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Chef and owner Franz Weinfurter finds PERGOLESE olive oil wonderfully aromatic and intense:
"I love olive oil in general and have often attended tastings in Italy. I did the same with PERGOLESE olive oil. I drank a small bowl and then dipped some bread in it. And I was amazed and surprised because it tasted so wonderfully aromatic and intense. For me, it has light notes of tomato, green banana and fresh green leaves.There are three categories of olive oil: light, medium and spicy.
I would assign PERGOLESE olive oil to the last category.
It has a slightly bitter note and a slight spiciness reminiscent of Szechuan pepper.
This taste spreads first on the palate and then in the mouth.
I had a very good olive oil from friends in Sicily for a long time.
It came from the fruit of olive trees that were more than 100 years old, and PERGOLESE olive oil is very similar to it.
For the most part, you can only taste and smell the nutty note of the green olives.
I would never recommend PERGOLESE olive oil for frying because it is a rather fresh oil.
It goes well on toasted bread and bruschetta, on salads and with tomatoes.
You don't need to season it with salt or pepper.
It would also be suitable for veal fillet.
On white meat, the beautiful green-yellow fruit tones would also create a good color contrast - and you would taste the olives really well.
Because it is oil from Italy, PERGOLESE olive oil is also perfect for Italian cuisine.
Italians often drizzle good olive oil on a fresh gilthead fillet or other good fish for flavoring.
I can also imagine PERGOLESE olive oil on rosemary potatoes that have just been taken out of the oven, as well as with vegetables that are not too strong, such as grilled eggplants and antipasti.
PERGOLESE olive oil is definitely one of the best Italian olive oils I have ever had.
And you rarely get really good olive oil.
PERGOLESE olive oil is totally pure and the ingredients are well analyzed.
You can taste pure nature.
The dark bottle is also perfect because it doesn't let any light through. This is very important for olive oil, as it keeps it fresh for longer."
Franz Weinfurter, owner & chef
www.zumbay.de
The dark bottle is also perfect because it doesn't let any light through. This is very important for olive oil, as it keeps it fresh for longer."
Franz Weinfurter, owner & chef
www.zumbay.de