L'Affiorante - Umbrian Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Extra virgin olive oil produced by Azienda Agraria Marfuga in Campello sul Clitunno, in the green heart of Umbria, where the Gradassi family has grown olives since 1817.

L'Affiorante — "the one that rises to the surface" — is the first oil Marfuga extracts each season. It is made from 100% Moraiolo olives, harvested by hand well before full ripeness, while they are still green and the polyphenol content is at its absolute peak, and pressed within hours of picking.

What comes out is not a gentle oil. It is an intense sensory experience: vividly grassy on the nose, with dominant artichoke and unripe almond, a resolute bitterness and a bold peppery punch — the hallmarks of an early-harvest Moraiolo. Best enjoyed raw, where its character comes through in full.

A Slow Food Presidio oil, it has been awarded over the years by Bibenda ("5 Gocce", 2007–2021), Slow Food (2009–2021), Gambero Rosso ("Tre Foglie Rosse", 2012–2021), the BIOL international award (Extra Gold, 2017–2021) and the Japan Olive Oil Prize (Best Class, 2019), among others.