Olive Varietals: 100% Ogliarola Olives

Region: Puglia, Italy

Aroma: Green and grassy with cherry notes

Flavor: A robust oil with notes of bitter greens and raw artichoke, herbaceous and very peppry with a slow building heat. Rich in polyphenols

Uses: Serve with grilled meats, squid and steamed vegetables, drizzle on burrata, pasta or over bruschetta.

Harvest Date: November 2011

Awards:
Los Angeles International Olive Oil Competition 2012
Gold Medal Winner

About the Producer:
Puglia is the breadbasket of Italy; their fields of wheat and vegetables feed the wealthier parts of Italy and the world. However their traditional foods were born from poverty, which makes their regional cuisine particularly comforting. The people are hard-working farmers who don't go to restaurants, but cook at home with the crops they've grown. Their expertise in the kitchen comes from the generations who preceded them, which is a story you'll hear over and over in Puglia.

The story is the same with the Schiralli family - their farm just outside of Bari was started in the 1920's growing tomatoes, almonds, fennel, grapes and one of Puglia's signature olives, Ogliarola. The family now has 8,000 olive trees on 20 acres of gorgeous land in the foothills.

Their oil is named Crudo, in a nod to their traditional method of production that ensures a completely unadulterated finished product. The olives are grown, harvested and pressed on their farm using a process that minimizes oxidation and helps to produce a pure oil rich in polyphenols.