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Biolnovello 2020: Gold Medal for Olio Lucano's Pitted Organic Novello Extra Virgin Olive Oil PGI

Lucano PGI Extra Virgin Olive Oil received the Biolnovello Gold Medal award at the Biol Competition held in Bari on December 24, 2020, ranking among the best extra virgin olive oils in Italy. This extra virgin olive oil has received yet another award just a few days after being awarded the European PGI Olio Lucano label, which we were the first to obtain in Basilicata. Our Novello Extra Virgin Olive Oil, which won the 2020 Gold Medal, is among the best oils, a high-quality product due to its various characteristics and high added value. It is organic because it is produced from olives from organic farming as certified by bioAgricert; it is a Novello oil because it is produced with the first olives of the 2020/2021 harvest; It is pitted because it is obtained by processing only the olive pulp with very low yields and a high concentration of polyphenols; it is a monocultivar because the olives used for production are exclusively of the Coratina variety ; it is an oil with the community trademark PGI Olio Lucano as recognized by the Ministry of Agricultural Policies. READ ALSO: The 2020 Frantoio Pace Awards The characteristics of the Novello Pitted Organic Olive Oil Our 2020 Novello Pitted Organic Oil is produced with Coratina olives, harvested in November in Basilicata in the Lavello (PZ) area. The oil was cold-pressed, with constant temperature control throughout all stages of production (according to Frantoio Pace's certified quality system) and using the innovative and certified pitting method. According to the analysis certificate, the pitted organic Novello extra virgin olive oil has low acidity (less than 0.6%) and a low peroxide value. It is fruity, bitter and spicy with notes of artichoke and almond, harmonious and balanced, it represents and evokes the aromas and flavours of Basilicata In early December, following inspections by the Agroqualità certification body, the Novello Organic Pitted Extra Virgin Olive Oil obtained the important European PGI Lucanian Oil recognition. In the same December, it also won the Gold Medal at the 2020 BIOL Novello award. Aurum is the name of the Novello Extra Virgin Olive Oil, precious as gold and awarded with several prizes, confirming the path of High Quality followed by the Frantoio Oleario F.lli Pace, a pioneer in the olive oil sector in Basilicata. Discover Aurum Awards and Recognitions