{"id":4834,"date":"2014-11-18T09:40:26","date_gmt":"2014-11-18T09:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliomerlini.it\/our-olive-oil\/"},"modified":"2024-12-12T19:17:23","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T18:17:23","slug":"our-olive-oil","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.oliomerlini.it\/en\/our-olive-oil\/","title":{"rendered":"Our olive oil"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"> \n#cmsms_row_69f38ecc7af809_65133105 .cmsms_row_outer_parent { \n\tpadding-top: 25px; \n} \n\n<\/style><div id=\"cmsms_row_69f38ecc7af809_65133105\" class=\"cmsms_row cmsms_color_scheme_default\">\n<div class=\"cmsms_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsms_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsms_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsms_row_margin\">\n<div class=\"cmsms_column one_first\">\n<div class=\"cmsms_text\">\n<h5><strong><span class=\"drop-caps\">Our\u00a0<\/span>extra virgin olive oil is obtained by pressing different types of olives: Frantoio, Leccino del Corno, Moraiolo, Pendolino-piangente, Morcaio.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><span class=\"intro-text\">Buy quality\u00a0olive oil, buy now our extra virgin !<\/span><span class=\"intro-swril swril-right\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oliomerlini.it\/images\/img_1.jpg\" alt=\"Images\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><a style=\"color: #808000;\">100% extra virgin olive oil straight from the Farm\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Our olives<\/strong>\u00a0are picked\u00a0by hand with the aid of combs and nets\u00a0between late October and mid-November.\u00a0The\u00a0<strong>harvesting period<\/strong> depends\u00a0on the variety and maturity of the\u00a0olives.\u00a0They are\u00a0<strong>carefully selected<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>within a few hours sent to the press<\/strong>, where they are subjected to\u00a0<strong>cold pressing<\/strong>. The very high quality of our extra virgin olive oil is due to the\u00a0nature of the soil in which our trees are planted, the early harvest and also the\u00a0<strong>first pressing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><a style=\"color: #808000;\">100% Made in Italy<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oliomerlini.it\/images\/ExtravergineMerlini2012_000.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"252\" height=\"166\" \/><span class=\"drop-caps\">T<\/span>he<strong>\u00a0olives<\/strong>\u00a0we use to produce our oil come from\u00a0<strong>olive trees planted on our property ONLY<\/strong>: buying our oil means to be sure to bring to your table\u00a0an extra virgin olive oil which is\u00a0<strong>100% Italian<\/strong>\u00a0and \u2013 especially in our case \u2013 the\u00a0<strong>authenticity and goodness of 100% Tuscan olive oil<\/strong>. The <strong>percentage point of acidity<\/strong> of our extra-virgin is approximately <strong>0.20%<\/strong>. This very low percentage point of oleic acid proves the <strong>high quality of our product<\/strong> \u00a0(the maximum threshold set by the law is 0.80%). Only the best oils can be classified as <strong>\u201cextra virgin\u201d<\/strong>, they must be <strong>produced entirely by mechanical means without the use of any solvents<\/strong>, under temperatures that will not degrade the oil and contain a free acidity, expressed as oleic acid of not more than 0,80%.<\/p>\n<p>In order to prove its high quality, our Extra Virgin Olive Oil was subjected analysis. Click here to view the\u00a0<a title=\"Analisi chimiche Olio Extravergine di Oliva Merlini\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliomerlini.it\/analisi-chimiche-e-organolettiche-olio-extravergine-di-oliva-merlini\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Chemical Analysis<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0in detail.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cultivation techniques<\/strong>.\u00a0Our company follows the growing procedures related to the so called\u00a0<strong>integrated agriculture<\/strong>, as required by the Tuscan Regulation: \u201cGeneral principles for the agricultural production obtained from the integrated agriculture method\u201d (Rural Development Plan 2007- 2013 EC Reg. 1698\/2005 and Regional Law 14th April 1999 n. 25)*<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>integrated pest control<\/strong> is a crop protection system that provides a drastic reduction of pesticides, implementing different necessary measures. These include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2013 the use of pesticides that are slightly or non-toxic to humans and beneficial insects;<\/li>\n<li>\u2013 fighting against pest insect by mating disruption methods (use of pheromone diffusers);<\/li>\n<li>\u2013 the use of selective pesticides (eliminating only certain insects);<\/li>\n<li>\u2013 pesticides that can be easily denatured by the biochemical action of the soil and air;<\/li>\n<li>\u2013 trying to predict the occurrence of the conditions causing the development of parasites, in order to use specific pesticides only in case of an actual danger and not at fixed time intervals as a preventive measure;<\/li>\n<li>\u2013 special care and elimination of infected plants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.regione.toscana.it\/documents\/10180\/70126\/Allegato_2_principi%20generali%20di%20produzione%20integrata\">* Disciplinare della \u00a0Regione Toscana \u201cPrincipi generali della Regione Toscana per le produzioni agricole ottenute con metodo dell\u2019agricoltura integrata\u201c(Piano di Sviluppo Rurale 2007- 2013 Reg. CE 1698\/2005 e L.R. 14 aprile 1999 n. 25)<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #808000;\">100% \u00a0hight quality<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span class=\"drop-caps\">Our\u00a0<\/span>extra virgin is obtained by\u00a0<strong>crushing fresh, first quality olives ONLY<\/strong>, which are picked and immediately subjected to <strong>cold pressing<\/strong>, and have not undergone any other treatment in addition to washing, separation from twigs and leaves\u00a0and centrifugation.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oliomerlini.it\/images\/Olive2012Merlini.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"303\" height=\"199\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><a style=\"color: #808000;\">100% Extra virgin rich in polyphenols: a major purchase for your health<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The climatic and environmental conditions, the varieties and methods of cultivation of our olive trees, the fruit picking, <strong>the right degree of ripening<\/strong> and the <strong>skillful pressing procedures<\/strong> are the elements that determine the quality of our extra virgin oil: its harmonious taste and fruity aroma, characterized by<strong> hints of artichoke and thistle<\/strong>, of<strong> freshly cut grass<\/strong> and <strong>almond<\/strong> mixed to<strong>bitter and spicy notes<\/strong> are indicators of a great natural product,<strong> rich in polyphenols<\/strong> \u2013 powerful antioxidants \u2013 which preserves all its healthy properties.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oliomerlini.it\/images\/img_2-1.jpg\" alt=\"Images\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><a style=\"color: #808000;\">Choose to buy quality<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span class=\"drop-caps\"><br \/>\n<\/span>Even though reading the label can generally guarantee the quality and origins of an olive oil, it can also be an end in itself.\u00a0<a title=\"Buy now!\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliomerlini.it\/shop\/\">Direct purchase from the Producer<\/a>, where you can taste the oil, is therefore the best way to buy it. Make a smart purchase, choose to buy the quality of real extra virgin olive oil:<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><a style=\"color: #808000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliomerlini.it\/shop\/\">Buy Italian best olive oil, buy now Italian finest olive oil!<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4834","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oliomerlini.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4834","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oliomerlini.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oliomerlini.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oliomerlini.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oliomerlini.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4834"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.oliomerlini.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4834\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5313,"href":"https:\/\/www.oliomerlini.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4834\/revisions\/5313"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oliomerlini.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4834"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}