Fleurieu Living Magazine – April 2019

The good oil

Wild Harvest

Phil Mather’s family and friends harvest olives from wild trees and

relinquished groves throughout the Fleurieu. Harvesting wild fruits,

enhances the flavour and character of his award-winning oils, whilst

reducing the spread of the much loved and loathed tree. Each

season brings a unique variety of oils. Green label – Early Season,

Burgundy – Mid Season and Black & Gold –- Late Season.

Available at Lucia’s Fine Foods and Willunga Farmers Market.

wildharvestoliveoil.com

Carissa

Carissa Olives produces a single varietal of Frantoio olives. Frantoio

is a Tuscan olive, which is well suited to the Mediterranean climate of

McLaren Vale. The grove has organic certification with NASAA and

grows consistent award-winning Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Carissa Olive

Oil is classed as medium and has a cut-grass aroma, smooth palate

and a peppery finish.

carissaolives.com

Diana

Novello – the ‘new one’ – is made from the very first harvest of

the season. Select parcels of olives, predominantly Frantoio and

Koroneiki, make this delicious and very flavorsome olive oil. Fresh and

grassy characters are balanced by a slightly pungent flavour. Drizzle

over fish, salad and bruschetta to fully appreciate this fine olive oil.

dianaoliveoil.com.au

Coriole

Coriole produces Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVO) and First Harvest Oil

using olives harvested from groves around the Fleurieu Peninsula

and Adelaide Hills. Made in a robust style, Coriole EVO is one of

Australia’s first and finest quality extra virgin olive oils. The First

Harvest Oil is fresh, fruity and distinctively peppery with a creamy

finish. It’s unfiltered and extra virgin, using only the first olives of the

season to celebrate the beginning of harvest.

coriole.com

Lucilla

Lucilla certified organic extra virgin olive oil is produced from organic

olives at The Farm Willunga. In the foothills overlooking the coast,

fifteen acres of olives and grapes enjoy sunshine, cool maritime

breezes and reward the growers with bountiful harvests. Picked and

cold-pressed within hours, the top quality oil is fruity, fresh, smooth

and delicious. Drizzle, dip, dunk and cook your way to good health.

thefarmwillunga.com.au

FOOD & WINE

The Mediterranean climate here on the Fleurieu is perfectly suited to growing olives,

producing a fantastic array of olive oils. There are many nuances in flavour – and like

wine it often boils down to personal taste. Some like it peppery – and some like it mild.

Here are some excellent local products to savour and enjoy.