THE NEW OLIVE OIL IS HERE! THE NEW OLIVE OIL IS HERE!

Lack of rain last winter, combined with a hot dry summer has resulted in smaller and fewer olives this year. Just as the grapes were harvested earlier this year, so seems to be the case with the olives. A friend recently had some of the new oil in Spoleto, and was pleasantly surprised. She said the oil was a beautiful deep green, and had an intense fragrance and taste...just the way we like it!

The FRANTOI APERTI is scheduled this year for November 3/4. Clicking on the link will take you to all the information you need...names and maps to the various olive mills, as well as information about other events related to the new oil.

We like the oil from the Colli Assisi Spoleto area because it seems to be the oil with the most 'bite'. Each area seems to use just a slightly different blend of olive varieties, and visiting each frantoi is a wonderful way to sample many different types. Let the tastings begin!