This 2014 Good Food Award-winning extra virgin olive oil was harvested a full month early in October and November 2013. Each day they were taken to our mill a few miles away from the grove, and milled within hours of picking. Taster panel comments included: very fruity, with hints of coffee and black pepper. Green, yet well balanced and complex. Tastes like a well-made Frantoio Olive Oil.
The fresher the oil, the better the oil. This may not be true with wine but it is true for oil. Olive oil's enemies are light, oxygen and heat. Frantoio Grove is bottled in dark glass to help protect it from light. Bottling will be done in small batches and the bulk oil is stored in an oxygen free environment. If you keep your oil in a cool dark place, it should be good for 2 years from the milling date. Truth be told if you are reading this, you care about your olive oil. Buy what you need for this year then buy next years oil, next year.
This oil also won gold medals at the 2014 New York International and Los Angeles International Olive Oil Competitions!