Estate Olive Oil (Extra Virgin) 500ML
We planted thirty olive trees at Coplan Vineyards in 2013, hand selecting a Mediterranean mix of baby Frantoia, Leccino, Manzanilla and Coratina trees. Today we have 105 trees, as we planted Mission and more Mediterranean varietals in 2020. It’s thrilling to see the trees grow each year, evolving through the seasons and filling our wine country landscape. The 2023 growing conditions were ideal. No hail or heavy rains occurred during the delicate flowering stage when the trees are most vulnerable. After careful fertilization, watering and attention to the orchard, we harvested 2,036 pounds of our 100% estate olives. The fruit was hand-picked and milled less than a mile away from Coplan Vineyards, as the crow flies. The math of producing olive oil from the fruit is fascinating. We produced a priceless 22.5 gallons of extra virgin olive oil. We harvested early, so the beneficial antioxidants are sky high in this bright, unfiltered “olio nuovo” liquid gold. This exceptionally limited production is only 192 bottles, probably making this the smallest commercial production of olive oil in Sonoma Valley. You’re treated to a complex taste profile that you won’t find with other larger productions, with notes of arugula and wild flowers and a spicy finish.