The Latest From Alta Cresta

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...

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 fell...

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...

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!  It’s...

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...

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...

There are a lot of olive oil brands out there that claim to be all-natural extra virgin olive oil.  However, when tested in labs, their claims fell flat on their face and straight into the non-extra virgin category. We guarantee that you will receive 100% additive and...

Alta Cresta Olive Oil, Inc. is happy to report that their 2017 olive harvest went smoothly and generated over 8 tons of olives.  The olives were harvested between November 15th and November 29th.  All four varieties were hand harvested and cold pressed within hours of...

Alta Cresta Olive Oil, Inc. is excited to announce that their 2016 Italian Blend Extra Virgin Olive Oil has won a Gold Medal from the San Joaquin Valley Olive Oil Competition.  Also, their 2016 Tuscan Blend was awarded Silver Medals at the prestigious Los Angeles...

Coratina awarded a silver medal at the 2016 California State Fair Commercial Olive Oil Competition We are very excited, here at Alta Cresta, to have been awarded a Silver medal at the 2016 California State Fair in the Single varietal/cultivar category.  This is our...