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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>FROM THE OLIVE GROVE TO THE BOTTLE<\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>The journey of excellence<\/span><\/p><\/h6><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Behind every bottle of European PDO and PGI extra virgin olive oil lies a precise path, marked by ancient traditions and modern controls. A journey that begins in the field and concludes on your table, without shortcuts or compromises. <\/span><\/p>\nIt all begins with the olive harvest, performed at the exact moment of ripeness\u2014a brief window of time that the expert olive grower knows how to recognize with precision. The olives are then taken to the mill as quickly as possible: every hour that passes between harvesting and pressing can affect the quality of the final product. It is a matter of care, not convenience. <\/span><\/p>\nPressing takes place exclusively through mechanical, cold-extraction processes, without the use of chemical solvents or refining processes. This is what distinguishes extra virgin from any other vegetable oil: the nature of the fruit is fully preserved, with its entire aromatic and nutritional profile. <\/span><\/p>\nThe result is then analyzed and certified according to the parameters established by the PDO and PGI production specifications: acidity, organoleptic profile, and traceability of origin. Only those who pass these controls obtain certification. A rigorous process that transforms every bottle into a guarantee\u2014and every drop into an authentic experience. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5851","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rootsofexcellence.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5851","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rootsofexcellence.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rootsofexcellence.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rootsofexcellence.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rootsofexcellence.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5851"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/rootsofexcellence.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5851\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5865,"href":"https:\/\/rootsofexcellence.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5851\/revisions\/5865"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rootsofexcellence.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5851"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
The journey of excellence<\/span><\/p><\/h6><\/span> Behind every bottle of European PDO and PGI extra virgin olive oil lies a precise path, marked by ancient traditions and modern controls. A journey that begins in the field and concludes on your table, without shortcuts or compromises. <\/span><\/p>\n It all begins with the olive harvest, performed at the exact moment of ripeness\u2014a brief window of time that the expert olive grower knows how to recognize with precision. The olives are then taken to the mill as quickly as possible: every hour that passes between harvesting and pressing can affect the quality of the final product. It is a matter of care, not convenience. <\/span><\/p>\n Pressing takes place exclusively through mechanical, cold-extraction processes, without the use of chemical solvents or refining processes. This is what distinguishes extra virgin from any other vegetable oil: the nature of the fruit is fully preserved, with its entire aromatic and nutritional profile. <\/span><\/p>\n The result is then analyzed and certified according to the parameters established by the PDO and PGI production specifications: acidity, organoleptic profile, and traceability of origin. Only those who pass these controls obtain certification. A rigorous process that transforms every bottle into a guarantee\u2014and every drop into an authentic experience. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5851","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rootsofexcellence.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5851","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rootsofexcellence.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rootsofexcellence.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rootsofexcellence.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rootsofexcellence.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5851"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/rootsofexcellence.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5851\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5865,"href":"https:\/\/rootsofexcellence.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5851\/revisions\/5865"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rootsofexcellence.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5851"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}