Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Producer: Castello di Ama Origin: Tuscany, Italy

Native Tuscan varieties from the bucolic countryside of the Chianti Classico zone. Hand-harvested orchard of 10,000 trees. Limited, only 8,000 bottles a harvest! Olives are pressed on site within hours and gently filtered for a dedicated focus on quality over quantity. Oil is opaque green in color with a fruity aroma, a strong earthy flavor up front, and a lively, peppery finish.

• Castello di Ama Olive Oil Sell Sheet

Shelf Talkers

– From the same estate as one of Chianti Classico’s most celebrated wines — Castello di Ama
– Hand-maintained orchards in the Chianti Classico zone; olives hand-picked to avoid damaging the trees
– Pressed within hours of harvest at the estate’s private mill — complete farm-to-bottle control
– Filtered through cotton wool, then rested in stainless steel — a delicate, craft approach
– Fruity, elegant, and harmonious — Correggiolo, Moraiolo, Frantoio, and Leccino blended together

Flavor Profile

This unfiltered oil is opaque, golden green in color with a fruity aroma, a strong earthy and herbal flavor up front and a lively, peppery finish.

Recommended Uses

A rich oil that is perfect drizzled on fish, meats, and grilled vegetables, or stirred into hearty bean and vegetable soups.