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What You Need To Know About Extra Virgin Olive Oil – EVOO

When it comes to  extra virgin olive oil there’s still is a new scam every day.   Most consumers are not very good shoppers!  They simply take what is offered to them at the grocery store and assume that it is fit to eat. People are way too trusting of traditional grocers and for that matter their favorite chefs.  Food fraud is the norm not the exception so lets see if we can help you make some better choices when it comes to EVOO.

In addition to the fact that estate bottled EVOO is magic with all sorts of food the health benefits of Extra Virgin Olive Oil are legend.  Oleocanthal (the bitter flavor you get when tasting) is 1/3 of the polyphenol content of olive oil and it has anti-inflammatory properties to fight degenerative disease. The bitter notes in Olive Oils are also flavor enhancers just like Cocktail Bitters consequently we pour it on just about everything and we cook.  The smoke point is higher than you’d imagine at 425 degrees.  If you like recipes and want to see how we incorporate EVOO into our diet this is the page for you.

Our Favorites – Estate Bottled EVOO from Italy, Spain & France

Frantoio Franci... Tuscany, Italy

Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Frantoio Franci is the most awarded EVOO in the world.   Giorgio Franci’s farm and olive mill are located on the slopes of the Amiata Mountains, overlooking the splendid valley of the River Orcia in Tuscany.  After purchasing  the famous Villa Magra Estate Giorgio realized that the family should concentrate or producing Super Premium Olive. “We were virtually unknown. Our size and structure did not allow us to be competitive with the big producers. Furthermore our skills in producing great oils, was not matched by our commercial ability. It was then that we decided to make quality our goal; a challenging prospect, but a challenge which we eagerly embraced as the only way forward; true, genuine quality, absolute with no compromise.”

Frantoio Di Riva... Alto Adige, Italy

Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Frantoio Franci is the most awarded EVOO in the world.   Giorgio Franci’s farm and olive mill are located on the slopes of the Amiata Mountains, overlooking the splendid valley of the River Orcia in Tuscany.  After purchasing  the famous Villa Magra Estate Giorgio realized that the family should concentrate or producing Super Premium Olive. “We were virtually unknown. Our size and structure did not allow us to be competitive with the big producers. Furthermore our skills in producing great oils, was not matched by our commercial ability. It was then that we decided to make quality our goal; a challenging prospect, but a challenge which we eagerly embraced as the only way forward; true, genuine quality, absolute with no compromise.”

VIOLA... Umbria, italy

Whether it is Biologico, Sincero, Colleruita or Tradizionale Extra Virgin Olive Oil from MARCO VIOLA are truly extraordinary. Highly acclaimed for their farming techniques as well as the quality of their EVOO they are also recognized as innovators in the production process…. “Extraction technique: technology here knows no bounds; we are not sure if it is to improve sensational oil or to go deeper into the milling experience. Recently it seems that Umbria is home to a genetically modified breed of millers, not seen elsewhere. Trees: in the municipality of S. Eraclio of Foligno, grown on rocky hillsides, from 300 to 400 meters. Pickers tie themselves to the tree trunks during harvest so as not to fall. Owner: Marco Viola continues the ambitious project started by his ancestors over 200 years ago who had left a sharecropping system, even then focusing on olive oil quality.”

Bonamini Veneto Valpolicella Olive Oil

Frantoio Bonamini... Veneto, Italy

Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Frantoio Bonamini comes from one of the northern most olive growing regions in the world.  It being the foothills of the Alps the trees are grown on terraces and the cooler weather produces smaller olives.  It is some of the finest olive oil produced anywhere in the world but so little of it is produced hardly any of it ever leaves Italy.  This is a very pretty oil that is described as delicate and can be used as an all round oil in the kitchen.

Frantoio Di Riva 46 Parallelo

Frantoio Di Riva... Alto Adige, Italy

Paniole Certified Organic EVOO, Tuscany, Italy

This beautiful Tuscan EVOO is the pride of Paolo De Marchi one of Italy’s most famous wine makers! It has a lush mouthfeel with moderate bitterness and spice... Rare this is another EVOO for the bucket list!

Frantoio Bonamini... Veneto, Italy

Isole e Olena, Tuscany Italy

Moulin Des Ombres Olive Oil from France

Moulin des Hombres, Montfrin, Cotes du Rhone, France

La Cultivada Hojiblanca, Cordoba, Spain

Crossroads has been offering Estate Bottled EVOOs from many of  Europe’s best producers since 2004.

CROSSROADS WINE SPIRITS favicon

FYI…  Olive Oil is supposed to have flavor and a spicy character to it.  When sampling real olive oil the bitterness you taste on the back of your palate is Oleocanthal which is a very important antioxidant that help to reduce the risk of cancer and other diseases related to inflmation.  The bitter and spicy notes are also a flavor enhancers just like bitters are in cocktails…

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