Marina Palusci Alchimia
Leccio del Corno
The late harvest of the house: a monocultivar of Leccio del Corno, a Tuscan-origin variety, picked at the end of November when it is at its most aromatic. From a forty-year-old grove on clay and limestone at 278 m, cold-extracted and decanted naturally under inert gas. Golden with green reflections; lightly fruity and markedly floral — yellow and red flowers, chamomile, wisteria, ripe almond and aromatic herbs, with apricot, ripe apple and a hint of ripe tomato at the close. Delicate and harmonious, with soft bitterness and pungency.
The facts
| Cultivar | 100% Leccio del Corno |
|---|---|
| Harvest | Late November |
| Polyphenols | 668 mg/kg (producer) |
| Free acidity | 0.28% (producer) |
| Extraction | Cold; natural decanting under inert gas |
| Grove | About 40 years old, 278 m, clay and limestone |
| Formats | 500 ml |
Awards
Where it's from
Leccio del Corno is a Tuscan variety planted here for its sweet, floral character — the opposite end of the house range from the green Dritta bottlings.
Laboratory figures
What has been measured on this oil, and who measured it
Qualifies for the EU antioxidant health claim
At 668 mg/kg this oil is above the 250 mg/kg threshold Regulation 432/2012 sets for hydroxytyrosol and its derivatives, as reported by the producer.