Bardi extra virgin olive oil

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Bardi extra virgin olive oil

Bardi is rare. Only 5% of the olive oil in Italy comes from Tuscany, where the Bardi
olives grow. It is as rare as the poets – the bardi – like Dante and Boccaccio who
lived there.

In the rolling hills of Siena, near the region that produces the noble
Montepulciano wines, a family carries on the centuries-old traditions of Tuscan
extra virgin olive oil. Before Columbus even thought about going to America,
every farmer in Siena was planting four olive trees a year – it was the law.

The quartet of olives that gives Bardi extra virgin olive oil its unique flavor are
Leccino, Frantoio, Moraiolo, and Pendolino. The Tuscan terra produces the olives,
but it takes the skill of a master to mix them into the perfect blend. When you first
uncap the bottle, Bardi releases an extraordinary artichoke aroma. This oil tastes
strongly of its olives and of artichoke, with a bitter and peppery lingering finish.

This bitterness is a quality sought after by olive oil conoscenti. The fresh bite is
the hallmark of a fine Tuscan olive oil, just as tannins are the trademark of a fine
wine.

If you have a bit of the poet in your soul, and if you like the pungent cheeses
and robust Super Red wines so characteristic of Tuscany, then Bardi, our
Super Gold, will speak to you.

Region of origin	TUSCANY
Flavor category	STRONGLY FRUITY
Smell	Strong hint of artichoke
Flavor	Remarkable olive and artichoke with a strong and enduring bitter and spicy aftertaste
Uses	Bardi extra virgin olive oil is suggested on red meats,grilled vegetables, salads and soups. Good to balance strong tasting foods and to soften the taste of wild game