Prima Raccolta · First Harvest EVOO — 250ml

Cold-extracted from hundred-year-old trees at Oliveto Letizia — bordering the Parco dei Nebrodi, Sicily. The grove is planted with Minuta, Verdello, and Biancolilla: three cultivars of exceptional rarity. Minuta is a Slow Food Presidium — recognised as an endangered variety of outstanding cultural and gastronomic value, grown in only a handful of groves in the Nebrodi Mountains. Verdello is equally scarce, a late-ripening cultivar almost entirely absent from commercial production. Prima Raccolta is the first extraction of each harvest, cold-extracted at the mill within six hours of picking and bottled unfiltered. The oil retains its full polyphenol load, natural sediment, and the alive, grassy intensity that defines genuinely early-harvest EVOO. The sediment you may see is not a flaw — it is the oil in its most complete form.

Tasting Notes

Aroma of green olive, tomato leaf, fresh-cut grass, and wild herbs — the mountain terroir in the glass. On the palate: mild to medium green fruitiness, clean bitterness, and a lingering peppery finish that's elegant rather than harsh. Smooth mouthfeel with a bright, alive quality that's the hallmark of high-altitude Nebrodi oil.

Pairings

Best as a finishing oil. Drizzle over grilled fish, seafood crudo, steamed vegetables, fresh cheeses, or warm crusty bread. The elegance of the Minuta suits delicate dishes where a bolder oil would overpower.

This is a limited allocation from the 2027 harvest — the first commercial harvest from Oliveto Letizia. The grove has been in active rejuvenation; 2027 is when it is ready. Each bottle is numbered and carries its own individual NFT on the XRP Ledger — scan the QR code on the neck label to read the harvest record for your exact bottle.

Bottled January 2028, delivered February 2028.

Estate: Oliveto Letizia, Castell'Umberto, Sicily
Cultivar: Minuta (Slow Food Presidium) + Verdello + Biancolilla
Extraction: within 6 hours of harvest
Filtration: unfiltered
Press: cold-extracted at the mill
Vessel: 250ml glass bottle
Provenance: Individual NFT · XRPL Verified · Bottle numbered
Volume: 250 ml
Allocation: 2027 harvest — first commercial release

The Science

HPLC polyphenol analysis will be commissioned on the 2027 harvest. Results will be published here and linked to each bottle's XRPL provenance record.

High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) is the gold standard for measuring polyphenol concentration in extra virgin olive oil.