If you’re in need of a new staple to add to your pantry, you’re in luck. Brightland—a quality-focused, women-founded brand—released their latest extra virgin olive oil, named CASTELVETRANO. All of its other products have been made in California, but this marks the first of its kind for the company, as it’s created in Italy.
Brightland prioritizes working with family farms and local producers to make all of their staple cooking items. From honeys to jams to olive oils, it's a one-stop shop for artisan condiments. So it's no surprise that the launch of CASTELVETRANO is highly anticipated among passionate home chefs and dedicated Brightland fans. Created by a family Italian producer, it represents the brand's dedication to quality products.
As the name indicates, CASTELVETRANO is made with green castelvetrano olives, which gives it a light, buttery flavor. Harvested in fall 2023, the olives come straight from the mountains of Sicily to create a fresh, smooth olive oil you can only really find in the Mediterranean. They were also purposely harvested early, giving them a brighter, more earthy taste.
BRIGHTLAND
Castelvetrano olives are made from Nocellara del Belice olive cultivars. Curing the olive gives it the name Castelvetrano, an olive that's designed to be perfect for snacking.
Brightland first launched a Castelvetrano oil in April 2022, and it sold out within eight days. It’s likely the latest CASTELVETRANO launch goes even faster, as it's currently Brightland’s only olive oil made with olives harvested from outside the U.S.
On a webpage featuring details of the product, Brightland recommends pairing CASTELVETRANO with "focaccia, cheese, charcuterie, pasta and picnic-y bites" (although you can definitely use or pair it with any kind of cooking). If you're looking for even more inspiration, Brightland's website offers a variety of recipes inspired by their popular products, including a couple ideal for making with CASTELVETRANO—like Peppery Orecchiette with Burrata and Pistachios and Plant-Based Castelvetrano Pesto.
"This bright and herbaceous pesto highlights the buttery saltiness of castelvetrano olives, along with the vegetal notes of Brightland’s latest finishing oil," recipe developer Justine Doiron wrote on the post. "The pesto harnesses the robust flavor of the oil, playing off its notes of artichoke and green banana while balancing it with fresh basil and pine nuts."
CASTELVETRANO is available exclusively through brightland.com, retailing for $40. Just like the 2022 version, CASTELVETRANO is limited edition—so don't wait to add a bottle (or two) to your kitchen.