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Buonolio Benza

admin — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:19:23 +0000

In Dolcedo, a small village near Sanremo (Liguria, Italy) the Benza family carefully selects the finest Taggiasca olives typical for this area. Ligurian extra-virgin olive oil is rightly famous for being rare and of superior quality. The Buonolio, crafted from ripe olives, is delicate and sweet with notes of almonds and pine nuts.

Round Pond Estate Italian Varietal

admin — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:52:31 +0000

Round Pond’s Italian Varietal is crafted from a medley of olive trees grown on the estate, hand-harvested at the initial stage of ripeness, to capture the fresh and lively, green Tuscan flavors. Assertive and robust, it’s the perfect finishing oil for salads and vegetables.

Pianogrillo

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:56:43 +0000

For centuries the Piccione family has owned the Pianogrillo farm in Eastern Sicily… 50 hectars in the heart of the Monte Iblei Mountains, 9.000 olive trees with wild asparagus growing between them….caper bushes, lemon, orange and almond trees.

About 10 years ago Lorenzo Piccione turned the old estate into the Pianogrillo Farm. The Farm is organic. No chemicals, pesticides or fertilizers are used. The agricultural techniques are simple and natural. Olives are picked by hand one by one. Pressing is done on the Farm at the oil mill within 12 hours of harvesting.

The main olive cultivar , Tonda Iblea, produces an intensely fruity gold-green oil that is medium spicy and smells like green tomatoes and just cut grass. Pianogrillo’s complex aroma will enhance soups, legumes, salads, fish and meats.