The Fruit of Our Labor
Sonoma County has long been recognized as one of California's premier agricultural regions, in particular its fertile Alexander Valley. Crops simply flourish here, the most well-known being the many varieties of grapes used to produce world-class wines. The conditions are also ideal for our treasured Manzanillo olives.

Every autumn, at the peak of the season, we harvest them in a labor of love. We spend the morning handpicking the 500 trees that blanket our hillside grove. To prevent the delicate fruits from gathering moisture that may dilute their taste, they are cold-pressed that very afternoon. A combination of this harvest and production method with the absence of filtering before bottling offers simply the best tasting olive oil.

Most Manzanillo olives are bottled to be eaten whole because of their delicious flavor and typically low oil content. But we are so passionate about the virtues of this popular olive that we continue to process it for its ultra-premium oil. Its extraordinary flavor is well worth the extra effort.

Fruity. Smooth. Rich. Pure. Such are the qualities of our Skipstone Ranch Olive Oil, earning it the distinguished Extra Virgin certification by the California Olive Oil Council. One taste, and you'll know why we love the Manzanillo.