NAME: UL’KA
LINE: HORECA
CERTIFICATION: DOP Tergeste
SAFEGUARD: Presidio Slow Food
GROWING REGION: Caresana, Dolina, Bagnoli della Rosandra (S. Dorligo della Valle) – TRIESTE, FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA, ITALY
CULTIVAR: Bianchera - belica 100%, native cultivar of the Trieste province
HARVESTING METHOD: By hand and with facilitators
HARVESTING PERIOD: Last decade of October anf first of November
OLIVE OIL MILL: Family-owned, oil press supervisor Euro Parovel
PRESSING METHOD: Continuous cold extraction by centrifugation
MATURING: Stainless steel tanks with natural decanting; non filtered
VISUAL INSPECTION: Yellow green colour
OLFACTORY INSPECTION: Medium green with hints of artichoke, olive tree leaf and green pepper
PALATE: Balanced with interesting notes of medium bitterness and spiciness, medium taste of artichoke, white fruit and almond