If you like your oil fruity and grassy with a slap of pepper in the finish then Castello di Cacchiano is for you. This is the oil you should reach for when you want a full flavored oil that has an awesome kick.

It's made from a blend of Correggiolo, Moraiolo, Leccino, Pendolino and other typically Tuuscan olives, hand picked from the four thousand or so trees that dot the terraced hills around the castle at the center of the property. The total output per year is about four thousand liters. You can do the math: one liter per tree. This is special oil.

The current bottling, from fall 2009, has a strong grassy flavor which breaks across your tongue with a wave of pepperiness, leaving it tingling for minutes afterwards. Incrediably smooth on the tongue. The color is so bright and lime green it looks like it's lit from within — something even the folks at Cacchiano can't explain but, hey, it looks great.

Made in the Chianti Classico region according to the strict D.O.P. rules of that area. Zingerman's is the exclusive source of this oil in the United States.