Made from 100% hand-picked olives grown on select Italian estates. First cold press. 0.3-0.5% acidity. This exceptional cooking oil is derived from the best central Italian hillside estates during the middle of the harvest period. Our olives are picked and crushed within 24 hours to capture quality and freshness. Use Lucini Estate Select liberally as it is lighter in body and flavor. It is ideally suited for high heat cooking applications or if you simply prefer a lighter bodied oil. Extra Virgin is a chemical term that does not guarantee quality or taste. Any olive oil that meets the chemical requirement of less than 0.8% acidity can be labeled extra virgin.