Agricola Merico Extra Virgin Olive Oil

From a grove of olive trees in Puglia that range from four hundred to seven hundred years old comes the oil of Agricola Merico, a company run by Vito Lisi and his sisters Consiglia and Marta.  Dedicated to organic farming practices, land stewardship, and cold extraction methods of production, the family produces several different oils...we've chosen to import Baroco, made from 100% Cellina di Nardo olives.  It is unfiltered, light green in color, and very fragrant.  On the palate it tastes of butter, fresh straw, artichoke and hazelnut.  It's best suited to drizzling over salads, fresh grilled seafood and soups, or for dipping bread.

That being said, I discovered, during lunch with the family, that to Italians, olive oil is as much a condiment as salt or pepper is here, to be poured over pretty much all foods, except (maybe) dessert.

To further distinguish their oils, which have won numerous awards in Italian and international competitions, the Lisis package them in gorgeous, hand-made ceramic bottles.  Each is a one-of-a-kind, hand-numbered by a local potter in the Apulian tradition; beautiful to give as a gift or to keep and re-use when the oil is gone.

Size: 250ml