
Frescolio Extra Virgin Olive Oil is produced in the first days of October using the first olives of the year. These olives are still green, and have the highest level of antioxidants at this time. Olives from trees near the Mediterranean Sea are handpicked so that the olives are not damaged before being cold pressed.Frescolio Extra Virgin Olive Oil is unfiltered and created using organic farming methods and cold extraction. It is a beautiful cloudy green color due to natural decantation and is flavored with the addition of wild Hyblean mountain oregano and Sicilian sea salt.
Produced in Apulia using time-honored methods by a company founded in the 1600s. This fine oil is pressed from Coratina olives, and is from the latest harvest. With its characteristic touch of spice, signifying a healthy amount of antioxidants and polyphenols, this is a fine oil for drizzling on roasted or grilled meats or seafood, for enriching soups and stews, and as a dipping sauce for bread.
Il Molino EVOO with Chillis and Garlic adds spice to grilled meats, fish, soups or stews. This extra virgin olive oil, made in Italy, is 100 percent organic. And the slender bottle with bright red chillis floating in golden oil can be an accent note in the kitchen or on the table.
Terre Bormane Riviera Ligure is an exquisite extra virgin olive oil from Liguria. Delicate and aromatic, this EVOO is a good choice for drizzling over fish or fresh Bufala Mozzarella, or using in a spritely vinaigrette for salads or mixed vegetables. Aptly named for the flowers that bloom in profusion along the Ligurian coast, this is often considered the finest of the region’s olive oils, and is certified DOP.
Laudemio Extra Virgin Olive Oils are among the very finest of Tuscan oils, and Marchesi di Frescobaldi is one of the most delicious. This particular olive oil is a clear, intense green with grassy aroma and lush. In the style of Tuscan oils, Frescobaldi is smooth and yet piquant, the perfect oil to drizzle over fish or grilled meat, or to enchance a platter of vegetables or even to dribble on good Parmigiano-Reggiano. The Laudemio group of about 30 olive growers use the name as a reference to the best portion due to the feudal lord in the Middle Ages, and the excellence of this extra virgin olive oil justifies the cost.
Unfiltered Sicilian olive oil in 1 liter size has an intense olive flavor and spicy finish. The beautiful green-gold color shows that this Sicilian oil is pressed from hand-picked olives using traditional granite grinders. It is wonderful drizzled over grilled vegetables, fish, or in full-flavored pasta dishes. This handsome 1-liter bottle will last for months (also available in 1/2-liter size.)
Ligurian olive oil with a clean, light fruity taste is pressed from fully-ripened olives, giving it a golden color and sweet flavor. A filtered oil, Raineri “Silver Foil” has a slight peppery taste, but is agreeably mild because the olives are harvested late in the season. This oil makes a beautifully-balanced vinaigrette. for salad or to use in a finishing sauce for seafood or meats. The foil covering helps block sunlight, and keep the oil fresh-tasting.
Golden-yellow unfiltered olive oil from Liguria shows the sophisticated side of Italian oils. Pressed from mature, fully-ripened olives, Raineri “Gold Foil” has a golden color and sweet flavor. Because it is unfiltered, the oil has a slightly cloudy look and a pronounced olive flavor. With ith its soft, buttery taste, Raineri “Gold Foil” is great for marinating mild disks of mozzarella or goat cheese. The foil wrap helps protect the oil against sunlight, which can turn extra virgin olive oils rancid.