Estate Grown Extra 100% Virgin Olive Oil

Alta Cresta Orchard’s 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil is produced from estate grown Italian olive varietals.  The olive orchard is planted with 50% Leccino, 33% Coratina, 10% Frantoio and 7% Pendolino olive trees. This combination of varietals produces olive oil that is fruity with a peppery finish. 

Alta Cresta Orchard’s Estate grown 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil from the 2007 harvest is available for purchase, click on "Purchase Olive Oil" to place an order.

The proprietors planted Italian varietals because of the climate and soil conditions of the Paso Robles area.  Olive trees are native to areas with hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters and prefer alkaline soil conditions, growing particularly well in limestone soils where the water is retained deeply.     

To produce our extra virgin olive oil, the olives are hand picked at the optimum time in late fall and are a mixture of ripe (black) to un-ripe (green) olives.  The harvested fruit is taken on the same day to a local mill and  cold-pressed.  Hand harvesting of the fruit and immediately pressing enhances the flavors of the oil and maintains its healthful benefits. 

 The oil is directly transferred after pressing to closed containers and stored in a controlled environment until bottling.  The olive oil is bottled in amber tinted glass containers to minimize the detrimental effects of oxidization that light can promote.   

Olive oil’s therapeutic properties have been found to prevent cardio vascular disease and retard the signs of aging.  Olive oil is rich in oleic acid, which makes it high on the list of monounsaturated fats.  Monounsaturated fats are beneficial in reducing LDL while increasing HDL, therefore reducing cholesterol levels in the body.  Olive oil is highly beneficial whatever your age or life style. 

The drawing of Alta Villa Della Cresta and the Orchard on the label was created by John Pleasant. Click on The Artist to find out more about Mr. Pleasant.