Ojai Olive Oil, Regalo A True Gift...

The Blizzard of 2011 brought a special gift. I had a bit of time to check out an old friends website, featuring her family Olive Farm called Regalo in Ojai, California. Rosalyn was always interesting,  funny and creative. Many years ago she met a wonderful man and they visioned an Olive Farm, planted the Olive Trees and now are pressing and selling their fantastic Olive Oil.

An interesting note, all of the profits from this Olive Oil venture are given to local charities. Not only are they making a difference in the world of cuisine but they also are making a huge difference in their local community.
Hats off to Rosalyn and Jeffrey Luttrull and their wonderful Oil.
Now a bit about the Oil.
The Regalo Story...
"A few years ago we decided to so something different on the family farm in Ojai’s East End. So we took out our oranges and planted olive trees, European varieties chosen as the best for making premium extra virgin olive oils. Prior to our first harvest we decided to give all the profits to local poverty-related charities, and Regalo Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Inc. was born. At Regalo (meaning “gift” in both Italian and Spanish) we make two classic extra virgin olive oils: “Amelia”, our unique Tuscan blend; and “Caterina”, our pure Arbequina Spanish varietal.

Unlike grape growing and wine making, the most important factor in producing the highest quality extra virgin olive oil is not where the olives are grown, but how quickly they are pressed following picking.

At Regalo, our olives are hand harvested with the help of family and friends. Our olives are then promptly cold-pressed on the estate, producing the very highest quality extra-virgin olive oils. Regalo extra-virgin olive oil is pesticide-free.
Caterina: Regalo Caterina is famously smooth with a clear note of olive, and remarkably consistent year to year. This year is no exception, but with an especially bountiful harvest! Once again Caterina is fruity, smooth and buttery, with a definite olive note and peppery finish.
Amelia: As as blend, our unique Tuscan mix of Frantoio, Coratina, Leccino and Maurino olive oils changes year to year, as one variety tends to ripen before another in unpredictable but delicious ways. This year we harvested a bit later, and with a very small harvest at that. (This year in California many growers of Italian olive varieties produced no olives at all!) Although small, this year's Amelia is especially good; clean, grassy, with a classic Italian bitter edge and nice peppery finish.

Enjoy. Share the Gift."  It is super easy to get this oil, you can go to Williams Sonoma or you can click, to Order  your Olive Oil directly from my friends in Ojai. Enjoy, yummm.