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Packsize | 3/6.6 LB |
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This aromatic golden oil is made in the Valle des Baux, in beautiful Provence, France. Made from a single cold-pressing of five different types of olives of the region, Arnaud’s Vallee des Baux de Provence Extra Virgin Olive Oil combines intense Salonenques and Picholine, fruity and aromatic Aglandau and Grossanes, and sweet Verdales olives. The result is a stunning golden-green oil with a fruit-like flavor with notes of hazelnuts and almonds, and a fragrance of artichokes. Vallee des Baux de Provence Extra Virgin Olive Oil is made by Arnaud Olives, a family-owned company since 1947. A 100% all-natural product. Don’t use this beauty for cooking, but rather savor its full flavor by using it cold on salads, drizzled on grilled meats and vegetables, or for dipping bread.
For three generations the Arnaud family has been curing and selling traditional Provencal olives in the small town of Fontvieille-en-Provence, France. These olives are cured for several months in a simple sea salt brine. Nothing else is added, leaving each olive with simple, fruity olive flavor. Our olives are among the most delicious in the world. These sterilized tins have a shelf like of over 5 years. Tender olives, pasteurized to give them a long shelf life. These olives have less salt than their fresh, unpasteurized counterparts.
The cornicabra variety is usually used in olive oil production but in the typical regions of cultivation it is also very popular as a table olive. This olive is half way through the maturation process producing a beautiful color range from pale pink to dark purple. The cornicabra is oval-shaped with a small horn on one side, which gives the name to this variety: Corni-cabra meaning the goat’s horn. Curing Method: Natural Brine Cured; Time of Harvest: October – November
For three generations the Arnaud family has been curing and selling traditional Provencal olives in the small town of Fontvieille-en-Provence, France. These olives are cured for several months in a simple sea salt brine. Nothing else is added, leaving each olive with simple, fruity olive flavor. Our olives are among the most delicious in the world. These sterilized tins have a shelf like of over 5 years. Tender olives, pasteurized to give them a long shelf life. These olives have less salt than their fresh, unpasteurized counterparts.
Cuquillo is a rare variety of an all natural and non-dyed black olive from Southern Spain. It has a smoky flavor and a sweet after taste. Cuquillo olives have low acidity and bitterness, enhancing the persistence of its aroma. The cuquillo is interchangeable with the French variety Nicoise. Cuquillos are available pitted or with pit. Curing Method: Natural Brine Cured; Time of Harvest: Mid November – Early December.
From the region of Catalonia in Spain, the Arbequina is a small, firm and delicately flavored.