Carter & Cavero, a Sea Girt, NJ | Monmouth County, NJ Gourmet Foods Store, offers Mediterranean foods | Mediterranean flavors from Europe, including the best Extra Virgin Olive Oils, as well as Polyphenol Rich Olive Oils in store and/or via mail order on this website.
Olive Oil
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This Italian olive cultivar is known for its aromatic notes of olive leaf, green grass, and artichoke, as well as its subtle hints of tomato. Our medium-intensity Peranzana opens with aromas of herbaceous olive leaf, fresh-cut grass, green apple, green banana, and green tomato. It is harmonious and clean, with flavors of bitter artichoke and green almond and a pleasant spicy finish. Crushed in early October from under-ripe fruit, this EVOO is a unique early harvest example of competition-quality Italian perfection for drizzling over fish, pasta, and artisan bread. -
Beautiful in every way, our hand-harvested Frantoio is a culinary gem from the best olive trees in Puglia. Bursting with bright aromas of green almond, green herbs, fresh-cut grass, and green apple – this oil is nothing short of spectacular. Its pleasant and persistent chili and black pepper finish follows the clean herbaceous, floral, grassy flavors. Drizzle over gem lettuce, delicate seafood, and poultry. -
Arbequina Novello extra virgin olive oil from the Estepa region of Andalusia in Southern Spain is light fruity in flavor and well-balanced with both spicy and bitter intensities. Cold extracted from 100% Arbequina olives, its prominent fruitiness is most characterized by green fruits, tomatoes and a hint of almond. It is ideal for fish, homemade mayonnaise, vinaigrettes and drizzled on fresh cheeses. -
This extra virgin olive oil is cold-extracted from 100% Koroneiki olives produced by small family-owned farms in the hills of Western Crete. It is characterized by its intense fruitiness of green apple, artichoke and freshly cut grass with a mild peppery finish. It is perfect for garden tomato salads, fish soups, legumes and goat’s cheeses and is an ideal oil for shallow-frying and baking. -
This medium-intensity extra virgin olive oil produced from Picuda olives has notable aromas of apple and banana. Best In Class award winner in 2024 from Japan IOOC. Try pairing with grilled breads and leafy green salads. Production Area: Cordoba, Spain Producer: Almazaras de la Subbetica Intensity: Medium Acidity (%): 0.14 Varietal: Picuda, Hojiblanca Aromas: Tropical Fruit, Almonds, Apples Tasting Notes: Green Herbs, Apple Pairs Best With:- Leafy Green Salads
- Grilled Fish + White Meat
- Breads
- Pasta
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In Spain, another word for the moth is the ‘nocturnal butterfly,’ as they visit the flowers that open during the nighttime. Their presence in the groves of Nobleza del Sur can provide information about the quality of the olives and the annual harvest. To help bring attention to issues of climate change and the overuse of pesticides in agriculture, both of which threaten the world’s butterfly population, the producers of Nobleza del Sur chose the butterfly to represent their early harvest organic NIGHT extra virgin olive oil. Produced from a selected blend of extra virgin olive oils, from olives harvested on their private family estate, this fruity, sweet and harmonious oil exhibits complex aromas reminiscent of the many different plants coexisting in their olive groves. The oil has many applications, both in the kitchen, where it can be used on salads and in the preparation of sauces, and on the dinner table as a finishing oil on fish and other meats. -
As one of the main daytime pollinators of the world’s food supply, the bee represents a natural indicator of the health of the olive groves. To help bring attention to issues of climate change and the overuse of pesticides in agriculture, both of which threaten the world’s bee population, the producers of Nobleza del Sur chose the bee to represent their early harvest organic DAY extra virgin olive oil. -
This medium-intensity extra virgin olive oil produced from Arbequina olives has notable aromas of grass and chamomile. Silver award winner in 2023 from NYIOOC. Try pairing with broiled fish and white meat. Production Area: Cordoba, Spain Producer: Almazaras de la Subbetica Intensity: Medium Acidity (%): 0.14 Varietal: Arbequina Aromas: Grass, Chamomile Tasting Notes: Green Grass, Banana, Citrus Pairs Best With:- Leafy Green Salads
- Broiled Fish + White Meat
- Breads + Confections
- Boiled + Steamed Veg
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This medium robust-intensity extra virgin olive oil produced from green Picual olives has notable aromas of olive leaf and grass. Try pairing with bitter green salads and roasted/grilled veg. Production Area: Andalusia, (Jaen) Spain Producer: Nobleza Del Sur Intensity: Medium Robust Varietal: Picual Aromas: Olive Leaf, Grass, Floral, Tomato, Banana, Almonds Tasting Notes: Green Herbs, Tomato, Grass Pairs Best With:- Bitter Green Salads
- Roasted + Grilled Veggies
- Red Meat
- Aged Cheese
- Soups & Stews
- Baked Goods
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This range contains the earliest, fruitiest olive oils, made from the green olives of October. This oil is rich in natural polyphenols and antioxidants, whose health-giving properties come through in the oil’s aroma and strength. These special qualities make these oils unique, in addition to being the perfect ally of healthy eating. Production Area: Jaen, Spain Producer:Picualia Intensity: Robust Varietal: Picual Aromas: Tomato, Green Banana, Artichoke, Olives Tasting Notes: Tomato, Artichoke, Tomato, Fresh mown-grass, olives Pairs Best With:- Leafy Green Salads
- Garden Salads
- Bread Dipping
- Drizzled over bruschetta or caprese!
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This medium-intensity extra virgin olive oil produced from Casaliva olives has notable aromas of apple and banana. Gold award winner in 2024 from NYIOOC. Try pairing with fresh baked breads and roasted/grilled veg. Production Area: Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy Producer: Agraria Riva del Garda Intensity: Medium Varietal: Casaliva Aromas: Apple, Banana Tasting Notes: Green Herbs, Apple, Almonds Pairs Best With:- Baked Breads
- Roasted + Grilled Veggies
- Grilled Fish + White Meat
- Aged Cheese
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One of Frantoio Franci’s most awarded oils from Tuscany, this extra virgin olive oil is powerfully fruity, fresh, grassy, pungent and complex, yet harmonious and well-structured with a fresh, rich finish of spicy grass. Use this oil fresh in soups, on boiled or raw vegetables, bruschetta, steak and red meats, tomato salads, with plain rice or pasta, as well as well-matured cheeses. Production Area: Tuscany, Italy Producer: Frantoio Franci Intensity: Robust Acidity (%): 0.18 Varietal: Frantoio, Leccino, Moraiolo Aromas: Grass, Green Herbs, Mint Tasting Notes: Grass, Almonds, Floral Pairs Best With:- Bitter Green Salads
- Roasted + Grilled Veggies
- Red Meat
- Aged Cheese
- Soups + Stews
- Pizza
