Extra Virgin Olive Oil "100 Grand Cru", Oleari Congedi (500ml)

The extra virgin olive oil “Cento Grand Cru” is the multi award winner, flagship olive oil of Congedi.

The number “100” indicated the centenary of the Congedi family, hundred olive picking seasons, 100 years of history.

The “Cento Grand Cru” extra virgin olive oil is according to the experts, one of the best Italian olive oils, made with the native local olive varieties, Coratina, Frantoio and Leccino grown in Apulia.

A great extra virgin olive oil made from estate olives, manually picked, to be enjoyed on salads and soups or a final touch to more com important dish, this is a medium fruity olive oil.

The Congedi family has been growing olives and producing olive oil in the south of Apulia, the heel, for over 100 years. It all started in 1917 thanks to Luce Damiani, who, despite being a woman decided to continue to grow the olives inherited from her father. In 1917 it wasn’t easy to be a woman and run a business.

The rest is history. Now at the fifth generation, with more family members involved in the mill, Congedi has become synonym with high quality extra virgin olive and olives in general.

With the new generation in charge, Congedi has moved a switch to a sustainable approach not only in their olive orchards and farm but also in the mill, becoming totally eco sustainable in 2014.