MITOLO EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL

Background
Drawing on Frank’s Italian heritage the Mitolo wine portfolio is now complimented with a super premium olive oil. The Mitolo family have been producing extra virgin olive oil for over a decade and place immense importance on sustainable horticultural practice in the grove, to produce the freshest and purest of product.

Key Facts
Mitolo Olive Oil is 100% cold pressed extra virgin olive oil, sourced from the Riverland region of South Australia. The climate of this area perfectly imitates the Mediterranean which is universally considered as the benchmark region for world olive oil production. Mitolo olive oil is derived from a blend of 10 Tuscan olive varieties that comprise the family grove. Each variety of olive is picked at its individual optimum flavour. The oils are then pressed within hours of being picked and blended at Mitolo’s mill which is situated amongst the grove.

Harvest 2011
Mild conditions, and good rainfall in the region resulted in above average yields overall for the 2011. Elongated ripening, due to the cooler conditions, lead to harvest beginning late May and continuing until mid July. Trees were very heavily laden with fruit, resulting in fruit showing more green tinge. As a consequence the majority of varieties produced oil showing green grass, and peppery characteristics generic of an early harvest oil. The exception to this was Cortina which cropped heavy and ripened quickly.