Product - Olio borgisi

BORGISI, THE HIGH QUALITY EXTRA-VIRGIN OIL OF SICILY

Borgisi, the extra-virgin oil has deep roots that date back to several generations. In fact, the ancient olives are the evidence from which the fruit is obtained.

The farm where this oil is produced is located on the country side of Sciacca, in a territory suited for its cultivation. The various forms cultivate ancient olives with modern systems, and they are located in a landscape and territorial context, exclusive for the beautiful view of the sea and the mountains from where these special products are abtainned.

Three varieties of oil are represented: the first comes from Cerasuola, which gives a tasty and aromatic oil, the second from Biancolilla which gives a very delicate oil, and the third comes from Nocellara del Belice which gives an aromatic oil rich in chlorophyll.

The wise distribution of these three varieties in the fields, which were rightly carried out centuries ago, enables us today to obtain a good oil that can be considered the joy of our palate.

The manual picking takes place on the olive tree by using the combing method, leaving out absolutely the olives which have fallen on the graund.

The olives sent to the oil mill are chosen one by one.

The selected ones are conserved in particular baskets which allow airing for a maximum period of 48 hours.

The pressing of the olives occurs without heating and through the use of high technological machinery that guarantee the utmost hygiene and set a minimum limit of any contact of the oil paste to air.

The oil produced is settled naturally and it is never filtered before marketing.

This kind of oil has a low quantity of acidity, its organoleptic features are well balanced and it is excellent for the mediterranean diet.

A small quantity of the first oil is produced in the farm and it is used by those consumers who appreciate the good quality of the oil obtained from the olives which have just been pressed.

The management of a farm is based on respectable rules of health, both of the consumer and of the enviromment. The careful monitoring of the Agronomists in all the productive stages, including the pressing, make the Borgisi oil an exclusive product of high quality intended for those who appreciate "excellent cooking".

Operators interested in visiting the farm and the ancient olives may contact the telefax number +39 925 24004 (open also on Sundays).

This fruity oil, which is rich in biological, active components, can be defined as a healthy food of great nutritional interest. It is also rich in polyphenol and chlorophyll, which gives it a pleasant aspect.

It is recommended to use only small quantities of this kind of oil, because being rich in fragrance and spice, if it is used in the right proportions it can make the dishes remarkably dainty, on the contrary of other common olive and seed oils.