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Primo DOP, Frantoi Cutrera Extra Virgin Olive Oil 2012

SKU CUT-011
Los Angeles 2013 Silver Medal

New Awards: Gold Medal, New York International Olive Oil Competition; Silver Medal, Los Angeles 2013; Special Mention, SOL d'Oro 2013 and Semi Finalist Fruttato Intenso Olio Capitale, March 2013; Awarded, Zurich 12th International Olive Oil Award, April 2013.

Frantoi Cutrera’s Primo is a wonderful addition to our selection. Produced in the area of Chiaramonte Gulfi, north of Ragusa in southern Sicily, Primo has won a number of awards over the years.

In the last year, Primo has been granted:
- “ XIII Oleum Olivario” National Contest - 1st Place Intense Fruity Category, Primo DOP
- “Flos Olei 2012” World Olive Oil Guide 97/100 Highest Score in the World, Primo DOP
- Ercole Olivario, DOP – Intensely Fruity 2nd Place
- Best of Class, GOLD Medal, Los Angeles 2012

In 2010 and 2011, Primo garnered awards in Zurich (DOP Award) Los Angeles International Olive Oil (Silver), L’ORCIOLO D’ORO (Fruttato Intenso, Gran Mention) as well as recognition by Flos Olei, and Slow Food.

In a generous 750 ml bottle, Primo is unfiltered and a monocultivar of the local Tonda Iblea olives. The olives are cold pressed at the family’s mill within six hours of being picked. The olives for Primo are organically farmed. Acidity, 0.20%, polyphenols, 247.

It is green with golden reflections and Intensely Fruity. The notes are elegant and spicy with elements of green tomato. Perhaps you will notice the clear notes of balsamic herbs and sweet almond, the latter certainly from the single variety Tonda Iblea olives. The result is a nice harmony of sweet, bitter, and spicy elements. Perfect on a salad or grilled vegetables.

For a comparison, consider Villa Zottopera, also a highly regarded Tonda Iblea oil from the same region.

Another credential? This is a favorite of Mario Batali, it is served at both Esca and Babbo. Esca presents a seafood centered menu, while Babbo serves the best an Italian might prepare in the Mid-Atlantic/Hudson Valley region. Cited as a favorite on p. 141 of Mario Batali's Molto Gusto.

You can read more about Primo in this blog post, Buyer's Guide, Anatomy of a Great Label.
  • Bottle Size:750 ml.
  • Certification:DOP Monti Iblei Gulfi, Organic production
  • Harvest: 2012
  • Region:Sicily
  • Rating: 100
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