In January I will be hosting my first extra virgin olive oil tasting, There will be seven different oils from six organic producers; all from Southern Italy. All but one of the producers make wine for commercial purposes. Wines from the those producers will also be served at the tasting.
Campania
Avellino/Irpinia
Case d’Alto Coevo Raceve, raceve olive, Grottaminarda (AV)
Case d’Alto Coevo Italiano, lecchino, frantoio and ravece olives, Grottaminarda (AV)
Salerno
Milavuolo, DOP Colline Salernitane, rotondella , frantoio, and carapellese (greater than 65%) and ogliarda and lecchino (no greater than 20%) olives, Battipaglia, SA
L’Oliveto (Casa di Baal/Salerno family), frontoio, rotonella and lecchino olives, Montecorvino Rovella, SA.
Calabria
Roberto Ceraudo, tondo di Calabria olive, Marina di Strongoli, KR
Tre Olive (Dianto), carolea (90%) and nicastrese (10%) olives, Feroleto Antico (CZ)