Moulin du Calanquet Salonenque Extra Virgin Olive Oil is a rare, single-estate monovarietal oil from Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, pressed from plump yellow Salonenque olives. Known for their smooth, delicate character, these olives yield an oil that’s velvety on the palate with elegant notes of fresh almond. The Salonenque variety is deeply rooted in Provence, where it represents more than half of the olive-growing area in the Bouches-du-Rhône. Harvested in November 2023 and cold-pressed at peak ripeness, this oil offers a subtle green fruitiness balanced with extraordinary finesse and a clean finish.
Moulin du Calanquet sits on historic ground where Greeks and Romans once cultivated olives. Following devastating frosts in 1956, the region’s mills fell silent—until siblings Anne and Gilles Brun revived the tradition in 2000. Their estate now produces five distinct monovarietal olive oils, each expressing the terroir of Provence through precise, artisanal methods. This exceptional Salonenque oil embodies their philosophy: honoring the land, respecting history, and crafting some of the region’s most elegant oils.
With its refined flavor, this extra virgin olive oil is ideal drizzled over ratatouille, risotto, or roast chicken, or as a finishing oil for delicate vegetables and seafood dishes. It’s an extraordinary ingredient meant to be savored.