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Salonenque olive oil can
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By choosing our Salonenque olive oil in cans, you are choosing a format that will last for an average of one year. Oil lovers and southern cooks will consume several times a year.
Salonenque olive oil comes from a very Provencal variety, monovarietal. This means that it is obtained from the crushing of a single variety of olive: the Salonenque. It is the queen variety in the country of Salon-de-Provence because it has been present there for hundreds of years.
This exclusivity in the choice of the variety confers to this oil a dress with slightly gilded reflections. In the mouth, it is a lightly intense and balanced oil with a delicate fruity taste and aromas of artichokes, hazelnuts and fresh apples.
Its bitterness and ardency are very light but sufficient to ensure the good conservation of this precious liquid.
Salonenque olive oil is ideal for lovers of light green fruitiness and for entering the world of high-end olive oils. Indeed, many are discovering the subtle flavors and aromas of olive oil and using them in the elaboration of original recipes. Starting with a mild oil and evolving to the green of the fruity aroma and the assurance to discover step by step the aromatic palette of olive oils.
Data sheet
| Appellation of origin | Olive oil from France, Provence region, France |
| Assembly | Salonenque |
| Vintage | Current year's vintage |
| Oil intensity | Slight |
| Dominant aromas | Artichoke, hazelnut and fresh apple Flexible Plant |
| Area | This oil is made from a dozen hectares of olive trees Château Virant the company cultivates a total of 42 hectares. |
| Location | The Salonenque olive trees are located in the commune of La Fare-les-Oliviers and Lançon de Provence. |
| Planting density | On average, we have 333 olive trees per hectare. |
| Floors | The soil in which the orchards are planted is clay-limestone |
| Date of harvest | The harvest takes place in October exclusively. The Salonenque variety is the earliest. |
| Type of crop | The entire estate is certified High Environmental Value Level 3 (HVE3), the most demanding sustainable agriculture there is. |
| Oliveraie | Salonenque olive oil is obtained from the olive trees of Château Virant |
| Age of the olive trees | The oldest are from the 1956 frost, the youngest are already 15 years old. |
| Sorting | All of our olives are visually selected, and the leaves are carefully removed and washed. |
| Performance | The yields of our trees, oscillate according to the years between 4 and 8 t/ha. |
| Mention | Extra Virgin |
| Type of pressing | First cold extraction Continuous chain 12 hours after harvest |
| Dress | Light green with golden sheen |
| Type of filtration | Plate filter |
| Smoke point temperature | 210° |
| Oleic acidity | < 0,3 |
| Peroxide value | < 8 |
| Type of fruitiness | Light green fruity |
| Type of harvest | The Salonenque trees are selected from the historical orchard of Château Virant. The olives are harvested by hand or with vibrating combs. The olives fall into nets which are emptied into paloxes and transported to the mill. |
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Laurent L. published the 26/07/2023 following an order made on 15/07/2023
5/5
Une huile de très bonne qualité, pleine d'arômes et de fruité, un vrai régal. La plupart du temps, je la "mange" avec des mouillettes de pain :)
Andreas F. published the 23/04/2023 following an order made on 06/04/2023
5/5
tres, tres bon!
Marie G. published the 03/03/2023 following an order made on 20/02/2023
5/5
Même commentaire que précédemment... Magnifique huile d'olive..
William R. published the 30/08/2022 following an order made on 19/08/2022
5/5
Toujours au top, il n'y a rien de meilleur, bravo !
Jacques A. published the 03/06/2022 following an order made on 12/05/2022
5/5
gout intense, super
Anonymous customer published the 10/03/2022 following an order made on 27/02/2022
5/5
Au top excellent
Anonymous customer published the 13/05/2021 following an order made on 02/05/2021
5/5
Bien
Anonymous customer published the 25/03/2021 following an order made on 14/03/2021
5/5
c'est une très bonne huile d'olive qui n'est pas très forte j'aime beaucoup pour crudités ou cuisine ce qu'il y a de bien à chateau virant ce sont leurs huiles délicieuses et diverses sans coupage que des produits du terroir
Anonymous customer published the 17/01/2021 following an order made on 09/12/2020
5/5
Quel plaisir au quotidien lorsqu'on souhaite l'utiliser au repas du soir , suave et parfumée.
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