HOME WHO WE ARE QUALITY' OIL AND CULTURE TASTING BLENDING BLOG CONTACTS COMPOSITION OF THE OLIVE In any production area, it is possible to obtain an oil with interesting characteristics, both chemical and sensory, these are given by the correct execution of all the phases of the production chain in the agronomic and technological field. From the mill it is possible to obtain a genuine product, certainly belonging to the group of virgin oils. Virgin oils are obtained from the olive fruit only through natural, mechanical or physical processes, which are classified according to their chemical and organoleptic qualities in: - Extra virgin olive oil , abbreviated EVO, whose free acidity expressed in g. of oleic acid on 100 g. of oil, is at most 0.8% and that the Panel test is free from defects, with positive fruity notes. - Virgin olive oil , whose free acidity expressed in g. of oleic acid on 100 g. of oil is at most 2% and that in the Panel test shows slight defects and a fruity base. - Lampante virgin olive oil , whose free acidity expressed in g. of oleic acid on 100 g. of oil is higher than 2%, and which in the Panel test shows more serious defects and a fruitiness equal to zero. These oils are not currently allowed for consumption, but undergo chemical refining processes. Refined oil are oils not allowed for consumption but, when mixed with virgin oil other than lampante, it becomes olive oil . From here other sub-categories are obtained such as: - Refined olive oil - Olive oil - Crude olive pomace oil - Refined olive pomace oil - Olive pomace oil Contacts Meridex Olii srl SP 231 Km 5 + 200 - 70032 Bitonto - Bari Tel: 080 3740749 Fax: 080 3717760 Mail: info@meridexbitonto.com COPYRIGHT MERIDEX OLII SRL PI 00254770720 © 2020 - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED - Concept by De Vision Communication This website uses cookies We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. We also share information about how you use our site with our web analytics, advertising and social media partners who may combine it with other information you have provided to them or that they have collected from your use of their services. . You consent to our cookies if you continue to use our website. Cookie settingsACCEPTRead More