AZ. AGR IL MANDRIONE di De Giuseppe Grazia

In Vieste, on the spur of the Gargano, Az. Agr. Il Mandrione di De Giuseppe Grazia cultivates the calcareous soils that give body to Dauno DOP olive oil. The denomination is singular yet vast: 61 municipalities distributed across diverse terroirs in the province of Foggia, a mosaic that the company unifies into a recognizable profile. The extra virgins shift from green to golden as the harvest progresses, and each pressing sets the characteristic of the area: a tempered fruitiness, imbued with mineral spices and a subtle bitterness. Behind that character lies a deliberate choice: early harvesting. Olives picked early, with low acidity, are what impart the green note and vibrancy that the denomination recognizes as its own. It's a decision that demands timing and sacrifice — less yield in exchange for more definition — and positions Il Mandrione on the side of measurable quality rather than quantity. On the Gargano limestone, between sea and Mediterranean scrub, the company translates a broad protected area into an oil with a consistent mark, where bitterness and pungency are not flaws but the signature of an early harvest.

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