and in compliance with the principles of sustainability, we at Apulianstore have focused from the very beginning on an organic production process set up according to the principles of extensive agriculture, with a production that sees us alongside virtuous Apulian oil mills known for their history of excellence.

To satisfy all palates and make the taste experience an experience to be enjoyed in every nuance, we offer three types of extra virgin olive oil :

• Decisive : an oil with a strong flavour, which comes from the use of only the Coratina variety
• Delicate : whose aroma is obtained from the use of the Ogliarola variety.