Went to Borough Market for the first time in several weeks last Saturday to pick up ingredients for the night's dinner. I needed new olive oil, and found a beautiful bottle (yes, that's how shallow I am when it comes to olive oil, I am not very knowledgable in that field I am afraid) in that small corner shop closest to the bridge.
It is called Le Trebbiane, and half a liter cost £11. When I got home, I poured some on a spoon and tasted it and lot, it was beautiful. Beautiful green color, soft, fruity and with a strong almost peppery after taste. In fact, it tasted so good I felt that there had to be something special about this olive oil.
After some creative googling I found out that the manufacturer is called Frantoio Franci, and apparently Le Trebbiane was awarded "Best Extra Virgin Olive Oil of the year" in the International Guide "L’Extra vergine" 2005. Whatever that means. ;) Anyway, it tastes great.
I love finding stuff like that.
URL: Frantoio Franci, Tuscan olive oil mill
URL: Le Trebbiane, best extra virgin olive oil 2005 according to "L’Extra vergine"
