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Description
- About the estate. The Colonna estate nestles between the rolling green hills and the sparkling blue Adriatic in Italy’s southern Molise’s fertile farmland. Here, donna Marina Colonna owns and runs the 320 hectare estate at Bosco Pontoni, which has been in her family for 200 years. The daughter of Prince Francesco Colonna, Marina took over the family’s estate in 1996. The origins of the family’s connection with this land go back to the early 1800s, when it was part of the dowry of the Duchess Cattaneo di Sannicandro who married Prospero Colonna. There are some 600 pedigree Comisana sheep who graze the land and whose high-protein organic milk is used for pecorino cheese. Herons, hawks and migratory birds feed at the estate’s five artificial lakes created for irrigation in the early 1960’s by don Francesco. The extra virgin olive oil produced in the estate’s mill is bottled and labeled on site. The trademark "Amphora" bottles were designed by Marina herself from an ancient piece from the family’s treasures.
Suggested uses. Flavor style: Mellow
This unique oil is prepared by simultaneously crushing fresh organic lemons with early harvest olives. Its golden yellow in color with emerald green undertones and has a slightly fruity, balanced taste accented with the flavor of fresh lemon peels. It is delicious as a marinade for seafood or drizzled on cured meats. It is also tasty on boiled or steamed vegetables and as a secret.
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