Terra Surti
Our
Land
Where the Terra surti oil is born
Altitude, exposure to the sun, calcareous soil and microclimate are important elements
for the final quality of the oil. Casal dell’Olio Terra Surti owes its name to the ancient name of Sortino,
a small village at the foot of the iblei Mountains, in the upper valley of the anapo.
The still untouched territory also hosts the archeo-naturalistic masterpiece of Pantalica,
declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a very deep canyon (quarry, in Sicilian)
excavated from the river anapo.
The cultivation of the olive tree, which was born about 6000 years ago in Asia Minor,
it accompanied the development of all the great civilizations of the Mediterranean basin, united in recognizing its divine characteristics.
In ancient Greece, the olive tree was the sacred plant of the goddess Athena, who had given it to men, while the Egyptians attributed to Isis, goddess of fertility and magic, the gift of the tree and the teachings on its use.
In ancient Rome the olive tree was a sacred plant dedicated to Minerva, but according to Diodorus Siculus it was Mercury, god of eloquence and trade, to teach men the art of plant cultivation. Today science confirms what the ancients had already understood: the Oil is a gift from heaven, a true elixir of long life.
OUR OIL
Sicily to
savour
THE TECHNIQUES
Extraction is carried out by pressing at low temperatures, to preserve aroma and taste.
Storage takes place
in steel silos, in the absence
of oxygen, at a controlled temperature.
THE OIL
Terra Surti EVO Oil has unique and harmonious taste, strong and pleasant aromatic charge, result of the careful selection of different local cultivar.
OUR COMMITMENT TO THE
We are grateful and respectful of ours
land, for this we minimize
the environmental impactin every phase
of the production process of our oil,
recycling its waste.
THE PRODUCTION PROCESS
From research
to table
Selection
Harvesting
Milling
Extraction
Bottling
Storage
THE SELECTION
OF LOCAL CULTIVAR
The Terra Surti EVO oil has a unique and harmonious taste, strong and pleasant aromatic charge, result of the careful selection of different local cultivars.
HARVESTING
BY HAND
The olives harvesting, carried out by hand or using pneumatic combs so as not to damage the fruit, takes place respecting the different ripening times of the various cultivars.
MILLING
BY 24 HOURS FROM THE HARVESTING
The milling takes place within 24 hours of collection, using disc or hammer mills to enhance the characteristics of the oil.
EXTRACTION
The extraction is carried out only by mechanical means, e.g. pressing the olive paste, to preserve nutritional characteristics, minerals, vitamins and antioxidant properties of the product.
BOTTLING
AT THE ORDER
Terra Surti oil is bottled only when orders are placed, to preserve its unique and balanced taste, and its aromatic charge.
STORAGE
The extravirgin olive oil is stored in stainless steel silos under nitrogen, in the absence of oxygen, at a constant and controlled temperature.
