This really IS olive oil!!

Salonenque

Aromas of freshly cut grass give a sense of freshness on the palette. This oil is superb with tender baby greens, steamed vegetables with a dash of balsamic and with pototoes.

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Chateau D'Estoublon

It was the haute couture perfume-like bottles that first sparked my interest in Château d'Estoublon's delicious olive oils. Sitting proud amidst vineyards and the aromatic garrigue, Chateau d'Estoublon is one of the most beautiful sites in the Les Baux Valley. Covering more than 48 hectares Estoublon it is one of the rare estates in the Alpilles region which chose to replant it's olive trees after the devastating frost in 1956. The oils from Château d'Estoublon are gorgeous both on the plate and the table - you can rely on the French!

At Estoublon, all harvesting is carried out by hand. The olive pickers gather the olives using a small rake which they pass through the branches, dropping the olives into the fine nets laid at the base of the tree. The net protects the olive from any contact with the soil thus avoiding any damage. Workers sort the olives and rid them of any leaves or twigs, piling them into crates to carry them to the mill.

The olives go onto a conveyor belt where they are washed and rid of any remaining leaves. Then, they are crushed in grinder which crushes the pulp and the pit into a thick paste. This paste is then pressed in a machine with an endless screw. The oil slowly flows out of the paste for approximately 30 minutes. The press juice then goes into a centrifuge which separates the oil from the water contained in the olive. The entire operation lasts no more than one hour.

Extra Virgin olive oil from Château d'Estoublon is the pure juice of the olive fruit, obtained from the first cold press. No chemical products are added, no refining takes place. It is the only oil which can boast of such a production process and why it is so prized.

 

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