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Coratina Bold & Decisive

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The backbone of Puglia. Bold and peppery, exceptionally high in polyphenols, pressed within hours of harvest.

€22,90 / 500 ml
One-time

Harvest October 2025 · acidity < 0.2% · ships from Puglia, Italy · cold-pressed < 27°C

Tasting notes

Artichoke · green almond · black pepper

What to cook with it

Grilled meats · pulses · hearty winter soups

The numbers — why they matter
Acidity
< 0.2%
Harvest
October 2025
Cultivar
Coratina
Altitude
100–250 m a.s.l.
Extraction
< 27°C

A dated, traceable oil under 0.2% acidity, cold-pressed below 27°C, is the opposite of the rancid “extra virgin” on most supermarket shelves. The pepper you feel is polyphenols — and that's the point.

Since 1947 · The Valente Family

In 1947, Tommaso Valente pressed his first harvest by lamplight in the hills of Bisceglie. Today his grandchildren tend the same trees.