{"title":"Reviewed by Nancy Harmon Jenkins","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"tenute-librandi-organic-dradista-extra-virgin-olive-oil","title":"Tenute Librandi Organic Dradista Extra Virgin Olive Oil 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003eAzienda Agricola Librandi Pasquale is located in Vaccarizzo Albanese in Cosenza, Calabria. With 27,000 trees and a mill on the property, they are able to mill within four hours of picking. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFlos Olei 2026 (99\/100)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit;\"\u003eFlos Olei 2025 (99\/100)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlos Olei 2022 - Best Extra Virgin Olive Oil Blended, Intense Fruity\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan id=\"Anthem_ctl00_MainContentHolder_lblDescription__\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"ctl00_MainContentHolder_lblDescription\"\u003eGambero Rosso La Stella 2022 for 10 consecutive years of Tre Foglie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlos Olei 2021 Farm of the Year \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Librandi family members are both charming and enthusiastic as they share their family's exquisite organic extra virgin olive oil. What we found most difficult was determining which selections to import. Initially we chose Carolea as a fine representation of the traditions of Calabria and Nocellara for the craftsmanship. This year we added Dradista, a blend of Carolea, Coratina, and Nocellara.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDradista is medium fruity in aroma, obtained from olives \u003cspan id=\"result_box\" lang=\"en\"\u003e harvested by hand, between October and November, and milled within six hours of harvesting, in the company's mill by means of a latest generation continuous plant and cold extraction. Dradista is a filtered organic extra virgin olive oil. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en\"\u003eWith scents of fresh grass, the taste is harmonic and elegant. The notes are characterized by elements of artichoke and chicory. The bitterness and spiciness are intense and well-balanced, with lasting notes of aromatic herbs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect on grilled meat, grilled vegetables and mushrooms, vegetable soups.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan id=\"result_box\" lang=\"en\"\u003eDradista is an excellent choice with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"result_box\" lang=\"en\"\u003e grilled meat dishes, grilled vegetables, minestrone and legume soups, raw vegetables in pinzimonio. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis calls out for crunchy salads as well as rich meals with peppers, potatoes, olives, and roasted meats. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNancy Harmon Jenkins, renowned for her knowledge of Italy and especially olive oil, featured Librandi's Dradista in a recent \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nancyj.substack.com\/p\/a-diatribe-and-some-thoughts-about?utm_campaign=post\u0026amp;utm_medium=web\" title=\"A Diatribe and some thoughts about fish\"\u003eblog post\u003c\/a\u003e. Read to the end to see her review of Dradista as well as a delicious recipe for swordfish!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note this item is not gift boxed. To add a Librandi gift box, please click \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.olio2go.sbs\/products\/librandi-gift-box-lbd-gft\" title=\"Librandi Gift Box\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tenute Librandi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40353435418691,"sku":"LBD-054","price":48.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0560\/3006\/8803\/products\/LBD-Dradista-1059.jpg?v=1672314739"},{"product_id":"tenute-librandi-organic-giarraffa-extra-virgin-olive-oil-2023","title":"Tenute Librandi Organic Giarraffa Extra Virgin Olive Oil 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003eAzienda Agricola Librandi Pasquale is located in Vaccarizzo Albanese in Cosenza, Calabria. With 27,000 trees and a mill on the property, they are able to mill within four hours of picking. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFlos Olei 2026 (99\/100)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit;\"\u003eFlos Olei 2025 (99\/100)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlos Olei 2022 - Best Extra Virgin Olive Oil Blended, Intense Fruity\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan id=\"Anthem_ctl00_MainContentHolder_lblDescription__\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"ctl00_MainContentHolder_lblDescription\"\u003eGambero Rosso La Stella 2022 for 10 consecutive years of Tre Foglie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlos Olei 2021 Farm of the Year \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Librandi family members are both charming and enthusiastic as they share their family's exquisite organic extra virgin olive oil. What we found most difficult was determining which selections to import. Initially we chose Carolea as a fine representation of the traditions of Calabria and Nocellara for the craftsmanship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExtra Virgin Olive Oil Giarraffa Bio by Tenute Librandi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an oil obtained from an exclusive selection of Giarraffa variety olives. It is an intense fruity product with olives selected exclusively from the olive groves owned by the Tenute Librandi company.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wrap wrap-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\" id=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product attribute description\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"value\"\u003eTenute Librandi Giarraffa extra virgin olive oil is a monovarietal extra virgin olive oil from the Giarraffa cultivar, whose olives are particularly big and pulpy, with a low yield. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product attribute description\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"value\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product attribute description\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"value\"\u003eTasting Notes: Tenute Librandi Giarraffa extra virgin olive oil is a medium-fruity oil, with a complex and bold scent, and fresh olive and grass notes. It features hints of bitter almond, thistle and chicory, with a bold spiciness and well-balanced bitterness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product attribute description\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"value\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product attribute description\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"value\"\u003eIdeal as a salad dressing, on tomatoes au gratin, grilled vegetables and meat stews. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product attribute description\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"value\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wrap wrap-product.info.matching\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"title\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan lang=\"en\" id=\"result_box\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ePlease note this item is not gift boxed. To add a Librandi gift box, please click \u003ca title=\"Librandi Gift Box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.olio2go.sbs\/products\/librandi-gift-box-lbd-gft\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Tenute Librandi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40866585280579,"sku":"LBD-055","price":53.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0560\/3006\/8803\/files\/LBD-Giarraffa-1080.png?v=1705511088"},{"product_id":"fattoria-ramerino-cultivar-moraiolo-biologico-extra-virgin-olive-oil-2025","title":"Fattoria Ramerino Cultivar Moraiolo Biologico Extra Virgin Olive Oil 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit;\"\u003ePolyphenols 530 mg\/kg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFlos Olei 2026 (99\/100)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eOlio Capitale 2025 - Finalist Mild Fruity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBibenda 5 Gocce (2025)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGambero Rosso 2025 - \u003cspan id=\"Anthem_ctl00_MainContentHolder_lblDescription__\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"ctl00_MainContentHolder_lblDescription\"\u003eDue Foglie Rosse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan id=\"Anthem_ctl00_MainContentHolder_lblDescription__\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"ctl00_MainContentHolder_lblDescription\"\u003eFlos Olei 2025 (99\/100)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeone d'Oro 2025 Finalist Monocultivar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"Anthem_ctl00_MainContentHolder_lblDescription__\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"ctl00_MainContentHolder_lblDescription\"\u003eBIOL 2024 - Extra Gold Medal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan id=\"Anthem_ctl00_MainContentHolder_lblDescription__\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"ctl00_MainContentHolder_lblDescription\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eGambero Rosso 2024 - Due Foglie Rosse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"Anthem_ctl00_MainContentHolder_lblDescription__\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"ctl00_MainContentHolder_lblDescription\"\u003eGambero Rosso La Stella 2024 for 10 consecutive years of Tre Foglie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Style1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIl Magnifico 2021 “Revelation of the Year”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2015\/05\/24\/travel\/italys-treasured-olive-oil-at-the-source.html?_r=0\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFeatured in The New York Times (May 22, 2015) Italy’s Treasured Olive Oil, at the Source.\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the hills south of Florence, Filippo Alampi has worked miracles with his trees. In the first year of commercial production, the Moraiolo selection was granted a Gold Medal at Los Angeles and an Award of Excellence at Copenhagen. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis lovely Tuscan oil is medium fruity, produced from green olives. The oil is well balanced with notes of artichoke, fresh herbs, and spices. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTraditions: It is recommended as the perfect extra virgin olive oil for dressing Insalata Caprese, and is also ideal on white meat or fish. This perfectly complements boiled potatoes, simply prepared asparagus and zucchini, and steak salad. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach of Fattoria Ramerino’s single variety oils have been developed to best express the characteristics and peculiarities of the single cultivars. The olives are collected separately –and pressed within 12 hours -- as soon as the right degree of ripeness is reached. The different batches of oil, from different pressings, are stocked and evaluated. Later, following a very careful tasting and chemical analysis, the best batches are identified, to make up the final Cultivar Moraiolo batch. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe farm has been granted EU organic grower certification.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Style1\"\u003eNancy Harmon Jenkins, renowned for her knowledge of Italy and especially olive oil, featured Ramerino's Moraiolo in a recent \u003ca title=\"A Diatribe and some thoughts about fish\" href=\"https:\/\/nancyj.substack.com\/p\/a-diatribe-and-some-thoughts-about?utm_campaign=post\u0026amp;utm_medium=web\"\u003eblog post\u003c\/a\u003e. Read to the end to see her review of Moraiolo as well as a delicious recipe for swordfish!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Style1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTasting Notes 2025 Harvest: Very nice aroma with bitter notes.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fattoria Ramerino","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42881251115075,"sku":"RAM-058","price":48.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0560\/3006\/8803\/products\/Ramerino-Moraiolo-3023.png?v=1663165899"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.olio2go.sbs\/en-ca\/collections\/reviewed-by-nancy-harmon-jenkins.oembed","provider":"Olio2go","version":"1.0","type":"link"}