This family has embodied the art of Family Farming and Marketing local and globally. Their products are a delight
Returning from Calif. to Oregon we stopped to load up with some Lucero Olive Oil. Very upscale shop with lots of other goodies besides olive oil. Spreads,olives, different flavors of balsamic vinegars. They have it set up with vats of all the flavors of olive oil so you can taste the difference of each one. We chose the Arbequina the gold medal winner for special occasion, the Ascolano,the three blend for everyday use,the Meyers lemon for salads and the chocolate for ice crème and baking.
My sister in law lives here and last year we visited and took a tour along with the olive oil & balsamic vinegar tasting tour. Unbelievable. This was amazing even my husband was impressed and I'm the chef of the family. Who would of thought that balsamic vinegar would taste good over ice cream. Oh my gosh it's amazing. There are so many flavors to choose from along with different varies of oils. My favorite is their garlic olive oil. This is a family run business and it shows the customer service is spot on. You can sample all of their product and I order year round. This trip I joined the club!!!!If you are in the area do not miss this gem it is a great point of interest, great shopping & tasty treats.
A little off the beaten path, but don't miss it! Big tasting room of their dozens of olive oils, vinegars, olives and tapenades. We were very surprised at how reasonably priced their items were, and how they will ship everything where ever you'd like for a flat rate (free, if you order over $100worth).Great for gift giving as well as taking some home for yourself!
Forget imported olive oils and buy in the USA! These olive oils are amazing! And the Balsamics are even better. Try the strawberry balsamic on a salad or over a grilled chicken breast. So yummy! Then drizzle the Blackberry balsamic onto sliced pears. For dessert---drizzle the Orange Olive Oil over Vanilla ice cream. Tastes just like the 50-50 bars we loved as kids.
My wife and I were so impressed with this small operation that just quietly supplies olive oil to many large companies in the area. Because we were the only ones there at 10 AM in the morning, we had a private tour of the olive processing facility. It was so interesting to a Canuck who never sees this kind of thing. They allowed to go behind the roped off areas and look into the different machines that process the olives through all the various steps to produce olive oil. Everything was spotless and we had to wear hairnets etc., to see the various areas of the factory. Loved it! The gift shop was a bonus where we bought different oil, and their other product, flavored balsamic vinegars!
We had purchased some of the Meyer Lemon Olive Oil on a trip thru Corning last year. It is so delicious I was using it for everything, salad, pasta, fish, chicken. It is not flavored like many of the lemon olive oils but infused with real Meyer lemons and that makes a huge difference. I also bought some of their Mandarin olive oil to try...also very good.
We are so glad we stopped here. We took a tour and the guide was so knowledgeable. Then the tasting room....you have to experience it. They have some of the best infused oils and vinegar. Wish we lived closer but they gave us the catalog so we are sold on them now. Doesn't take long and is so well worth it to stop.
We went for a tasting and ended up attending their evening event. Music, dinner, wine tasting, a few local vendors and an interesting tour. Their olive oils and vinegars are delicious. They're passionate about what they do and it really shines through in their products.
It's getting very hard to find great products still made in the USA, but this is one and it's outstanding. They produce pure extra virgin olive oil and many types of olive oil blends & balsamic vinegars, most are available to sample. Recommend you take the tour before sampling. It's easy to see why they have won gold medals. One of our favorite olive oil selection was Anthony's blend and the blueberry balsamic vinegar. I take a teaspoon of the oil before working out in the gym and have seen better results than the over the counter joint preparations. They also have some great olive products. Be sure to inquire about the membership club, you receive a selection they choose quarterly, and a discount on your purchase. We received our first shipment and it was fantastic. Plenty of parking available in their private lot. . Afterwards, if you are looking for a great place for lunch, head over to the Olive Pit's deli.