A genuine Provencal oil, from the orchards of Jean Benoit and Catherine Hugues in Les Baux. Olives are early hand harvested and cold pressed to reflect the true Provencal terroir (this is an AOC Vallee des Baux de Provence olive oil).
Country of Origin: France
Noir d’Olive Virgin Olive Oil
This oil revisits the age-old traditions of Provence. The olives are hand-picked only when fully ripe. They are then stored in containers without oxygen for three days to ignite the fermentation process, recreating the taste of preserved black olives.
CastelaS
In 1997, Catherine and Jean-Benoit Hughues discovered mature olive trees in south-facing rocky land in Les Alpilles, in the Castelas locality of Provence. Their flavor was exceptional and today Domaine Castelas produces over 270 acres of olives in Provence. The couples’ adherence to traditional technique and complex flavor results in powerful oils, year after year.