Customer Reviews

Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 100% Organic Certified, Monocultivar Nocellara

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We use alot of olive oil in our family and have tried oils far and wide. I received this as a gift from a groupon offer ($25 "half off") many months ago and it is good, but does not stand out. I noticed that all of the perfect 5 star reviews pretty much only review this product and it leaves me wondering if these are true reviews or just planted to sell the product, which would not be cool... why not just let real customers review the product? - just pointing this out! Happy holidays to everyone out there.

I've tried a lot of high-end olive oils and Monocultivar Nocellara is near the top of my list. This oil has a true pedigree because it comes from a single Sicilian organic farm and is cold-processed which differentiates it from other olive oils. Most other olive oils are blends consisting of cheaper tasteless oils from places like Spain or Portugal.

Store brand oils are virtually tasteless but are fine for cooking. Other disagree and would use this liquid gold in everything. They're probably the same people who cook with $50 bottles of wine. Olive oil in general is not so great for frying since it has a low smoke point and burns easily. Extra virgin olive oil smokes/burns at even a lower temperature. In other words, this is an oil best used cold. It's great for dipping bread, salads and as a finishing oil on soups or vegetables.

This oil has a little bite and is packed with flavor. It compliments, as oposed to overpowers, your food. I recommend it without reservation.

The farm where this oil comes from is relatively small and produces under 10,000 liter of oil/year. This accounts for the high price. If you want a less expensive oil that is almost as good try Olio Carli Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 500ml Bottle (0.5 liter) buy Olio Carli Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 500ml Bottle (0.5 liter) by [.... A quick web search and you can find 3 liters for thirty dollars and free shipping. I can't post the link but if you find their website add a slash offer to the address.

One last thing: Extra virgin olive oil by definition has to contain a minimum percentage of EVOO. The rest is just regular olive oil. Monocultivar Nocellara use a much higher percentage of EVOO than is required resulting in a superior product. Keep in mind that Italy produces twice the amount of olive oil than they have trees for because they import and package cheaper oils -- technically they are Made in Italy.

I didn't know too much about olive oil before getting introduced to olive oil from Olio Taibi about six years ago. Just bought the standard supermarket stuff. But once you have tasted a real olive oil from Sicily you can't go back to the supermarket stuff again! We just enjoyed some tonight on fresh ravioli. While the ravioli was great, it was even better with the Nocellara olive oil. If you care about high quality food, then you should try this olive oil.

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Alex Loud, Head of Slow Food Boston, shares his tasting notes of Olio Taibi Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 100% Organic Certified, Monocultivar Nocellara

i enjoyed the Monocultivar Biancolilla and looked forward to tasting the Monocultivar Nocellara. it was alittle too strong for me, very, very peppery. i prefer mild olive olis. but if you like stronger flavors, you should enjoy Nocellara.

My family and I love this olive oil. It's been a big hit each time I've served it at a dinner party with warn crusty Tuscan bread. It's rich and full flavored but not over powering. The fact that it's organically grown on a family orchard in Sicily make it all the more enjoyable. It's worth it!

I consider myself a bit of a foodie, and recently returned from Provence where I sampled many olive oils from that region. They were for the most part delicious.
I enjoy Italian olive oils also and so was looking forward to trying the Nocellara single estate oil from Olio Taibi in Sicilly. Like Olio Taibi's Biancolilla, this is really good - a wonderful flavor, full olive but with a hint of peppery spiciness. I would have rated this a '5' were it not for the price, which I consider high. Because of its somewhat unique flavor, and its cost, I never mix this for a vinaigrette (to me it would be like using a 15 year-old estate bottled rum for a rum & coke), but rather just use it with some freshly baked bread when enjoying a salad and some wine. Yummmm.

Until I tasted Olio Taibi I used your basic Whole Foods Brand EVOO. But there is really no comparison between a generic brand and this artisanal estate grown oil. Once you have tasted Olio Taibi, WF EVOO basically has no taste. Now I use this with salads, pasta, sauces -- basically all of my cooking.

This is very tasty and special olive oil. It is so rich, delicious and luxurious. We use lots of olive oil in our house, and this is truly the best we've tasted!

I first served this olive oil with bread for a dinner party and my guests couldn't stop raving about it. It is wonderfully light, fruity and refreshing! I've since drizzled it on pastas and veggies and loved it - it turned ordinary dishes into extraordinary ones. I'm sold!