Olive oil Château Virant – PDO Aix-en-Provence

Description

The dominant aromas on the nose and on the palate are greenery with hints of fresh grass, foliage and green tomato. An oil classified as medium green fruity.
Chateau Virant produces a complex oil, creamy and balanced offers a long presence in the mouth and finishes with the sweetness of almond finely felt. Its color is pale green with yellow highlights.. The slight bitterness and ardor of this oil contribute to its taste power.

We are on an authentic and characteristic oil of PDO Aix en Provence.

These two positive attributes (bitter and pungent = presence of natural antioxidants) fade over time but ensure the good preservation of this precious liquid.

Green fruitiness of Château Virant – PDO Aix-en-Provence

At the tasting, olive oil will give off a herbaceous dominance. We will distinguish aromas of artichoke, raw bell pepper. This oil can reveal ardor and a slight pungent taste. Le fruity green usually indicates oils that result from green olives picked just before their ideal ripeness. The oil is extracted from green olives, picked between the 20 November and the 20 december

Classified olive oils fruity green are delicious to accommodate salads or at the end of cooking on poultry.
The domain Chateau Virant produces an authentic green fruitiness in AOP, it is produced respecting the practices of Provence.

The benefits of olive oil

Abundant in polyphenols, olive oil preserves blood vessels free radicals responsible for atherosclerosis. Oil is the basic element of the Mediterranean diet, which reduces the risk of inflammatory diseases but also of certain cancers. Olive oil is very rich in omega 9, and monounsaturated fatty acid, that does not affect cardiovascular health. Olive oil has few polyunsaturated fatty acids that are dangerous for the body.

Recent awards

• Gold Medal at the General Agricultural Competition in Paris since 1996
• Gold Medal at the PACA Regional Competition since 2005
• Living Heritage Company label since 2012
• 2 CGA Excellence Award in 2002 et 2004