Huile d'olive d'Aix-en-Provence

Huile d'olive d'Aix-en-Provence is a strongly aromatic olive oil produced in the French regions of Bouches-du-Rhône and Var. Its aroma is influenced by notes of greenery while the olives must be of the Aglandau, Cayanne and Salonenque varieties (at least 80% of the trees that are five-year-old).

The olive oil is a blend of at least two of the main varieties of olives. Every December, there is an olive oil festival, where the producers offer a taste of the flavors of this olive oil and related products such as table olives, tapenades and biscuits.

The taste of Aix-en-Provence oil is best described as reminiscent of apples, almonds, artichokes and fresh herbs. Use it as a simple dip with fresh bread, or in salad dressings and for frying vegetables and fish.