EMBRATUR extra virgin olive oil – intensely fruity – 250 ml

EMBRATUR olive oil in 250 ml. Green tomato and heat for every day at the table.

EMBRATUR olive oil in the 250-ml bottle is Vitelium's most robust extra virgin olive oil, intensely fruity and from a strictly limited early harvest in Molise. No oil for the deep fryer, no neutral cooking oil, no trial size.

EMBRATUR olive oil in 250 ml is an intensely fruity extra virgin olive oil that Vitelium produces from unripe olives of two varieties in Molise. A warm evening, a slice of toasted rustic bread, a halved garlic clove and a very ripe tomato. As soon as the oil flows over the crushed fruit pulp, the scent of green tomato leaves rises. This bottle is kept within easy reach right next to the salt for exactly such moments. The 250-ml size is aimed at everyone who already appreciates Embratur and pours it over their food several times a week.

An oil that sets the tone on the plate

Embratur combines the freshness of green tomatoes with a distinctive bitterness and a peppery finish. On the nose, it is grassy and vegetal, firm and concentrated on the palate. The heat arrives later and lingers in the throat for several seconds.

This combination makes it an oil that shapes dishes rather than merely accompanying them. A simple plate of beans or a piece of grilled meat tastes different afterwards, namely greener and livelier. Depending on the harvest year, the fruit can lean slightly towards artichoke.

It is less suitable for delicate, tender dishes such as steamed cod or vanilla desserts. There, it overwhelms more than it complements. Those who prefer mild olive oils will find Embratur too dominant.

From tomato bread to grilled lamb

The classic Pane e Pomodoro is the quickest way to this oil. Toast bread, rub with garlic, crush tomato on top, salt, and generously drizzle with Embratur. About one tablespoon per slice is enough.

In everyday life, the large bottle suits a Panzanella with stale bread, cucumber and red onions. A Minestrone or lentil soup gets a dash on top when serving. Lamb chops from the grill, beef Tagliata with arugula or a tuna steak benefit from the oil being added to the plate first. Cavatelli with broccoli, a pasta from Molise, also takes a robust stream at the end.

Embratur is not intended for frying or deep-frying, because the heat destroys the volatile fruit aromas. It is also too bitter for mayonnaise.

From experience: Pour a small amount into a cruet with a spout for the table and leave the bottle in the cupboard. This keeps the oil protected from light and air in its original packaging, and everyone can dose it themselves at the table.

From altitudes between 400 and 800 meters

Vitelium grows the olives for Embratur in Molise at an altitude of 400 to 800 meters. In such locations, olives ripen more slowly, which favors the green, vegetal fruit. The Nocellara del Belice variety contributes the tomato note.

They are picked before the Invaiatura, the color change of the olive from green to purple. The fruits then yield less oil, but more aroma, bitterness and heat. This is one reason why the producer only bottles up to 300 liters per season.

After the harvest, speed counts. Vitelium brings the olives to the mill within six hours, where they are processed into oil without heating above 27 degrees. The shorter the waiting time, the lower the risk of fermentation flaws, which tasters describe as stinging.

The name dates back to the Samnites, who inhabited the Molise highlands in pre-Roman times and spoke Oscan. Embratur designated a military leader there. Davide Petrollino's family farms the groves around Provvidenti, where he manages cultivation and production as a plant biologist. Constanze Engelbrecht manages distribution from Hamburg.

The everyday bottle for an oil with character

The 250-ml bottle is well suited to an intense oil that is used by the tablespoon. It will be finished in a few weeks, as long as the fruit is still fresh. Store it cool and dark, never directly next to the stove. Unopened, the oil lasts 18 to 24 months from bottling according to the producer.

For a barbecue evening or a long meal with friends, the bottle is also a housewarming gift that actually ends up in the kitchen and not on the shelf.

Those who want to test or give Embratur as a gift for the first time should choose EMBRATUR in 100 ml. As a calmer second oil for salad and vegetables, the medium-fruity FRENTANUM, also in a 250-ml bottle from the same house is a good fit.

An olive oil for everyone who likes to finish tomato bread, bean soup and grilled meat with a robust green stream.