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Extra Virgin Alliance - The Olive Oils
Bondolio Olive Oil
A passion for Sicily, its culture, foodways, and especially the olive oil, moved Karen and Malcolm Bond to transform their ten-acre almond orchard into a traditional Sicilian olive grove. Dedicated stewards of the land, they have ensured that both the olive orchard and their on-site, custom-designed mill are certified organic. Bondolio is an elegant and unique California Extra Virgin Olive Oil blended from Nocellara, Biancolilla, and Cerasuola olives. This blend, while readily found in Southern Italy and Sicily, is quite rare among oils produced in California. A four-time Good Food Award winner, critically acclaimed Bondolio has received many awards, including Best in Show at the California State Fair in 2017 and 2019, Gold, Best of Class and Best of California in 2023 and frequent gold medals from several prestigious international olive oil competitions including gold at the 2023 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition.
MEDIA
Read an interview with founders, Karen and Malcolm Bond, in The California Table.
Bondolio Estate Blend (Organic EVOO)
Intensity:
Proper Storage
Use of inert gas blankets storage tanks / bottles and other methods for protecting quality (e.g. temperature controls in production, storage and/or shipping)
Tasting Notes
Label and/or website descriptions of the positive attributes—bitterness, pungency and the range of fruity flavors—and serving suggestions
Traceability
Offering consumers access to traceability information (e.g., QR Codes, blockchain, etc.) Special recognition given to third-party verification
Cultivars
Declaration on the label and/or the website of olive cultivar(s) used to produce the oil
Estate Produced
Grown & milled on a single estate
Certified origin
Certification of origin/denomination as indicated by official EU-listed regional production areas
Biodiverse Groves
Hedgerows, insectary planting, owl boxes, cover cropping, interplanting and other practices to bring more diversity to the plant, animal and microbial communities in the grove; recognition for certification programs
Sustainable
Sustainable and regenerative agricultural practices, including water conservation, organic material and mill by-product recycling/composting, cover cropping, soil building, renewable energy, etc
Organic
Organic certification by government authorized agency
Family Owned & Operated
Brand is owned and operated by a family company
Community Programs
Involvement in community projects and philanthropyHarvest:
November
Cultivar(s):
Nocellara, Biancolilla, and Cerasuola
Tasting notes:
Fresh cut grass, artichoke, herbs and almond
Serving suggestions:
Bondolio is extremely versatile as it can be used from salads to meats beans, and desserts. Great for a Caprese salad, drizzle over chocolate sorbet.
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