Product Overview
Brand: EXAU
Features:
- HIGH IN POLYPHENOLS, UNIVERSITY LAB TESTED: 1485 mg/kg, among the richest Italian extra virgin olive oils available. A traditional Calabrian olivaggio — Tonda and Carolea trees grow side by side on the family estate and are harvested and milled together, just as the grove grows.
- A TRUE CALABRIAN OLIVAGGIO: When Tonda and Carolea trees grow interplanted, they get harvested and milled together — that's an olivaggio. No blending, no curation. Just the grove as it naturally grows on the Ionian coast. Tasting notes: walnut husk, red apple, wild chicory, spicy pepper.
- COLD EXTRACTED, EARLY HARVEST: Hand-picked in October and cold extracted the same day to maximize polyphenol retention and fresh flavor. Never touches plastic. No additives. 100% pure first cold pressed Italian EVOO. Grown using regenerative farming and organic practices.
- NAMED FOR LINA: A tribute to Giuseppe's mother, whose father Nonno Francesco first planted these olive trees in 1927. Lina worked every harvest alongside Salvatore, keeping the groves alive for the next generation. Nearly 100 years of Calabrian farming tradition in every bottle.
- TWICE ON OPRAH'S FAVORITE THINGS (2020 & 2023): Featured in the New York Times, Food & Wine, and La Cucina Italiana. Founders Giuseppe and Skyler are co-authors of The Olive Oil Enthusiast (Penguin Random House). Co-founder Skyler is Forbes 30 Under 30. 100% family-owned.
