For those of you who love the Kanimbla Olive Oil we previously offered, we regret that due to several crop failures, Kanimbla Olive Oil is no longer available. The popularity of the oil made us look for other alternatives. And we didn't have to look far.

In the Central Tablelands of NSW we're surrounded by olive groves. Clandulla, Kandos, Lue, Mt Vincent and Mudgee are prolific with groves. And we've tasted most of their oils.

Some are hot with that full strength, peppery, heavy grass taste. They're the full-on, in-your-face oils and can often be quite bitter.

But if you're like us, and like a milder oil with a gentle, fruity taste and olive oil aroma, that's velvety rather than harsh, then the oils from Rylstone Olive Press are for you.

The 8,000 tree olive grove, on 127.5 hectares of old grazing country in the Rylstone area, was established on organic principles by Jane Bentivoglio and her husband Peter in 1997. No herbicides or synthetic fertilisers are used at any stage of cultivation or production.

The olives are pressed in the region's premier, organic only, Rylstone Olive Press, which is owned and managed by Jayne Bentivoglio, who sets the highest standards for the growers using her press.

No olives treated with herbicide or synthetic fertilisers are allowed to be pressed there. This press is certified as Australian certified Organic (ASO) with Jas USDA certification approval as well as HACCP, Dementer and Kashrut Authority (Kosher) certification.

Sounds like a mouthful, doesn't it? But to olive oil lovers, who are fussy about how and where their olives are grown and pressed, it means that this oil meets the highest standards possible. And it tastes good too.

And did you know that all Extra Virgin Olive Oil produced in Australia undergoes stringent laboratory tests designed to prohibit adulteration? So what you read on the label is what you get in the bottle.

We offer you a selection of three Certified Extra Virgin Olive Oils.

Gold Medal Winning Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

This has green apple aromas and flavours. A pleasant bitterness and a stronger pungency. But is actually quite mild. I love this olive oil in salad dressings and for drizzling on pasta.

Gold Medal Winning Cudgegong Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

This is most like the Kanimbla Olive Oil.

This is a medium green grass aroma. A sweeter apple skin flavour with a hint of mint which gives the palate complexity. It's a medium bitterness and pungency and has herbaceous high notes. This is wonderful for dipping fresh crusty bread into on a lazy Sunday afternoon lunch.

Crooked River Extra Virgin Olive Oil

This has a definite herbal aroma with a strong grassy flavoured palate. It's nicely balanced with bitterness and soft pungency but at the same time is delightfully soft. I love this oil drizzled over smoked salmon. And fresh tomatoes from your garden drizzled with caramelised balsamic vinegar, basil and Crooked River is to die for.

All oils are packed in dark bottles to protect them from light. And every bottle has an auto pourer for easy, accurate pouring.

Victor and I love these oils and we hope you will too.

Most quality olive oils cost about $17.00 for a 250ml bottle.

Rylstone Olive Press oils come in 500ml bottles, as did Kanimbla Olive Oil, and are $24.00/bottle. We pack them in pairs because the weight means that postage is the same whether you buy one or two. That's $48.00 (+ p & h) for 1 litre of the best quality, Australian olive oil.

So, don't you think it's time you tried this exceptional olive oil?

Just a hint: our postage and handling is a flat rate, not per item, so mix your olive oil purchase with other items and save on freight.

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