Virgeen
Virgeen N°1 Drinking Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Italian High Polyphenol (522 mg/kg)
Puglia · 16.9 fl oz (500 ml) glass bottle with gift box
$36.99$56.9035% off4.9out of 5 from 156 reviews
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Oleificio Guccione
Zahara Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Sicilian Premium Early Harvest Cold Pressed
4.8 · 203 reviews100% Italian · Cold pressed
$25.99$39.99
16.9 fl oz (500 ml) glass bottle with gift box · Sales tax at checkout · Free US & Canada shipping over $100
Bright golden-green with a fragrant, herbaceous nose of fresh-cut grass, tomato leaf, green almond and a hint of citrus peel. The palate is supple and balanced, with a gentle bitterness and a clean, peppery finish that makes it as suitable for raw use as for light sautéing.
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- Dispatched from Brooklyn, NY within 24 hours
- Cold extracted, bottled under nitrogen
- Laboratory analysis included with every lot
Awards
- Multiple award winner
The story of this lot
Zahara is produced by Oleificio Guccione in the Chiaramonte Gulfi area of south-eastern Sicily, a landscape of dry stone walls, ancient olive groves and marked temperature swings between day and night. The estate blends early-harvest Nocellara del Belice and Biancolilla olives, two of the island's signature cultivars, pressed within hours of picking.
The result is a medium-intensity oil that carries Sicily's characteristic freshness: green tomato, aromatic herbs and a soft almond note, with enough polyphenol structure to give a clean finish. The 500 ml bottle is presented in a patterned orange gift box that reflects the warm tones of the Sicilian countryside.
Multiple awards have recognised the estate's consistency. The oil is pitched as both an everyday finishing oil and a gift, with the packaging and provenance carrying equal weight. Free acidity is held at 0.25% and the polyphenol count sits at 480 mg/kg, placing it comfortably in the high-phenolic range.
Pairing suggestions
- Fresh seafood
- Citrus salads
- Grilled vegetables
- Pasta aglio e olio
- Caprese
- Baked fish
Nutrition, per 100 ml
Energy 3404 kJ / 828 kcal · Fat 92 g, of which saturates 13 g, monounsaturates 71 g, polyunsaturates 8 g · Carbohydrate 0 g · Protein 0 g · Salt 0 g. Vitamin E 14 mg (117% NRV). Figures are typical values for extra virgin olive oil.
Specification
- Producer
- Oleificio Guccione
- Region
- Sicily, Italy
- Harvest
- 2024/25, early harvest
- Olive varieties
- Nocellara del Belice, Biancolilla
- Free acidity
- 0.25%
- Total polyphenols
- 480 mg/kg
- Intensity
- Medium
- Certification
- 100% Italian · Cold pressed
- Format
- 16.9 fl oz (500 ml) glass bottle with gift box
Recipe idea
Warm chickpeas with lemon zest, flat parsley and a heavy pour of this oil poured at the table, off the heat. Finish with coarse salt and eat with bread that can take the soaking.
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Zahara Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Sicilian Premium Early Harvest Cold Pressed
$25.99 · 16.9 fl oz (500 ml) glass bottle with gift box