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Extra virgin olive oil and its importance in the Mediterranean diet

29 May 2024

The Mediterranean diet has been recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Heritage of Humanity and represents a valid and healthy food model, not only for the populations that originate it, but for anyone...

Waldorf Salad with Extra Virgin Olive Oil "Extrà" from Agricola Taurino

29 May 2024

Waldorf salad, also known as "Waldorf Salad," is a refined and tasty alternative to classic lettuce and tomato salads. Perfect for a light lunch or a Sunday family brunch, it also lends itself to elegantly...

How to produce a quality extra virgin olive oil?

17 November 2022

It is important that the olives arrive at the mill in good condition, that are harvested when the color of the olives goes from green to purple which corresponds to the phase of veraison and finally...

How many and what are the enemies of oil?

08 October 2022

The three enemies of oil are heat, oxygen and light. To protect the oil from heat, we carry out cold extraction that is during processing the water temperature is less than 27 degrees. To avoid oxidation,...

How does a sommelier taste oil?

29 September 2022

Tasting the oil means carrying out, through some Organs of Sense, a careful analysis of the oil. Rules for performing the analysis correctly: The glass, strictly without stem, should be held tightly...

Our Olive Trees

07 February 2022

Land drawn by olive trees, Salento is a silver landscape that is the true wealth of Puglia. Leccina and Favolosa are the predominant cultivars in our olive groves, but there are also non autochthonous...