La Spineta Olive Oil

Pugliese oils get little credit on the international oil scene. The region's reputation is that of a producer of affordable bulk oils. But hidden in the shadows of the huge industrial producers are artisans like the Pellegrino family. I visited their farm a couple of years ago, and I keep coming back to their full-flavored extra virgin olive oil again and again. There's a nose tingling grassiness that adds a depth of flavor to food. It's especially good in spicy pasta dishes or any place you want a really robust olive flavor.

Extra virgin olive oil
Coratina olives
Rustic and fruity flavors
2023 Harvest. This oil has robust green bitterness with plenty of black pepper spice, like biting into fresh arugula. The spice and bitterness lingers for a long time.