We know all oils should be fresh, correct? Well, I certainly didn’t realise until recently that most Olive Oils for sale here in Ireland are old. Even the cold-pressed, extra virgin ones. According to Italian food culture, Olive Oil should be used within at most a year from pressing, which makes it the complete opposite to good wine which is better the older it gets!
We have just started stocking a really tasty fresh olive oil in Organico. Colletta Olivieri Oil comes from the National Park of Gargano, on the Adriatic Coast, and because of this the olives are grown without chemical (the family is in the process of becoming certified Organic but it takes 2 years). But what distinguishes this oil from the other ones we sell is that it is from olives harvested late last year, making it very fresh. We currently have 500 ml bottles (RSP €6.30) and 3 liter tins in stock (approx €29). And if you like their oil you can go and stay with the family in their Agritourismo Colletta Antonetta which looks like the real deal!
