This full-flavored artisan oil is prepared in small quantities from the highest groves (1,550 ft. above sea level) on the Albereto estate in Tuscany. Podere Albereto boundary encompasses the unspoiled forest surrounding Badia a Coltibuono. Albereto's organic EVOO is harvested from frantoio, leccino, and pendolino olives, which are immediately pressed, yielding a vibrant golden oil with a distinct peppery piquancy. Use as a dip for your favorite breads, or drizzle it in soups, over pasta, and on beans.

• Finalist "Best Oil" 1996 Summer Fancy Food Show.