This is Don Carlo, one of several newer Italian olive cultivars growing at our Rock Hill Ranch in Suisun Valley. Years ago, we worked alongside the Italian breeders who developed these varieties and planted some of the earliest trees here in California. Developed to combine the flavor of traditional Italian olives with modern orchard performance, Don Carlo naturally produces oils rich in aromatic complexity and polyphenols.
The result is a vibrant, savory oil with notes of tomato leaf, green almond, artichoke, fresh herbs, and citrus, balanced by a clean bitterness, pleasant pepperiness, and a crisp mineral finish.
A full bodied, complex oil, Don Carlo should be used to highlight the dish it is served with. Late summer and fall gives you so many opportunities to feature this EVOO….peak summer tomatoes, roasted peppers of all shapes and stripes, and grilled corn on the cob.
Harvest Date: November 2025
