A few words about Extra Virgin Olive Oils  ...

The term "Extra Virgin" simply means that the olive oil has 1% acidity or less (expressed in terms of oleic acid). Generally this should mean the best quality olive oil, but not always. Much depends on the price (all good or superior quality extra virgins have prices to match), and of course the reputation of the producer.

Not surprisingly at the low end of the market dubious practices are not uncommon, particularly the addition of alkalis to inferior oils simply to reduce the acidity level. Beware, that bargain "extra virgin" oil is probably cheap for a reason!

All of our oils are Extra Virgin and are first pressing, also know as cold pressing, which means that the oil is obtained by the first pressing of fresh olives at the oil mill. It is the standard method to make all extra virgin oils of quality.

Pre-pressing - the naturally surfacing oil from the mashed olives paste, is highly prized for its freshness, but expensive because there is little of it.

PDO/DOP - ‘protected denomination of origin’. It shows that you can be confident that the oil’s name and local provenance have been certified and protected according to EU regulations. Again the origin of much mass-market olive oil is also open to abuse - you can't always believe where an oil originates as often the country of origin is just the country where it was finally bottled or canned. For example, oil being sold as Italian might be a mix of oils from several countries.

Castel di Lego Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 750ml Multi Award Winning. Fragrant sweet - perfect with delicately flavoured food. £14.99	Castel di Lego Selezione Oro Monocultivar Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 500ml Multi award winning. Intense aroma of artichokes, tomatoes.slightly spicy bitter taste. £15.25
Cazzetta "Quattro Macine" Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 750ml DOP Terra d'Otranto - yellow/green with a mature but sweet flavour £9.35	Organic Umbrian "Tega Fior d'Oliva" Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 500ml Gold/green with a bitter almond and light peppery finish £12.55
Bartolini Umbrian "Colli Assisi" Extra Virgin Olive Oil D.O.P. - 500ml Fruity with hints of almonds, flowers, herbs & freshly cut grass £9.80	Frantoio Maremma IGP Tuscan Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 750ml Fruity with slightly bitter after-taste and spicy aroma £13.25
Luglio Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Terra di Bari DOP - 500ml Fruity aroma with sweet/bitter taste and fruity almond aftertaste £5.95	Planeta DOP "Val di Mazara" Sicilian Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 500ml Scent of herbs with touches of citrus, artichoke, pistachio and green tomato £11.99
Planeta DOP "Val di Mazara" Sicilian Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 5 litres Scent of herbs with touches of citrus, artichoke, pistachio and green tomato £85.00	Arbequina Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 1 litre Bananas, grass, apples and artichokes leading to a sweet, spicy finish. £10.75
Aubocassa, Mallorca D.O.P., Single Estate Extra-Virgin Olive Oil - 500ml Aromas of salad leaves, apples & hay. Sweetly nutty, touch of creamy fudge. £16.99	Dauro, Girona, Single Estate Extra-Virgin Olive Oil - 500ml Intense aromas of salad leaves, apples, lemons and herbs, light bitterness and pepper. £15.55
Olivar de la Luna Organic Extra-Virgin Olive Oil, Andalucia - 500ml Pure intense flavour with orange citrus tones £13.75	Olivar de la Luna Organic Extra-Virgin Olive Oil, Andalucia - 1 litre Pure intense flavour with orange citrus tones £17.20
Nunez de Prado Organic Flower, Baena D.O.P. Extra Virgin Olive Oil Apples, melons, tropical fruits and lemon with lingering bitterness and pepper £10.99	Extra Virgin Olive Oil in Hand Painted Terracotta Pot - Style 1 A quality oil in a hand-painted pot £12.99
Extra Virgin Olive Oil in Hand Painted Terracotta Pot - Style 2 A quality oil in a hand-painted pot £12.99	Extra Virgin Olive Oil in Hand Painted Terracotta Pot - Style 4 A quality oil in a hand-painted pot £12.99
Extra Virgin Olive Oil in Hand Painted Terracotta Pot - Style 5 A quality oil in a hand-painted pot £12.99	Extra Virgin Olive Oil in Hand Painted Terracotta Pot - Style 6 £12.99