photo of Les Costes Estate Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Le Sanctuaire
Les Costes Estate Extra Virgin Olive Oil

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This Arbequina olive oil is so rich and voluptuous its producers, the Vea family of Catalonia, compare it to clarified butter. Cold-pressed and unfiltered, it enriches everything from scallop crudo to grilled corn on the cob.

Here's what you get:

  • One 500 ML bottle of Les Costes extra-virgin olive oil
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From the Source Estimated Delivery: May 22 2013 - May 29 2013

Once your order is processed, your olive oil will be ground shipped to you by Le Sanctuaire.

 

Little Olive, Big Flavor

Though its birthplace lies in the Middle East, the tan, beady Arbequina has made Spain its adopted home since the 17th century. It’s the favored olive of Catalonia, particularly so in the Lerida province, where the Vea family claims all other Spanish Arbequina trees have come. When Don Domingo Vea Santclement bought the Leridian Los Costes estate in 1942, only 350 Arbequina trees graced the property. Thanks to swift and savvy annexation of neighboring lands, over 3250 tress fruit on the Vea clan’s terraced grounds, some of them up to 500 years old. And they need every one; even though teeny Arbequinas are one of the most oil-dense olives (20% oil concentration), it takes up to twelve kilos of fruit to produce one liter of Les Costes oil.

You Need to Know

What's Included

  • One 500 ML bottle of Les Costes extra-virgin olive oil

Use and Care

  • Store in a dry, cool place for up to one year

Freshness and Quality Commitment

This item is final sale and non-returnable. Gilt Taste is committed to offering quality products that are fresh, honest and inspiring.