Following the announcement of the 2020 #SAOliveAwards & #AbsaTop10 Olive Oils Awards in South Africa, we are presenting a series of interviews with each Gold winning producer.
Name of the oil: De Hut EVOO Frantoio
Style: Medium
Cultivars used for this oil: Frantoio
Litres produced: 1000 lt
Tasting notes: Fruit of green and ripe olives, olive leaf, artichoke, grass, green tomato and almonds.
Best paired with which food: Fish, salads and drizzled over vegetables.
Name of the oil: De Hut EVOO Frantoio/Coratina
Style: Medium
Cultivars used for this oil: Frantoio & Coratina
Litres produced: 1000 lt
Tasting notes: Fruit of green and ripe olives, olive leaf, artichoke, grass, green tomato, apple skin and almonds.
Best paired with which food: Fish, salads, drizzled over vegetables. Braising and casseroles chicken, and meat.
Producer history: De Hut is a small boutique farm established in 1991 on the banks of the Breede River in the Scherpenheuwel valley the home to other farms producing award winning olive oil each year. Our nursery moto is “Growing Olive Trees is our Passion,” and our mother stock is taken from selected trees that produce award winning oil.
Short introduction to the oil maker & his/her comment on the 2020 harvest: Nick Wilkinson Rio Largo Scherpenheuwel
Where to buy: info@dehutolivetrees.co.za
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