Extra Virgin Olive Oils Selected for Flavor, Freshness & Everyday Cooking
Our extra virgin olive oils are selected for freshness, flavor, and quality from respected olive-growing regions around the world. From robust and peppery to smooth and buttery, each oil offers a unique profile for everyday cooking, finishing dishes, and tasting at the table.
At Blue Ridge Olive Oil Company, we focus on fresh-harvest EVOO with bold flavor, natural character, and carefully selected quality. Visit our North Georgia tasting rooms in Blue Ridge, Ellijay, and Blairsville to sample our current selections, or order online and bring premium EVOO to your kitchen.
Fresh Flavor
Selected for aroma, balance, and a beautiful peppery finish.
Taste Before You Buy
Visit our tasting rooms in Blue Ridge, Ellijay, and Blairsville.
Everyday Uses
Dip, drizzle, finish, roast, sauté, and share.
Health Benefits of Fresh, High-Polyphenol EVOO
From Harvest to Cold Extraction Within Four Hours
Crushing fresh, sound olives promptly and extracting the oil without excessive heat helps limit oxidation and preserve the oil’s natural aromas, flavors, vitamin E, and delicate polyphenols. Those compounds are also responsible for many of the pleasantly bitter and peppery notes found in fresh EVOO.
Why High Polyphenols Are Valuable
Olive-oil polyphenols act as antioxidants and help protect blood lipids, including LDL particles, from oxidative damage. Higher-polyphenol EVOO has also been studied for its ability to support antioxidant defenses and a healthy inflammatory balance.
Cholesterol & LDL Support
EVOO is naturally rich in oleic acid, a monounsaturated fat. When it replaces butter, shortening, or other fats higher in saturated fat—rather than simply adding extra calories—it may help lower LDL (“bad”) cholesterol and total cholesterol and may support a healthier cardiovascular risk profile.
A Simple Mediterranean-Style Choice
Use EVOO for dressings, vegetables, beans, fish, whole grains, marinades, sautéing, and finishing dishes. Its greatest benefit comes as part of an overall eating pattern rich in vegetables, fruits, legumes, whole grains, nuts, and other minimally processed foods.
Extra virgin olive oil is food, not a treatment for high cholesterol or other medical conditions. Individual results vary; speak with a qualified healthcare professional about personal health concerns.
