Extraordinary Food of Distinctive Quality
A Southern Hemisphere of perfection! Estate grown, pressed and bottled in Stellenbosch, the acclaimed wine and olive growing region outside of Capetown, South Africa. Year to year, this oil offers a consistent flavor profile made from a blend of fourteen olive varieties originally of Italian origin. An intensely fruity oil tastes of artichokes, green apples…
In the 1990’s, the late Italian owner of Morgenster, Giulio Bertrand, approached Professor Fontanazza from the Olive Oil Research Institute of Italy. Together, they chose 14 olive cultivars from different Italian regions, each with discernible attributes and a reputation for producing exceptional quality olive oil. After importing 2,000 small trees of these varieties and propagating…