Adding to its Gold win at the 2023 SA OLIVE Awards comes another timely accolade for the taste-elevating Terre Paisible Aromatique Huile d’Olive. The boldest among Franschhoek boutique farm Terre Paisible’s trilogy of superlative Extra Virgin Olive Oils, it joins a who’s who of respected contenders in its inclusion in this year’s Absa Top 10 Olive Oil roundup. The listing is considered the industry standard for excellence and has been raising the bar for quality Extra Virgin Olive Oils for the past 10 years.
What makes one EVOO stand apart from the rest? It all starts with the humble olive, of course. At Terre Paisible, the groves are meticulously tended to and the fruit mollycoddled every step of the way in its sustainable farming practice. It helps that this little slice of the Franschhoek valley already boasts an exceptional terroir, the established olive trees planted in ‘goldilocks’ soil that allows anything planted there to flourish.
And thrive the olive trees do, yielding fruit of astonishing quality, which is handpicked and cold pressed as quickly as possible to capture the natural goodness in the oil. Each of the farm’s five Italian olive varieties—Favolosa, Frantoio, Leccino, Coratina and Delicata—is separately pressed, and then tasted and expertly blended to create Terre Paisible’s Aromatique Huile d’Olive, Modérée Huile d’Olive and Délicate Huile d’Olive respectively.
Favourably received by judging panels and gourmands alike, the Aromatique Huile d’Olive packs a punch first with its zesty aroma and then the peppery intensity and complexity of its taste. A sublime addition to robustdishes with substance, it’s a showstopper ingredient on its own slathered over plain pasta with a grinding of sea salt or scooped up with fresh sourdough bread.
The Modérée Huile d’Olive gently enhances more subtly flavoured fare and transforms even the simplest salad with a liberal splash, while the Délicate Huile d’Olive delivers the lightest kiss of Extra Virgin Olive Oil notes but imbued with all of its health-giving deliciousness
The attention to detail implicit in Terre Paisible’s approach follows through to the circular design of its elegant packaging. Printed with organic ink, the black glass bottle perfectly preserves its precious contents while serving as an attractive and versatile vessel for reuse.
Terre Paisible Aromatique Huile d’Olive can be purchased on its own or in a chic gift box comprising the Aromatique Huile d’Olive, Modérée Huile d’Olive and Délicate Huile d’Olive. Or make giving this season easier with a mixed case comprising two each of the products in the Terre Paisible Extra Virgin Olive Oil Collection.
Available from Yuppiechef, Faithful to Nature, select boutique delis, or direct from the Terre Paisible website. Prices range from R175.00 for a single bottle | https://terrepaisible.com
