Montagna
Sacra Olive Oil is produced on the
Gargano
Peninsula
as well but not as close to the
Adriatic
as the Re Manfredi. Many of the
trees that produce these olives are hundreds of years old and grow on the
mountain side of the Gargano. The
olives are hand picked when they are
fully mature. The flavor characteristics
are buttery, mellow, with just a hint of spice in the finish.
You may want to use this oil to lightly sauté foods, such as tomatoes
and vegetables for pasta, for bagna calda, or to drizzle over soups and beans
and is an excellent oil to be used in baking.
The
Montagna Sacra (Sacred Mountain) Olive Oil got it's name from the
fact that one of the holiest saints of our time, Padre Pio, came
to practice his faith and religious vocation as a Capuscian Monk on
the mountain top of the Gargano in the town of San Giovanni Rotondo. The
ancient olive trees that bare the fruit used for this full bodied,
buttery flavored certified organic extra virgin olive oil come from the mountain
side in the Gargano National Park.
When one climbs to the top of the Gargano to the town of San Giovanni Rotondo,
pilgrims and tourists can be found in the recently built church dedicated
to God and this holy man. Most pilgrims and tourists are
greeted at the very top of the mountain with the view of the magnificent, modern
hospital Padre Pio had dreamed to create. This holy man
lived to see this dream come true and to benefit those who live in the Gargano.
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