Az. Agr. Villa Ponte

On the Iblei Mountains of Chiaramonte Gulfi, in the province of Ragusa, Villa Ponte cultivates olives destined for the DOP Monti Iblei. The foundational act is manual harvesting, followed by rapid processing that is less a stylistic choice and more a condition: only a few hours separate harvesting from extraction at the mill. This promptness protects the most fragile components of the fruit, which are then found in the glass as a note of green tomato and a medium-intense fruitiness. After milling, the oil rests in steel tanks, preserving its freshness without imparting anything to it. The result is an extra virgin olive oil built on a precise cycle, where the Sicilian terroir and the rapid supply chain collaborate for the same outcome. The organoleptic identity does not arise from subsequent corrections, but from the short chain between plant and mill. Villa Ponte thus interprets the Iblean denomination as a matter of rhythm as well as place. The estate is not open to visitors, but the oil retains the intact character of a plateau where sun, hands, and timing determine quality.

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