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Description
- Bill’s twist. This was the first estate bottled EVOO to be imported to the U.S. The estate’s fine wine, superb EVOO, restaurant, cooking courses, and B&B accommodations make this a must visit on any trip to Tuscany. Simply this EVOO is Sophia Loren—perfetto!
About the estate. For a century and a half the name and history of the Stucchi Prinetti family has been linked with 1000 year-old Badia a Coltibuono. It was in 1846 that one of the family’s forbearers, the Florentine banker Guido Giuntini, acquired the beautiful Romanesque structure and the surrounding farms. After the World War II, Piero Stucchi Prinetti took charge of the property. It was thanks to his intelligence, energy and managerial skills that Coltibuono was transformed into a modern estate. He began to bottle and sell the best vintages of the estate’s Chianti Classico, both to the domestic and international markets. Again, he was the first to realize the potential of another traditional product of the region: its extra virgin olive oil. Piero Stucchi Prinetti passed away in 2002. Today, his daughter, Emanuela, manages Coltibuono assisted by her three brothers, Roberto, Paolo and Guido. Their mother, Lorenza de’ Medici, has written many cookbooks.
Suggested uses. Flavor style: Robust.
Golden yellow with hearty green nuances, this oil has a balanced fruity flavor with a hint of toasted nuts. The distinct peppery sensation produced at the back of your throat on the oil’s finish is an attribute of oil whose olive harvest was young and fresh. This oil is perfect for dressing salads, vegetables, pasta, potatoes, soup and bread.
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