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 ‘ If the cuisine of the Mediterranean could be characterized by any one flavor—
one element that would change it utterly were it never to have existed—that flavor would have to be olive oil'—Maggie Blyth Klein The Feast of the Olive
 

Extra Virgin Olive Oil
 

Olive Oil Sampler

Specialty Oil

More about Olive Oil

This page updated 2/5/10

All of our inventory is from the 2008 harvest. With the exception of the Barbera Olio Novello, which was pressed in late fall 2009.

All of the 2009 oils from our producers will be arriving to
Cooks Shop Here from March thru May 2010.

 

France
 

Provence

Jean Leblanc 

This popular oil represents the classic Provençal olive oil flavor profile, a style and taste dictated by the tiny Callietier olive, which grows in abundance in the vicinity of Nice. This olive oil is gold in color, light in body, and has a lovely, delicate, ripe olive flavor and a perfumed, fragrant aroma. The perfect oil for seafood stews, grilled fish, pesto, raw or cooked vegetables and all Mediterranean French dishes, or any time you need a light, delicious sweet oil. And, not to be missed is the walnut oil produced by LeBlanc - no one on earth produces satiny, aromatic nut oils like a dedicated Frenchman !

Style: mild, light & buttery

 

2008 Fall Harvest Oil

Price: $23.00

Size: 16 oz

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A.O.C. Castelas 

If you visit the St.  Remy area be sure to include a drive through the Les Baux valley  to see the largest concentration of olive trees in France. This somewhat harsh, dry landscape is strong and rugged but beautiful, and is a perfect example of the type of terroir that olive trees have survived in for thousands of years in the Mediterranean. Castelas is produced by Jean-Benoit Hugues who uses winemakers’ techniques to insure the purity and fineness of  Castelas oil. Picked early to capture a piquant quality, each olive variety - Salonenque, Aglandau, Grossane, Verdale - is picked and pressed separately, when each is at the optimum stage for presenting its best flavor. After the olives are pressed, the individual oils are blended in the exact proportions necessary to create the signature style and flavor that this producer wants. Castelas oil has a fine richness on the palate, with hints of artichoke and almond and the scent of fresh cut grass. Castelas is a very sophisticated olive oil produced by a true artisan.

Style: medium, fruity and spicy
 

2008 Fall Harvest Oil

Price: $31.00

Size: 17 oz

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Seigneurs des Baux - our direct import

Seigneurs des Baux is Jean-Benoit Hugues ( see Castellas oli, above ) newest and most exclusive oil. It is produced in a very small quantity, and most of it is sold in the Castelas company store in Les Baux. This oil has a very small production because it is pressed exclusively from 100 % Grossane olives, which are very flavorful, peppery and delicious but comprise the smallest percentage of olive trees grown in Les Baux. We have this oil by special order and we are one of a scant handful of shops in the USA to bring this oil in this year. Seigneurs des Baux is a  very stylish oil with a confident , fruity flavor and an underlying rich finish and aftertaste.

Style: full, complex and peppery

 
2008 Fall Harvest Oil
Size: 12.7 oz


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Spray Olive Oil

A L'Olivier Extra Virgin Olive Oil with Atomizer

 

 

 


  
Size: 6.7 oz

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Greece
 

Crete

PDO Sitia  

It is not often that a fabulous Greek olive oil comes to the U.S., so we are thrilled to have discovered this knockout selection with a PDO designation to boot. Sitia oil is pressed from 100% Koroneiki olives at the co-operative in Sitia in eastern Crete, the historic cradle of olive oil in the Mediterranean. This oil was recently awarded a gold medal in an international tasting competition conducted by the International Olive Oil Council (IOOC) for being the #1 best tasting oil in the Intensely Fruity category. Medium in body and blessed with a full, deep fruity olive flavor and warm aroma, this oil is a run-away best seller in our store. Sitia is versatile for drizzling, dressing salads, and for cooking - many of our customers will use no other olive oil.

Style: full, complex and peppery
 
 

2008 Fall Harvest Oil

Price: $19.50

Size: 25 oz

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Italy 
 

Abruzzo

Casina Rossa   

Well-balanced, generously fruity and nicely piquant in flavor, this oil is pressed from Gentile, Intosso and Ghiandaro olives, a blend with a "just right" flavor for so many kitchen uses. Produced in Chiete by the DeLaurentiis family who proudly use artisan cultivation and harvesting techniques, and press their olives in their own mill or frantoio. This level of dedication results in an especially tasty oil from a rugged, mountainous region of southern Italy. Casina Rossa oil is not at all fussy but is very delicious and very reasonably priced for such goodness.

Style: full, complex and peppery
 


2008 Fall Harvest Oil


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Apulia

Bel Aria

This blended extra virgin olive oil is from Puglia in southern Italy. It has been our best selling everyday extra virgin olive oil since we introduced it over 10 years ago, and is a staple in the kitchens of many of our Italian customers. Bel Aria is always a good value, but our February 35th Anniversary Special price makes stocking up on a few extra bottles smart shopping.

 


 


2008 Fall Harvest Oil

Regular Price: $15.50
Sale Price:$11.00

Size: 1 Liter

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DOP Tenuta Cocevola  

This rustic oil from Tenuta Cocevola in Terre di Bari Castel Del Monte, Apulia, has a coveted DOP designation. This is confirmation that the olives have been grown, pressed, and bottled in a small, very specific area that yields olive oil with a distinct character. Cocevola is made from 100% Coratina olives and has a bold, rustic Apulia style and a piquant aroma that begs to be matched with juicy, ripe tomatoes and flavorful, garden fresh summer vegetables. This is Bob's current favorite olive oil.

Style: robust, assertive & grassy
 

2008 Fall Harvest Oil


Price: $33.00

Size: 25 oz

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Campania

Michele Ferrante 'Denocciolato'

This oil is pressed from olives that have had their pits removed. Denocciolato is made only by a few dedicated producers who believe that the flavor of the oil is accentuated when the pits are eliminated before the fruit is pressed. Michele Ferrante is a small farmer – agricoltore – from the village in Controne in Campania, who is very proud of his olive oil. Michele was recently honored with an invitation to exhibit his stunning oil and other food products at the Slow Food Terra Madre biennial event in Turin, Italy.

Ferrante denocciolato is an early-harvest oil pressed from local varieties of under-ripe olives - Rondella, Salmitana, and Carpellese. This oil is light in color & medium in body: the first taste does not prepare one for the impressive mouth-filling ‘rush’ of freshly-cut grass and tomato stem flavors that quickly follows.

Only 1,100 bottles of this oil was made each year- don’t wait.


Style: medium, fruity and spicy
 
2008 Fall Harvest Oil
Size: 16.9 oz


Price: $34.00

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Lazio

EVO Tuscia, by the Colli Etruschi Cooperative

This is a robust, Tuscan-style olive oil from Italy’s newest  DOP designated region – the province of Viterbo, in Lazio. This ancient region of Italy was once called Tuscia by the Etruscans who populated the area. Viterbo has maintained a long agricultural tradition of olive oil production begun by the Etruscans, making the name Tuscia a fitting one for this splendid olive oil. Rich, full bodied, bold in flavor yet nicely balanced, this oil is luscious on the palate and herbaceous in flavor, with hints of fennel, artichoke and celery. Pressed from Caninese, Leccino, Frantoio olives by the Colli Etruschi Cooperative. This is Mary Lou's current favorite olive oil
 

Style: robust, assertive & grassy
  
2008 Fall Harvest Oil
Size: 16.9 oz


Price: $32.00

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Liguria

Costa dei Rosmarini 'Santa Chiara'   

We are thrilled to finally be able to offer this splendid olive oil which has been absent from our shelves for far too many years. Rosmarini olive oil has always been a big customer favorite, and we are delighted to know that Luisa and Gian Marco Petrelli are still on top of their game producing their distinctive olive oil from this stunning region of Italy.

Small, tidy olive groves dot the hills and valleys of coastal Liguria. Here, along the Italian Riviera, mountains plunge down to the sea, creating deep-cut hillsides to which both grape vines and olive trees cling tenaciously in the warm sunshine and breezy air. These olives grow near Portofino, where medieval footpaths meander through the rosemary bushes to the olive groves. As is customary in Liguria, the olives are picked from November to January when the olives have turned from green to black, a great contrast to the late October harvest time for the green, peppery style of olive oils from Tuscany and Sicily.    Costa dei Rosmarini  olive oil is pressed from several olive varieties: Taggiasca, Nocellara del Belice, Biancolilla, Oliarola and Coratina olives, and is luscious, fruity and buttery with just a delicate whisper of spiciness. There is no bitterness in the taste of this oil, and the aromatics are warm and inviting. Santa Chiara is an ideal finishing oil: it marries well with all dishes and expresses its presence without overwhelming the taste of the food.

Style:  mild, light & buttery
 
2008 Fall Harvest Oil
Size: 16.9
oz


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Molise

Colonna  

One of our favorite olive oils is this beauty is from the Molise, the province that lies east of Rome along the Adriatic. The owner of the estate is Principessa Marina Colonna, who  is descended from a noble family, and now controls production on the family’s 140 acre olive grove. She maintains 22 varieties of olive trees, including Coratina, Leccino and Gentile, from which she skillfully blends this delicious olive oil.  Colonna oil is luscious and smooth, with a clear, distinctive olive flavor that is complimented by overtones of apples and pears. It has a gentle, spicy bite that is characteristic of the style of many southern Italian oils.

Style: medium and fruity
 
2008 Fall Harvest Oil
Size: 25 oz


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Sicily

Barbera Olio Novello, 'Nuovo Raccoloto'
 
What began years ago with a few modest cases of early-harvest oil has turned into a holiday  'must have’ for our customers. Olio Novello is a limited quantity, early release, first-pressed, new harvest extra virgin olive oil that is a taste enthusiast’s dream. Barbera Novello is a very interesting oil. It is blended from Nocellara, Biancolilla and Ogliarola olives that grow in the vicinity of Palermo. It is true novello oil, meaning that the oil is obtained from the first pressing of early harvest olives. The resulting oil is bottled quickly and released for sale. Novello oils have an authentic, rustic flavor and an old-world appearance, due to the fact that the oil is un-filtered. Barbera Novelli is deeply green, sharply-defined and seriously fruity. It has a grassy, spicy flavor and an aroma reminiscent of tomato stem, celery and fennel.

Style: UNFILTERED, robust, assertive and grassy

Special early release NOVELLO: 2009/2010 harvest
Size: 1 Liter

Price: $30.00

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 Tuscany

DOP Mannucci-Droandi, organic   

Roberto Droandi tends the olive trees on his farm in the dramatic hills of Gaiole in the Chianti region of Tuscany. This region is known not only for classy Chianti Classico wine but also for what we feel are the finest extra virgin olive oils in Tuscany. These oils define the standard for Tuscan oils, and when they are this good they are recognized with the coveted government-sanctioned DOP designation. This is a hand-made oil in the true artisan sense of the meaning, and is pressed from Moraiolo, Rossellino, Frantoio and Leccino olives. It is remarkably rich, snappy, fresh and peppery,  very low in acidit and with a luxurious mouthfeel..

Style: robust, assertive and grassy
  
2008 Fall Harvest Oil
Size: 17 oz


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Umbria

Poggio Noho   

We love Umbrian olive oil from the Assisi-Spoleto region because it is un-pretentious and well, just plain good. Hence, we looked there for a producer who could craft an olive oil that fit our idea of something luscious and wonderful. Poggio Noho is made from  Moriaiolo, Leccino and Frantoio olives, varieties that may be familiar to those of you who know Tuscan olive oils. Poggio Noho has a balanced, pure, clean, slightly sweet flavor, and is blessed with harmonious aromas of fresh herbs and artichoke. Our goal was to find an extra virgin olive oil that marries well with food and would not shout at you from the plate. We are thrilled that we have found it in our Poggio Noho, a carefully nurtured olive oil that is the perfect capture of freshly squeezed olives.

Style: medium, fruity and spicy
 
2008 Fall Harvest Oil
Size: 16.9 oz


Price: $15.00

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 © 2005 Mary Lou Heiss

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Spain


Andalusía

La Amarilla De Ronda, Suave

The fundamental objective of La Amarilla de Ronda is to obtain extra virgin olive oil of maximum quality and distinctive style. Time-honored traditional methods have been combined with state-of-the-art equipment during milling, decanting and blending to achieve a very high level of quality. The bold packaging style created by French designer Philippe Stark add a strong visual appeal to this Spanish product.

La Amarilla de Ronda oils remain true to the Mediterranean philosophy that different styles of olive oils taste best with certain foods. Suave is a perfect choice for delicate greens, sweet peas and garden fresh beans and white fish or scallops. Elegant, well-balanced, fresh and harmonious. Suave possesses a smooth, buttery nature and a rich aroma that is suggestive of sweet almond. Suave is as the name suggests-subtle, delicate and elegant, and is made from 100% Arbequina olives grown organically in the south of Spain.


Style: mild, softly rich and fruity
 

2008 Fall Harvest Oil
Size: 16.9 oz


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Olivar de La Luna

North of Cordoba the Sierra de Morena mountains are known locally as the Mountains of the Moon. This is the only place the Nevadillo Blanco olive variety is found in Spain. The olive groves in this sparsely settled area are deemed to be at least 300 years old. These olive trees were planted during the reign of King Carlos III of Spain in an attempt to entice farmers to settle in this wild and remote area and drive away the resident populations of bandits.  Produced by Jesus de Castro and his wife Transito, only 40,000 liters of this delicious oil is obtained each year from their olive trees. The oil is sweet and pleasantly spicy in flavor, with a suggestion of almonds and lemon. Olivar de La Luna has a snappy, slightly peppery aroma and a delicious flavor that lingers on the palate.

Style: medium, fruity & spicy
  
2008 Fall Harvest Oil
Size: 17.5 oz


Price: $31.00

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Cooks Shop Here Award Winning
2009/2010 Olive Oil Sampler

We are passionate about distinctive, artisan-produced extra-virgin olive oil and are thrilled that Cooks Shop Here supports olive oil producers who work diligently to bring such gorgeous tasting olive oils to market.

Our olive oil sampler is a great way for cooks and food enthusiasts to become familiar with the authentic, specific tastes of olive oils from different countries and regions of the Mediterranean without the need to purchase a full-sized bottle of each oil and vinegar. 

The sampler comes with detailed information about each olive oil and vinegar, and a sheet that is a suggested order of tasting with room to jot down tasting notes about each selection. Our tasting sampler is a great party idea!

Our 2009/2010 sampler includes 12 varieties of exquisite
extra virgin olive oils and 3 distinctive vinegars:


•La  Amarilla-Suave
•Costa dei Rosmarini
      'Santa Chiara'
•AOC Castelas
•Colonna
•Poggio Noho
•DOP Sitia
•Seigneurs des Baux
•Manucci-Droandi
•Olivar de la Luna
•Michele Ferrante
      'Denocciolato'
•DOP Tenuta Cocevola
•DOP EVO Tuscia

•Alvear 'Palacio Quemado' Pedro Ximenez Vinegar
•La Masia Rioja Red Wine Vinegar
•Acetum 'Fiaschetta' Balsamic Vinegar.

 
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Olive Oil Dipping Dishes
Complete the olive oil sampler gift with a very special little dipping dish.
 
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Olive Oil Sampler and Dipping Dishes Gift Set:
Includes the olive oil sampler and the white dipping dish pictured above.

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© 2005 Mary Lou Heiss

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Specialty Oils

Citrus Olive Oil



Katz Meyer Lemon Oil

A stunning California extra-virgin olive oil which is a big hit in our store year-round. This 100% Taggiasca olive oil is proudly California in style while the concept of pressing citrus fruit with olives is strictly European. What a perfect taste ! Just as the olive harvest is ending in the Suisun Valley, the Meyer lemons ripen. Cut pieces of fruit are pressed with the olives to extract the lemon zest oil along with the juice of the olives ( olive oil ). This is the real deal and sooooo much more delicious than oils which simply have citrus flavors added.

Meyer lemons have a superb flavor that is milder and more complex than our everyday lemons - a cross between a tangerine and a lemon might begin to get the idea across. Katz’s Meyer Lemon Oil is a gorgeous oil, evocative in nature, with a delicate but persistent citrus aroma and flavor. I find hints of green herbs in the aroma even though none have been added. You will reach for this oil again and again. Use it with fresh garden vegetable dishes, grilled salmon or halibut, and to adorn a simple but perfect baby spinach salad.
  
Size: 12.7 oz

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Infused Oils
 

A L'Olivier Collection 1822 Infused Oils

Elegant designed packaging evokes the nostalgic feeling of a French corner grocer circa 1822 when A L'Olivier began their business. Aromatic and flavor-packed infused oils have always been used in French cooking to add a boost of fresh flavor to salads and vegetables or to add richness and depth to soups and slow cooked dishes.  Choose from olive oil infused with Basil or olive oil infused with Porcini and Truffle.
  
                                                                    
Size: 8.3 oz

Price: $16.00

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Mallafré
Oils From Spain

A masterpiece in culinary artistry. Unlike other 'flavored' oils, these olive oils are not simply flavored with extracts as many similar-sounding products are. Instead, these extraordinary olive oils are made by pressing spices, herbs or citrus with the ripe olives at the same time to extract the volatile oils from each ingredient.. The result: fragrant, arbequina extra-virgin olive oil of the highest quality that is underscored with a harmonious and enticing flavors and aroma. These are true gourmet quality products and perfect to compliment dishes where a touch of subtle flavor can be appreciated.
 

Mallafré Olive Oil Pressed with Chili

Extra-virgin olive oil made strictly from small-farm raised and sun ripened arbequina olives and fresh guindilla chili from the Basque region of Spain. Fragrant and delightfully piquant.
 
Size: 8.5 oz

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Mallafré Olive Oil with Coffee Oils

Coffee and olive oil ? Leave it to adventurous Spanish chefs to explore the goodness of his unlikely combination  Fortunately they did, and now we are wondering why someone did not think of this sooner.         A mellow, delicious flavor-duo that is particularly wonderful with shrimp, sweet white fish and rice dishes..
 
Size: 8.5 oz

Price: $20.00

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Mallafré Olive Oil Pressed with Oranges

Sweet Seville oranges pressed with sun-ripened arbequina olives
An extra-virgin olive oil of the highest quality with a light orange scent and subtle citrus after taste that will perk up vegetable dishes, roast chicken and risotto

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Size: 8.5 oz

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Mallafré Olive Oil Pressed with Rosemary

Oil-rich sprigs of fresh and fragrant rosemary are pressed together with sun-ripened arbequina olives to create a divine combination, inspired by the two of the most iconic flavors of the Mediterranean..

 
Size: 8.5 oz

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Truffle Oil
 

I Peccati di Ciacco Alba White Truffle Oil

This white-truffle-flavored extra virgin olive oil is both aromatic and finely balanced. It is made in Alba, Italy's white truffle capitol. Each bottle contains actual pieces of white truffle. Spectacular in casseroles, vegetable and potato dishes, soups, gravies, meat sauces/entrées, this is truly a chef's companion.

 
Size: 3.3 oz

Price: $19.00

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Nut and Seed Oils
 

Brookfarm Macadamia Nut Oil & Infused Macadamia Oils

 

 

 




  
                                                                    
Size: 8.5 oz

Price: $12.50

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Walnut Oil and
Hazelnut Oil

Rich and fragrant, these luxurious oils are a specialty of the Dordogne region in southwest France. Freshly hulled nutmeats are ground to a fine paste, then quickly and carefully roasted. The paste is then pressed to expel the dark golden-bronze oil. Use “as is” for vegetable salads, grilled vegetables or chicken salads; blend 50% with French extra virgin olive oil to make a delicious dressing for green salads. Our hazelnut and walnut oils come from J. Leblanc, one of France's finest producers.
Keep refrigerated once opened.

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Apalta Avocado Oil,  organic

This limited production Extra Virgin Avocado Oil is cold extracted from hand selected organic Hass avocados grown in lush groves located in the Aconcagua Valley in the central Chilean region of Cabildo. This sun-drenched valley, formed by the Andean mountains and the coastal mountain range, is fed pure waters from the Aconcagua Mountain. The resulting rich green oil has a delicate aroma and flavor of fresh ripe avocados. With a high smoke point (491°F) and abundant in antioxidants, vitamin E, and Oleic acid, it offers a healthy alternative for cooking, drizzling and dipping.


Size: 8.5 oz

Price: $18.00

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Grapeseed Oil

Grapeseed oil is very light in feel and has a light, neutral flavor. It has a high smoke point (485˚ F) which makes it ideal for cooking. You can sauté or fry with it without smoking, splattering or burning. It is high in vitamin E and Omega 6 Linoleic essential fatty acid. It will not cloud when chilled, and it is ideal for making homemade mayonnaise and creamy salad dressings.
 
Size: 16.9 oz

Price: $12.95   

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