DeCarlo Arcamone Organic DOP Extra Virgin Olive Oil 2023

Flos Olei 2024 (99/100)

BIOL 2023 - Extra Gold Best Organic Olive Oil

Gambero Rosso La Stella 2022 for 10 consecutive years of Tre Foglie

Gambero Rosso Special Prize 2022 - Producer of the Year 

If you’ve read Tom Mueller’s Extravirginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil, then you know about the remarkable efforts of the DeCarlo family in Puglia. Their family’s mill dates back to the 1600s, and extra virgin olive oil production is an art fostered by artisans. The estate has been recognized by Slow Food.

The Arcamone Estate, Tenuta Arcamone, is one of the De Carlo family’s “historic” farms, and has been an organic farm since 1990. The oil is Certified DOP Terra di Bari and Certified Organic.

Crafted from estate grown Coratina olives, the oil is best described as medium-intense. It is green with golden reflections. The aroma is elegant and complex, best characterized by harmonic vegetal notes of fresh grass. Take a taste and you will notice an oil that is balanced with soft elements of bitterness and a persistent hint of pepper. Some may note vegetable elements, tones of green almond, and artichokes.

Serving Suggestions: this medio-intenso oil is ideal for serving with grilled vegetables, grilled porcini mushrooms, mixed pulse (legumes) soups, tomato salads, and vegetable soups. Try on fresh pasta with a simple sauce of roasted tomatoes.

Best by August 2025.