Isbilya Excellence Koroneiki is Greek character on Sevillian soil: Koroneiki, a variety with small olives and a powerful oil, turned into an intensely green single-variety oil on the Isbilya estates in Umbrete.
This special edition is bottled unfiltered, just as it leaves the mill. Isbilya Excellence Koroneiki is olive oil at its most direct, with all the intensity of the first extraction.
Isbilya Excellence Koroneiki at a glance
Variety- Koroneiki
Origin- Umbrete, Aljarafe (Seville)
Harvest- Early, mid-October
Filtering- Unfiltered
Format- 500 ml bottle in gift box
Process- Cold extraction
How Isbilya Excellence Koroneiki tastes
Nose
Intense green notes, with the freshness of olives picked while still green.
Palate
Bitterness that stands out above the pepper: an oil with plenty of personality.
Finish
Long and green, made for dishes that call for an oil that makes itself felt.
From the Aljarafe, in under two hours
Isbilya is made in Umbrete, in the Aljarafe near Seville, by Aceites Yllanes Marini. Its olive trees grow as a continuous hedge, a layout that lets light reach the whole tree so the olives ripen evenly.
The harvest is brought forward to mid-October, while the fruit is still green, and done in the coolest hours, using only olives picked from the tree. In under two hours the olives reach the mill, where the oil is cold-extracted and bottled under an inert atmosphere.
Where Isbilya Excellence Koroneiki shines
- Grilled meats.
- Pulses and stews.
- Ripe tomatoes with coarse salt.
- Mature cheeses and sautéed mushrooms.
- A thick salmorejo.
Isbilya Excellence Koroneiki in a 500 ml bottle
The 500 ml bottle comes in its gift box, which protects the oil from light and makes it a present ready to hand over. Being unfiltered, it may look slightly cloudy and show some natural sediment at the bottom.
It is best used within the months after bottling; close the bottle well after each use and keep it in its box, away from heat. A thread over a vegetable soup or roast potatoes at the end changes the dish completely.
Frequently asked questions
Why is it cloudy?
Because it is bottled unfiltered, straight from the mill; the sediment is natural.
Which variety is it?
Koroneiki, of Greek origin, grown in Umbrete (Seville).
What does it taste like?
Intense green notes and a bitterness that stands out above the pepper.
When should it be used?
Within the months after bottling.
Product information
- Food business operator: Aceites Yllanes Marini S.L., C/ Manuel Osuna, 2, 41806 Umbrete, Sevilla
- Origin: Umbrete, Seville, Spain
- Variety: Koroneiki
- Contents: 500 ml
- Ingredient: Extra virgin olive oil
| Energy | 3700 kJ / 900 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 100 g |
| of which saturates | 13 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0 g |
| of which sugars | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
