Lucero Olio Novello 500 ml

2025 Olio Novello: The Return of Mission Olives I am a long-time admirer and devoted fan of the California heritage olive variety known as Mission. Not only is it considered uniquely American—a cultivar that originated from the 18th-century Franciscan missions and later defied genetic matching with any European stock—but it is also, simply, delicious. For a brief window between 2008 and 2011 Lucero Olive Oil offered Mission EVOO, afterward focused exclusively on the Crane Family orchards after our neighbor transitioned his land, making this vintage a true homecoming. Mission exhibits a wider spectrum of intensity than most olives I’ve worked with over the years; the early harvest oils can be quite intense, while later January oils are exceptionally mellow and buttery. What makes this Mission Olive Oil Unique Mission is California's heritage cultivar, unique to California and only rarely found propagated outside the state . It is prized for its wide flavor spectrum, ranging from intens