OIL
➊ LUCERO OLIVE OIL
Ascolano Extra
Virgin Olive Oil
Contact: Dewey Lucero
877.330.2190
dlucero@lucerooliveoil.com
lucerooliveoil.com
➋ SEKA HILLS
Premium Extra
Virgin Olive Oil
Contact: Lindsey Mezger
530.681.7420
lmezger@yochadehe-nsn.gov
sekahills.com
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LETTIERI & CO., LTD.
Barbera Lorenzo No. 5
BARBERA LORENZO NO. 5 IS NAMED AFTER LORENZO, the son in the
Barbera family that produces this oil in Italy, whom they refer to as the future
master olive oil maker. This single-varietal olive oil, made with Nocellara del
Belice olives from Castelvetrano in Western Sicily, has been brought to the
United States by another family business, Lettieri & Co. of Brisbane, Calif.,
which was founded in 1988 by Francesco Lettieri. Sons Dino (director of
sales and marketing) and Antonio (COO) work alongside him sourcing and
importing specialty products.
"The Lorenzo No. 5 is a delicate oil with slight grassy notes," says Dino
Lettieri. "The olives are crushed without the pits so there isn't any bitterness."
This makes for an ideal finishing oil, he says, great for fish, chicken, or
pasta. He suggests even drizzling it on ice cream. Suggested retail price:
$21.99/500 milliliters. Contact: Dino Lettieri; 415.657.3392; dino@lettieri.com;
lettieri.com.—S. Segrest
FINALISTS
from the judges...
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Sweet, balanced brew
from single origin
