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Galardo Sicilian Olive Oil Set

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Experience five premium olive oil bottles straight from a family run Sicilian olive farm.

Galardo derives from "Al Galid" which is the name given to the lands that now constitute our farm by the famous 12th century Arab geographer Idrisi. In his collection of geographical maps which was commissioned by the Norman king, Roger II of Sicily, Idrisi verifies the existence of our property at that time. Galardo was run by Sisters of the Curia S.S. Salvatore of Corleone from 1460 to 1860 about. Our family bought these lands from Garibaldi on this date. The Galardo logo uses a symbolic image of the beautiful Bridge of Calatrasi to represent a connection between the two sides of our Sicilian farm. The bridge is located southwest of Roccamena (near Corleone) where we have our charming farmhouse complex which is surrounded by cultivated fields of grain and legumes, and our small hundred-year-old organic olive grove. We cross the bridge to continue on to Fulgatore (near Trapani) where my grandmother Orsola's vineyard and organic olive grove is located. The bridge also symbolizes the generational connection between my grandmother and me: the same name, the same passion for authentic organic olive oil. The lovely feminine silhouette on the label commemorates my grandmother's devotion to her olive grove. The strength and energy she put into her work while alive, inspired me to become a producer of organic olive oil from the olives of her grove. Her father was the owner of one of the first modern mills in Sicily: our Family can boast in fact a long history in the production of Extra Virgin Olive oil. Our work represents a real way of life based on ancient traditions and knowledge handed down from generation to generation.

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