Pomora Carmelo's Extra Virgin Olive Oil - Nuovo, 250ml

Pomora Carmelo’s Extra Virgin Olive Oil – Nuovo captures the excitement of the very first oil of the season. Picked by hand and pressed cold at the frantoio beside Carmelo’s family home near Mascalucia in eastern Sicily, this unfiltered “olio nuovo” has a vibrant green colour, a fresh flavour and a characteristic pizzicante finish that speaks of real freshness.

Here, on the lower slopes of Mount Etna, Nocellara Etnea olives ripen in warm Mediterranean sun and volcanic soil that gives the oil its distinctive character – light and airy with a rich underlying flavour. Growers traditionally celebrate the new harvest with family and friends, and this bottle aims to bottle that moment of first press and pure expression.

This is not an olive oil for baking or frying, but an ingredient to be savoured. Drizzle it over crusty sourdough for dunking, dress simple salads, or add a little to grilled fish and vegetables to let its fresh, green notes sing. Produced in small quantities each year, once this vintage is gone it won’t return until the next harvest.