Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
World Class and Grove Specific
Abandoned Grove's founder and Int'l Olive Oil Expert Fil Bucchino passionately curates every detail of this production, creating bespoke, limited runs from the sub-sections of rejuvenated groves that have best thrived best during the season.
15th Anniversary Edition
2024 Founder's Reserve
$390 per case
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Offered by the case (6x500ml)
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Rigurously triple tested
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Complete with collectible custom label for each season
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A signed manuscript detailing the harvest's story, its sensory profile, and pairing suggestions
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Bottled under nitrogen at the source
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Air-shipped to minimize travel stress
Founder’s Reserve is a vibrant, harmonious extra virgin olive oil alive with complexity and elegance, showcasing what’s achievable when expertise and intuition converge with the rhythms of Mother Nature.
"Delicious-fragrant, spicy and delicate. Compliments to the grower/ miller."
MICHAEL POLLAN
American Author
“I opened a bottle yesterday and I only have a half left.”
DAVID ROCCO
Celebrity Chef, Author, Syndicated TV Show Host
“Abandoned Grove is the freshest and purest oil coming into Toronto, highlighting the passion for sharing great oil by the AG team.”
Chef KYLE RINDINELLA
Enoteca Sociale - Michelin Bib Gourmand
“You can taste it, and feel it in your soul.”
Chef FABIO BONDI & MICHAEL SANGREGORIO
Trattoria Lucia
“Elegant and pungent, it never gets lost in the gelato.”
Chef KAYA OGRUCE
Awarded Gelato Master, Death In Venice Gelato
“Sublime and potent, this oil tastes and feels like fresh olives in the warm sunshine - versatile and strong.”
Dr. ARTEMIS MORRIS
Integrative Medicine Doctor, Acupuncturist and Author
“There is olive oil, and then there is Abandoned Grove. The wake-up call that our recipes needed. A total game changer in our kitchen.”
DAVE BASSETT
Multi-Platinum Songwriter and Producer
"It's beyond WONDERFUL!!"
Chef ALIDA SOLOMON
Tutti Matti Ristorante Toscano
“I also used your oil in a dream last night, and it was amazing.”
NICK LONG
Multi Platinum Song Writer and Composer
Founder's Reserve is a living, dynamic entity; shifting, growing, and breathing, embodying the rhythms of Mother Nature as we interpret the unique qualities of each season.
Founder's Reserve Origins
In 2009, through a home-spun email list, we introduced 'Adagio del Colle,' an exclusive extra virgin olive oil crafted for Fil's immediate family and friends. Over time, as its reputation grew and word spread, the family list expanded to include friends and friends of friends.
On its 10th anniversary, we marked the transition to 'Family Reserve' extra virgin olive oil.
In 2023, it was aptly renamed once again to 'Founder's Reserve' extra virgin olive oil.
This change was not a rebranding but a tribute to the immense contributions of our community members, whom we consider Founders in their own right. Their early adoption and advocacy were pivotal in allowing our mission to take root.