Centonze

Centonze: organic extra virgin olive oil from western Sicily

Centonze is an estate near Castelvetrano on the west coast of Sicily, one of the oldest olive-growing regions in Italy. The oils are single-cultivar, meaning each bottle comes from one olive variety rather than a blend, so you taste the character of that variety: grassy, peppery or soft and buttery, depending on the bottle you choose.

The groves are certified organic and pruned by hand, and the olives are pressed at temperatures that never exceed 27 °C. That low temperature is what keeps the natural polyphenols and aromatic compounds in the oil rather than losing them in processing. The results have been confirmed repeatedly by awards at national and international competitions.

At BJP Store you will find

• BIOOLIO, SABINA and CAPRI – organic extra virgin oils in 500 ml and 1000 ml, each from a different cultivar.
• RISERVA – the estate's reserve pressing for finishing dishes rather than cooking.

Producer: Azienda Agricola Centonze Antonino, SS 115 n. 103, 91022 Castelvetrano (TP), Italy.