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Chapman Hill making the news
“My Favourite” – Herald Sun 19.11.11
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Tasting Extra Virgin Olive Oil by the experts explained - The Age Epicure 29.11.11
The Slippery Subject of oil - Ros Grundy meets with a panel of experts to taste some of this years EVOO. The Chapman Hill Leccino is one of the 5 chosen and is featured in the article.
Read how to evaluate EVOOs EVOO Tasting - The Age Epicure
Supermarkets are ... selling phony imported olive oil in their housebrand lines"
Recent laboratory testing has revealed that many brands do not meet the Australian standard for Extra Virgin Olive Oil. To read more
www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2011/11/16/407721_national-news.html
Adrian Richardson recommends Chapman Hill as his favourite Gourmet Product
We are very excited to read the Herald Sun profile of Adrian Richardson, where he names Chapman Hill as his favourite gourmet product. Those diners at La Luna must be loving the 2011 Leccino!
Read the article Adrian Richardson Herald Sun
Chapman Hill features in The Age Epicure Producers Issue
Read Roslyn Grundy's article about the establishment of our grove
The Age Epicure June 14 2011
Adrian Richardson and the La Luna Staff visit Chapman Hill
Chapman Hill sent the Rainbow bus to collect Adrian and his staff for a visit to Chapman Hill.
Adrian has used Chapman Hill Leccino for many years, so it was time his staff visited the grove.
They came prepared with buckets to pick Kalamatas to preserve for service at La Luna.
We all lunched in the woolshed on Tapenade, marinated olives, Slow Roasted Lamb, Salads dressed with Leccino, Apple cakes and Quince Frangipane Tart from the Chapman Hill orchard.
Great local wines from our friends at Bylands, Box Grove and Paul Osicka's were enjoyed too.
Harvest of the 2011 Olive crop completed
It is an exciting time at Chapman Hill as we have just completed our 2011 harvest.
In the first week of June the contract harvester arrived to harvest the fruit.
Each variety was harvested and pressed separately, and will then be settled for approximately 4 weeks prior to bottling in July.
The Age Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Epicure Produce
Olive, olive, olive... oil, oil, oil
Richard Cornish puts the season's best to a taste test.
After a week of tasting oils from around the nation, here are some that stood out.
Chapman Hill New Norcia 500ml
A velvety, buttery oil with a grassy nose, which develops into more complex fruity flavours in the mouth. A lovely olive finish and a lingering warmth at the back of the mouth. Grown at 300 metres at Glenaroua near Kilmore.
Stockists include Cellar & Store at Heathcote, Ruffy Produce Store; Oliveria, Prahran.
Download/view the whole story: epicure article 2006
Farmers Markets
Tallarook: 1st Sunday of the month
Woodend: 2nd Saturday
Avenel: 2nd Sunday of the month
Lancefield: 4th Saturday of the month
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