Groves situated in Provence of southern France in a lush valley of the Alpilles mountains, produce some of the best olives in the world to craft this extra-virgin oil. The first oil mill was built in this region in the 18th century, and in 1992 a French family revived the tradition of cultivating the land and crafting fine oil according to ancestral techniques. Five varieties of olives are united in this bottle, so that a strong vegetal taste, freshly cut grass, artichoke and arugula are immediately present. Next, you’ll detect a building heat and tickle at the back of throat as the pungent pepper flavors rise. Throughout the experience, a buttery creaminess, hazelnut, and subtle notes of dried fruits may be detected.

Drizzle this oil on asparagus before roasting and add it to meat soups and stews, or whip up an olive tapenade to spread on crackers.

Fairway Marketplace is brought to you by Fairway Market, a specialty food chain that started back in 1933 with a small fruit and vegetable stand on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Today, Fairway Market is legendary for its experts and expertise in all things food, and a relentless obsession with quality throughout all of the different departments in its stores. In December of 2011, Fairway launched this online shop, so that we could bring the best of the best of what Fairway offers, at the same great values, to those who don’t live near one of our stores. Why keep all of this foodie goodness to ourselves? That simply would not be fair.