Castelas Extra Virgin Olive Oil AOC (500 ml)

As a retired ex chef, i am continueing to search for quality and value. In the past i have always found thatitalian evoo was the best, however i've found one of the worlds best olive oil from france.Is has a slighty grass like taste, "the terrior", and the most wonderfull fruit taste, i have ever had.In florence italy recentley, i attended the olive oil symposium and i brought back some wonderfull unfilteredevoo and along with 6 other major chef friends of mine, we compared taste, color,and value , and i threw inthe castelas extra virgin olive oil, and five out of six picked castelas, which was 75% cheaper.Need i say more.This is not a cooking oil, but simply the best topping oil for salads i have ever had, bar none. This isa finisher for all dishes.

I gave this as a gift and my friend said it was wonderful and definitely a step up from other olive oils. We had bought some in another area of France and this one, produced near Les Baux, was much better. My friend said it had a nice almost creamy like texture and it was too nice to use for cooking - she uses it for dipping bread, etc. If you travel to Provence be sure to visit Les Baux and buy their olive oil. The area is full of lovely almond and olive trees and the chalky soil contributes to the flavor of the olives used to make the oil.

A few years ago I bought this olive oil at a local gourmet grocery store, but since then have not been able to find it in the stores. I am so glad I found it on Amazon. We love to use it in dishes that a high quality oil is needed. You think of Italy for olive oil, but this great stuff is French.

You can always count on a bottle of Castelas to contain the highest quality oil. Fantastic to cook with and dip artisan bread in.

A bit of a stronger flavor. Very good.