500 ml

Who: Fausto Albanesi
Where: Loreto Aprutino (Abruzzo, Italy)

Olive oil is the thing we import that really excites me these days. The jarring difference between the real thing and the supermarket simulacra is almost unbearable. This olive oil was harvested between September 26th and October 3rd. In Fausto’s words, “incredible, if you think that in the past the normal time for the olive harvest was the end of October/November. Earlier harvest means fresher flavours, also exalted by the low process temperature, and the very short kneading time. The side effect of this is a drastic reduction of the oil percentage you obtain. Yield is now around 9% in weight (it was traditionally between 15-18, and even 20% sometimes). But you already know about our masochism.” Please try one of these scant bottles. Meals will be improved.