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Produced from estate grown Moraiolo and Leccino olives in the region of Umbria Italy. Unfiltered, low acidity of .13 %. Our family has produced olive oil since the 1700s.
Excelsum Extra Virgin Olive Oil comes from the hills of the Italian region of Umbria, the wonderful land between Florence and Rome. Umbria’s nickname is "The green heart of Italy." Heart because it’s right in the center of Italy and green because its landscape is green all year long. This small peaceful hilly region is famous for being the birthplace of many saints, like Saint Francis, Saint Benidict, Saint Rita, Saint Clare and many others. It is the cradle of many worldwide famous artists, that left magnificent art treasures that can be found in the small towns, where everything seems to have remained like it was since medieval times.
	For more than 2000 years in this wonderful hilly landscape, where every peak has a castle on top or a peaceful town with tiny country church, the people still produce olive oil with the love and the art of their ancestors.
The producers of Excelsum Extra Virgin Olive Oil live in a tiny medieval village of Umbria surrounded by their olive trees. Producing olive oil is an art that is inherited in the families like the love for their land. Going back centuries parents, grandparents, great grandparents and so on have lived there and produce high quality olive oil.
	The way of taking care of olive trees and the "art" of producing olive oil have been passed on from one generation to the next.
This is the story of how the family legacy was passed on to the present generation. Wintertime: “Do you know what is burning in the fireplace?” asked our grandfather. My sister and I looked at each other perplexed, thinking that for that night we were not going to have the usual bedtime story, but a deeper speech, that we would remember forever. “It is a branch of the olive tree” he continued. “We own a lot to olive trees. Just think what they offer us: wood for winter, shade in summer, oil for cooking and oil for light. You must never forget that olive trees have always been part of our family. It must also be the same for you, who are the future of our family. I want you to always remember this. Do not abandon the trees, because they tie you to the roots of your origin, and because they will never betray you.” That night we promised our grandfather to carry on this family tradition. Today, twenty years later, we remember that night and are proud to keep the promise made. We follow in the footsteps of our ancestors, carrying into the future the responsibility to care for the olive trees and reaping from the land the best fruits of this cultural treasure that for several centuries has identified our family. We share this treasure with you knowing that our extra virgin olive oil exceeds the highest standards of the industry. PLACE AN ORDER

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