Nocellara del Belice is a Sicilian dual-purpose star, protected by PDO in the Valle del Belice. As a table olive, picked green and mildly cured, it is sold worldwide as the bright, buttery, crisp Castelvetrano. As an oil, it is fresh and vivid: tomato leaf, green almond and herbs, with a medium body and a clean, pleasant bite. It is one of the most recognisable Italian olives on either side — jar or bottle.
Fresh and green: tomato leaf, green almond and herbs, a clean medium bite.
Picked green from late September for table fruit; later for oil. Buy the freshest crop you can find — and check the harvest date on the bottle.