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#20 Tastings & Tours - Olive Oil
California Olive
Ranch (COR)
2675 Lone Tree Road
Oroville, CA 95965
530-846-8000
www.california
oliveranch.com
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Giannecchini
Sunset Olive Oil
111 Hart Lane
Oroville, CA 95966
530-533-2400
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Lodestar Farms
Olive Oil
3723 Foothill Blvd.
Oroville, CA 95966
530-534-6548
www.lodestar
farms.com
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Meier Orchards
Olive Oil
(530) 589-0203
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Sierra Oro
Farm Trail Map
530-566-9849
www.sierraoro.org
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If you've read a recent copy of "Wine Spectator" magazine, you'll know that Oroville is rated as the best place in the nation to grow olives. And that explains why olive oil made from Oroville's olives are taking "Best of Show" awards at the Los Angeles County Fair-the fair in the nation for olive oil judging!
We spoke with three of the local growers and olive oil producers and were impressed to learn that each of them had traveled abroad to the study the process of making olive oil, Meier in France, Johansson (Lodestar) in Spain, and Giannecchini's in Italy.
COR, with 320,000 trees, operates the largest olive oil orchard and mill in the USA. They offer Friday tours from 9-11:30 a.m., May -September where you'll see a two-phase olive mill with 10 tons of fruit-per-hour capacity.
The Wagon Wheel Market on Olive Highway carries many of the local olive oils, but Lodestar Farms has a tasting room and give tours; however, a phone call to any of them can get you an appointment to sample the best extra virgin olive oil in the nation!
The Sierra Oro Farm Trail Map features many of the above-mentioned farms and wineries. The maps are available from Butte County communities' Chambers of Commerce or call 530-566-9849.
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