Max Olive Oil

I am excited to present the first release of my Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Named after my son Max, this is one of the earliest productions of Napa Valley olive oil, a region which is only recently gotten on the map for olive oil production. The olives are grown on the 300 trees on my property. The olives are Arbequina and Arbosana from Spain and Koroneiki form Greece. These cultivars,blended together give a balanced olive oil with the appropriate amount of fruitiness, pungency and bitterness to create a first class olive oil.

The olive orchard is fully organic and cultivated sustainable with the personal care and attention of one of California’s top olive ranch managers, Maria Milagros Castro. Extra Virgin Olive Oil comes from the first pressings of the olives and contains high levels of antioxidants, particularly vitamin E and phenols because it is less processed.

The olive oil is processed at the latest production plant in Petaluma, California. The bottles are beautiful handcrafted from Italy. The label designer is Joyce Romano, a well known artist and graphic designer from Redondo Beach, California and my friend way back to high school in Irvington, New Jersey.