Our 2024 Select Extra Virgin Olive Oil is a single varietal oil this year, Taggiasca!
We are elated to announce that this oil won a Gold Medal this year at the New York International Olive Oil Competition (NYIOOC), the largest and most prestigious olive oil quality contest. Its annual list of award winners from 28 countries is the authoritative guide to the world’s best olive oils and the dedicated producers who craft them. Producing an outstanding extra virgin olive oil takes determination, skill, and obsessive attention to every detail, and we couldn't be prouder!
Taggiasca is one of the varietals we offered as 2023 Olio Nuovo (first press of the season). We harvested it in early October, so we were able to capture a mix of green and ripe fruit notes—a subtle, grassy bouquet, a creamy sweet flavor with just a hint of vanilla—combined with a mild, peppery piquancy that is more of a tongue tingler than a throat burner, and just a touch of perfect bitterness. A very well balanced, hits-all-the-notes oil that is one of the year's best!
Taggiasca is typically a subtle varietal that hails from Liguria, in northern Italy, and is usually harvested when fully ripe, yielding a milder, sweeter oil. Since this a newer varietal for us—only our 3rd harvest—we decided to pick it a bit earlier, to see what that would produce, and we are quite happy with the result. Let us know what you think! As always, our olive oils are first- and cold-pressed, and grown herbicide and pesticide free.
We recommend using this oil in cold applications only, to showcase its attributes: on greens, finishing vegetables, couscous, soups, hummus, or just for dipping with fresh bread! Try it drizzled on a toasted english muffin in the morning instead of butter, the warmth from the muffin makes the flavors pop.
Harvested: October 21, 2023
Buy in Bulk & Save!
- Our 3 Liter holds the equivalent volume of four 750ml bottles!
-
3 Liter containers are light and oxygen free - the best solutions for storing olive oil long-term. Save big, stock up on your supply for the year, and never run out of your favorite oil! Just keep your bottle and refill at home with an easy-to-refill spout! You save money and keep less glass out of landfills. Sad but true: only 30% of all glass is actually recycled, so re-use!
- Check out more details on our FAQ page.
- For the full refill-at-home setup, get a Deluxe 3L Set (includes Select 3L, refillable bottle & chrome pour spout)!
