La Leccino

Apulian oil

Authentic Italian Stories.

In the province of Lecce, among the lands of Vernole, Melendugno, and Castri di Lecce, grows an olive variety with a unique flavor: the single-variety Leccino.

A hardy olive tree variety, Leccino is known for its dense, expansive canopy. Its early fruit ripening allows for the production of high-quality oil that is fresh and fragrant.

This extra virgin olive oil has a smooth taste, with a medium fruitiness, rich body, and dense texture. Its emerald green color comes from the maceration of still-unripe olives. Leccino offers a moderately light flavor, with subtle bitterness, a mild spiciness, and fresh hints of artichoke. On the nose, it delivers a natural, intense aroma of freshly pressed olives.

Federica Pascali - Azienda Pascali

Located in the province of Lecce and active for four generations, the Pascali family’s farm was founded in the early 1980s, when their passion for olive oil led to the creation of one of the first mills in the area.

Over the years, the company expanded its land and increased production. In 2009, the Pascali family decided to take full control of the entire production process to ensure complete oversight of quality.

Following organic farming practices with the goal of achieving a perfect product, the olives for La Leccino are harvested between October and December, during the so-called invaiatura phase, when the olives begin to ripen. They are picked directly from the tree using mechanical shakers with intercepting umbrellas, while cold pressing preserves their organoleptic properties, resulting in an oil of exceptional quality.

Tips of use

The single-variety Leccino oil is perfect for seasoning all types of dishes, especially cooked vegetable dishes, legume soups, and grain-based meals.

Ingredients​

100% Italian extra virgin olive oil, cold-extracted exclusively from completely unripe *Leccino* olives. Superior category olive oil, obtained directly from olives and solely through mechanical processes.

Weight

250ml

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