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Extra Virgin Olive Oil obtained from the cold pressing of selected fruits. This is what our oil looks like, the result of tradition and passion for the products of the Salento land. The organoleptic qualities of our oils, fully meet all the requirements of the Mediterranean diet.
The Congedi Olive Farm, thanks to great passion and tradition combined with expertise on the treatment of ‘olive trees, manages to produce a great-tasting EXTRA-VIRGIN OLIVE OIL.
We have created an exclusive product, marrying the quality of our oil with the scents of our land: The ‘extra virgin olive oil flavored. Irresistible on fish or meat, magical in the preparation of desserts.
Today the oil mill is venturing into a new reality. No longer that of the village but that of ‘wholesale and retail export of olive oil. We provide our customers with an e-commerce site. Thanks to the online sale of extra virgin olive oil, we would like to bring to your homes a quality product, certified, guaranteed for 4 generations, that is, since 1917!
Olio Congedi, throughout its long history, has been aSalento-based company that has always stood out for its willingness to always and unceasingly improve theextra virgin olive oil that it proudly produces, starting from the care of theolive tree to the production and subsequent preservation of theSalento extra virgin olive oil, which takes place under controlled temperature and in stainless steel tanks, then storing it under nitrogen to ensure high quality to the product during storage and packaging.
The fortune, delicacy and goodness ofApulian oil Congedi to the particular blend of elements that characterize the Salento area, a fascinating land located in the south of Italy and the south of Apulia, where it is possible to admire places where there is still an unspoiled nature, where the encounter between the sea and the land creates breathtaking landscapes and regenerates soul and heart. Salento, located between the two seas of the Adriatic Sea to the east and the Ionian Sea to the west, is characterized by a particularly rugged, dry territory, where karst rock opens sudden gashes in the ground, with plateaus where cultivated fields, vineyards and olive groves emerge among the rocks, the result of the centuries-old and patient work of generations of farmers, to whom belongs the merit of having offered fertile soil for the production ofItalian olive oil.
L’oil of Salento is known throughout the world for its value as a typical Salento product, a child of Apulian tradition exported to many countries around the world.Congedi extra virgin olive oil, thanks to the attention to the smallest details and the great passion of the family that has been producing it for four generations, has won many awards and recognitions for its deliciousness, goodness and the high standards of food safety and quality that it guarantees to its customers. Among the most important, Salento oil has won the Protected Designation of Origin D.O.P. for the high quality of the product, under the name of Olio delle Terre d’Otranto. In addition, thanks to the H.A.C.C.P. Self Control System, Olio Congedi guarantees the highest Food Safety and Hygienic-Health Qualities of Apulian oil at all stages of the production, processing and preparation processes until the extra virgin olive oil is obtained. Another recognition that is worth mentioning is the certification of Product “100% Italian” olive oil from Salento, i.e., obtained exclusively from olives harvested and milled in Italy, which guarantees the Made in Italy label through the indication of the Origin of the Raw Material and the Country where its processing took place. The Product “100% Italian” has always been a guarantee that underwrites the genuineness of Our Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
The olives, in the Congedi oil mill, are still harvested by hand, to avoid the traumas and jolts of the harvesting, which is carried out by percussion of the branches, on the tree; after that, they are immediately ground and processed in the production plants, modern industrial companies or ancient mills from the traditional technique, to obtain the best possible oil, one of the basic foods of our cuisine and of the healthy and nutritious Mediterranean diet.
Moreover, the oil grown in Salento is strictly extra virgin, and its percentage of acidity never exceeds 1 percent, so that it is also an ideal food to accompany any dish, from soups to salads. Thanks to its strength and powerful taste, just a few drops, a drizzle of Italian extra virgin oil added raw just before serving on the table, is enough to give our dishes the final touch to make them perfect and irresistible.
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