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Extra Virgin Alliance - The Olive Oils
McEvoy Ranch
McEvoy Ranch is a family-owned, 550-acre working farm in Petaluma, CA known for the world's best estate-produced, Extra Virgin olive oil.
For over three decades, our olive oil has been sustainably produced at our Northern California Ranch with the highest level of craftsmanship and care for you to enjoy.
We have continued to hone our craftsmanship and diversify our offerings, with the addition of small-lot wines, culinary products, and olive oil skincare, but with the same goal of sharing the world’s best olive oil with you.
From orchard to table, we take the greatest care to grow, harvest, mill, and bottle with the highest quality standards. Our olive oil is traceable, fresh, and so delicious.
Working from the soil up, we aim to create a balanced agricultural eco-system at McEvoy Ranch with Certified Organic farming as our baseline. We have resolved to be good custodians of the acreage that we actively farm and of the 90% of the property we have left as wildland, and to build solid relationships with our neighboring farmers, our community, and all those connected with our offerings.
On our Ranch in Petaluma, we mindfully consider the sustainable use of resources while building soil health, supporting the flora and fauna dependent on it, and tapping the solar energy that powers the growth cycle of our olive trees and cover crops to maximize sequestration of atmospheric CO2 in our fertile soils. Our orchards are maintained in accordance with organic standards and are certified by California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF).
OUR FOUNDER
Inspired by her love of Tuscan olive oil, Nan founded McEvoy Ranch in 1990. After falling in love with a sprawling former dairy farm in Petaluma, Nan imported 1,000 seedlings from Italy, determined to produce the same top-quality olive oil in California. Her daring vision came to fruition, enabling her to share the olive oil she first fell in love with everyone who has discovered McEvoy Ranch since.
3 GENERATIONS OF CRAFTSMANSHIP
Nion McEvoy, Nan's son, took over as Owner & CEO of McEvoy Ranch in 2014. With the support of his adult children, Nion Jr., Griffin & Helen, McEvoy Ranch continues to be family-owned and operated with a continued passion for high-quality, natural products, sustainability, and supporting the natural ecosystem of the Ranch.
Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Intensity:
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
Habitat Restoration
Reforestation and rewilding projects
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):
Frantoio, Leccino, Pendolino, Moraiolo, Maurino, Coratina, Leccio Del Corno
Tasting notes:
Our Certified Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil takes center stage in any dish with its deliciously herbaceous flavors and a strong pepper finish. Ideal for dipping hunks of toasted sourdough bread and gorgeous when whisked into a dressing, this olive oil isn’t overpowering yet still offers bright, balanced flavor typical of an early harvest olive oil. This year’s harvest contains light aromas of lemon and green tea with hints of pine, eucalyptus, and freshly cracked black pepper on the palate.
Organic Extra Virgin Cooking Olive Oil
Intensity:
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
Certified origin
Certification of origin/denomination as indicated by official EU-listed regional production areas
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:
Autumn
Cultivar(s):
Frantoio
Tasting notes:
Our high-quality Certified Organic Extra Virgin Cooking Olive Oil has a balanced, approachable olive flavor perfect for everyday cooking and baking. Its subtle aromas and peppery finish are characteristic of high levels of antioxidants and polyphenols, yet it allows other ingredients to shine without overpowering them.
Organic 2024 Harvest Limited Edition
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
Habitat Restoration
Reforestation and rewilding projects
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:
Autumn
Cultivar(s):
100% Coratina
Tasting notes:
Green olive, dry grass, fresh hay classic Coratina profile balanced
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