by Eric Kaltenbach | Nov 13, 2020 | News
We harvested about 1,900 pounds of olives on Tuesday November 11, 2020. As you may know, olive trees produce a larger crop one year and a smaller crop the next. 2020 was a smaller olive crop year, so we produced about 80% less than 2019. The olives were in...
by Eric Kaltenbach | Nov 5, 2019 | News
The olives are getting ripe here at Alta Cresta and this year’s crop looks much larger than last years crop. Although the low valley areas of Paso Robles did have several mornings with freezing temperatures recently, the temperatures in our olive orchard never...
by Eric Kaltenbach | Apr 5, 2019 | News
We are happy to announce that our 2018 Tuscan Blend and 2018 Italian Blend extra virgin olive oils both received Gold Medals and our 2018 Coratina received a Silver Medal at the prestigious Los Angeles International Olive Oil Competition. All three oils competed in...
by Eric Kaltenbach | Dec 1, 2018 | News
Alta Cresta Olive Oil, Inc. is happy to announce they now offer there own line of handcrafted olive oil soap made by a local artisan using Alta Cresta’s Olive Oil, Goats milk, and other natural ingredients. You’ll love the way your skin feels using this soap!...
by Eric Kaltenbach | Nov 13, 2018 | News
Alta Cresta Olive Oil, Inc. completed their 2018 olive harvest on November 12th. Harvest began at day break with thirty people and air temperature at forty degrees. Perfect conditions to keep the olives cool prior to milling. All four varieties were hand harvested...
by Eric Kaltenbach | Feb 8, 2018 | News
To highlight the fact that February is heart healthy month, the TV show A Taste of New York featured Alta Cresta’s Extra Virgin Olive Oils at the famous Demarchelier Restaurant on 86th Street in New York City. Chef Marc creates two fresh and flavorful recipes...
