Olive Oil - Kleinood De Boerin 500ml

A blend of selected Italian cultivars: Coratina, Favolosa, Delicata and Leccino
• A nose of green olives and mown hay
• Ample, full and silky in the mouth
• Strong and grassy with hints of artichoke and a peppery aftertaste

Excellent with crostini, fresh summer salads, vegetables and poultry.

The name of the oil, de boerin, was derived from the nickname for Annetjie Boom, the wife of Jan van Riebeeck's gardener, Hendrik Boom. She was fondly called Annetjie de Boerin (meaning 'the lady farmer') by the burghers and was the first innkeeper and restaurateur in the Cape Colony in 1665.

de boerin - the cultivation
After much research, pondering and tasting it was decided that de boerin would be a full-bodied and elegant, but gutsy oil. The four varieties that make up this blended oil were then carefully selected and the first olive trees were planted on Kleinood in 2001.

• The Frantoio variety known as Favolosa or FS17 originates from Tuscany. It yields a fruity and aromatic oil that makes up 44% of the blend.
• The oil from the Leccino variety, also from Tuscan origin, is delicate and fruity with a hint of sweetness and makes up 24% of the blend.
• The Delicata variety yields 24% - ideal for toning down the more robust cultivars.
• The last 8% is made up of Coratina - a very robust Italian cultivar. This fruity, peppery oil adds body to the blend.

The hand picked, cold pressed, unfiltered extra virgin oil is bottled on Kleinood in 500 ml and 100 ml bottles. The acidity content is 0.19%. The date of bottling and number of each individual bottle appear on the back label.