Our Olive Oil
Virgin Extra Organic
The olives come from our own 1300 olive trees. The extraction of the oil is done in our own mill. Our olive grove has been certified organic since 2020.
Aglandau
Brun
Caillon
Saloninque
The remaining 25% of Tanche, Bouteillan, Grossane, Picholine, Cailletier and Lucques.
1 : Harvest
The harvest takes place around November 15 until December 15, when the olives are turning color, passing from the green fruit stage to the ripe fruit. The olives are harvested using vibrating combs. The vibrations in the foliage will then bring the olives down to the ground on previously positioned nets. Those are then picked-up manually and emptied into the trailers of the tractor.
2 : Cleaning
The olives stored in boxes arrive at the mill, where they are lowered into a washer and rinsed with water. They are then transferred to a leaf blowing machine, where the leaves and twigs are separated and eliminated.
3 : Grinding
One clean, the olives are then sent in a grinder. It is important to keep the core that will bring some acidity and structure to the oil for better preservation. The crushed olives then continue there way into a mixing tank to homogenize the dough to then facilitate the extraction of the oil.
4 : Separation of the oil
For this last step, we transfer the dough in a centrifuge which separates the oil from the ``margine`` (solid matter + water). This margine is collected and spread in our orchard to serve as organic fertilizer. The extra virgin oil is ready to enjoy!
5. Bottling
The bottling is done manually with a pump and a weight scale. Our oil is bottled in metal canisters or glass bottles, in several sizes.
6. Certification
Same as our wines, our olive oil has been certified organic since 2020.