“Don Raffaele” Montemiletto Monocultivar RAVECE

Description

“Don Raffaele” Montemiletto Monocultivar 100% Ravece – Campania, Avellino, Valle del Calore

The farmer
Raffaele Bevilacqua was a modest farmer in the countryside around Montemiletto and a member of our family. With the same devotion he showed to his loved ones, he tended the olive grove that belonged to him in his homeland, drawing from it a fine oil that was already then the focus of his work. The Frantoio Don Raffaele was born from the wish of three brothers to continue production where it had left off – by buying and expanding his plantation. From this indelible bond and the respect handed down to us, we wanted to write a new story, with the same values and the same passion. Today we proudly produce an extra virgin olive oil exclusively from our own olive trees, tended and grown by hand and without the
use of chemical substances.

The olives
The Frantoio Don Raffaele has a large olive grove in the countryside around Montemiletto and in the surrounding areas.
Our Multicultivar extra virgin olive oil is made from several native varieties, all grown in our area, such
as Ogliarola, Marinese and Ruveia (Ruvea). Another outstanding product is undoubtedly the Monocultivar Ravece, the result of careful cultivation devoted solely to the Ravece plant, of
which we can boast a large production.

Processing the olives
During the olive harvest the pace is very fast. We do everything we can to ensure that the olives picked in the fields are cold pressed within 12 hours of harvesting. The oil is stored in an environment that preserves its authenticity – at a temperature suited to its careful conservation and away from light, to
leave its delicious taste untouched.

At the table
Our extra virgin olive oil is a robust, polyphenol-rich oil. The scent is fruity, with pleasantly grassy notes and clear hints of unripe tomato; the taste is harmonious, with
intense yet always pleasant and balanced bitter and spicy sensations. From fresh Mediterranean salads to lovingly prepared hot dishes, our oil is the secret ingredient that makes every bite an unforgettable taste experience.

On the nose
One of the distinctive features of this oil is its intense, fresh aroma. On the nose it opens with notes of unripe tomato, “Annurca” apple, yellow-fleshed fruit and celery.

On the palate
On the palate it shows a sweet opening with balanced bitter sensations and a clear, pungent spiciness reminiscent of ginger.