The label says “Product of Italy,” but the oil inside might be a blend from Spain, Greece, Tunisia, and Italy, mixed and bottled together. Single-estate olive oil is the opposite: all of it from a single grove, a single harvest. Here’s why that difference matters.

What “blended” really means

Most commodity olive oil is blended to hit a price and a consistent, mild flavor. Blending hides the origin, and often the age, of the oil. “Bottled in Italy” can legally mean the oil merely passed through Italy, not that it was grown there.

Why single estate is better

• Traceability. You know exactly where it grew, who made it, and when it was pressed.
• Freshness. One harvest means one clear date, no mixing of old and new oil.
• Character. Single-estate oil tastes of its place, its grove, soil, and olive variety, instead of a flattened blend.
• Accountability. A named grower stakes their reputation on every bottle.

Single grove. One grower.

Our oil comes from a single estate in Paciano, Umbria, you can know the grower’s name and follow the oil from tree to bottle. That’s the whole point. Shop single-estate oil →

Keep reading

• What Does “Extra Virgin” Actually Mean?
• Umbria: Heart of Italian Olive Oil
• Why Olive Oil Has a Harvest Date

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