Chili "Peperoncino" Olive Oil
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Flavor Profile
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Fruit: Chili (Pepper)
Cultivar: Leccino (Italian)
Tasting Sensations: Fiery and Furious
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How It's Made
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Whole hand-selected chili peppers are artfully crushed with California-grown Leccino olives in our state-of-the-art mobile mill—releasing the bold, fiery essence of the peppers into a vibrant, cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil with unmistakable heat and depth. |
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Region & Harvest
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Lincoln - Placer County, California
November 2024 |
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How to Use
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Bold yet refined, this chili-crushed olive oil offers a slow-building heat that deepens flavors across the plate—from flame-kissed meats to caramelized root vegetables. Drizzle over wood-fired pizza, fold into a silky lentil soup, or pair with dark chocolate for a striking sweet-savory contrast. A vivid, lingering finish for the adventurous palate. |
Awards
- Los Angeles International Olive Oil Competition,
Best of Show (2020, 2022 & 2024, 2024)
Marco Mugelli Award (2024)
In 5 years, 4 Best of the Show and 1 Marco Mugelli Grand Prestige Award.
- California State Fair Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition
Best of Show 2022 & 2023,
Best of California in 2020,
Best in Class in 2024. 2025
Received the best olive oil award in California back-to-back 2 years, first time in the competitions history.
- New York Olive Oil Competition 6 Gold Awards from 2020, 2022 & 2023. 2024, 2025
- Olivonomy Paris 2022 Gold Award, Ranked 6th in Top 20.
- Good Food Foundation Olive Oil Competition Gold Award 2023 & 2024
- California Olive Oil Council (COOC) Olive Oil Competition Gold Award 2020.
- Central Coast Olive Oil Competition (California Mid-State Fair) Gold Award 2022 & 2023
- Listed in World Top 20 in Italy's prestigious Flos-Olei catalog with the score of 95.
2020-2021-2022-2023-2024-2025
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At Olive Truck, we’re proud to stay rooted in California—producing exceptional olive oils that reflect not only the richness of the land, but a better way forward.
By driving into the olive orchards and cold-pressing within moments of harvest, we capture the true essence of California’s finest olive varieties—bottling extra virgin olive oil at its absolute peak of freshness, flavor, and polyphenol richness.
Our mission is simple: to produce the freshest, healthiest, and most flavorful olive oil possible—where purity meets innovation, and tradition meets the road.
California holds the highest standard in the world for extra virgin olive oil. Trust the COOC Seal and look for it on every bottle of olive oil you are considering purchasing.
Polyphenols are powerful, naturally occurring antioxidants that are clinically proven to reduce inflammation in the body. Olive Truck only offers olive oil with ultra high polyphenol content
When olives are harvested early, they are picked and pressed before they are ripe. Our early harvest have higher levels of polyphenol content and our signature fresh, robust flavor
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