Pukara Estate New Season 2010 Novello - NOW AVAILABLE

This limited release Extra Virgin Olive Oil is only available for a short time after each harvest.   Each year, Pukara Estate produces a strictly limited run of this traditional unsettled and unfiltered oil. Made from our first pressings of the 2010 harvest, Novello is carefully picked and pressed straight from the tree and bottled immediately. It’s the freshest oil you will taste! A limited run of only 1500 bottles is being produced from this year's harvest, so you need to act fast to secure your supply! Novello can be purchased online today or alternatively, see below for a list of outlets where Novello will be available for a limited time only.  Because Novello is unsettled and unfiltered, we encourage you to use the oil as quickly as possible to enjoy it at its best.  A fruity, robust Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Novello should be used in dishes that highlight the delightful fresh flavour of the oil. Try dipping Novello with fresh crusty breads, or use it to dress steamed or chargrilled vegetables. Stir through a warm cannellini bean salad or drizzle on hummus. It’s the most deliciously fresh and distinctive extra virgin olive oil you will taste! Our Novello will also be available at all our Markets and Events until sold out. Please come on down and try this unique oil at its freshest. Novello may be available at the following outlets until stocks are sold out: (RRP $35.00) HUNTER VALLEY STOCKISTS: Elizabeth Cafe - Mount Pleasant Wines, Marrowbone Road. Tel: 02 4998 7280 Peterson's Wine- Cnr Broke and Branxton Roads, Polkolbin. Tel: 02 4998 7881 Peppertree - Halls Road, Polkolbin. Tel: 02 4998 7539 Tintilla Estate - 725 Hermitage Road, Polkolbin. Tel: 02 6574 7093 SYDNEY STOCKISTS: Accoutrement -  611 Military Road, Mosman. Tel: 02 9969 1031 Hudson Meats Surry Hills - U1-410 Crown Street, Surry Hills. Tel: 02 9332 4454 Hudson meats Cammeray - 450 Miller Street (Cnr Amhurst St). Tel: 02 9954 5900 Hudson Meats Lane Cove - Shop T7, Lane Cove Market Square. Tel: 02 9954 5900 The Gourmet Grocer - Shop 3 & 4, 332 Darling Street, Balmain. Le Deli Frais - 41-47 Shepherds Drive, Cherrybrook. Tel: 02 9484 5011 Paesanella - 88 Ramsay Street, Haberfield. Tel: 02 9799 8483

New Products launched 2010!

We are pleased to present a new range of products including our Truffle Flavoured Extra Virgin Olive Oil. This unique oil has a rich earthy flavour and will add that decadent touch to any meal. We have also launched two new vinegars - a Red Wine Liqueur Vinegar and a White Wine Liqueur Vinegar. Both are sweet and tangy and can be used in a variety of dishes, adding great fresh flavour.                                                                                                                                                                                   Purchase these new oil and vinegar products  online today. We hope that you will enjoy them as much as we do! Also available are our brand new Pukara Estate Olive Oil soaps. Handmade, all natural soaps that will cleanse and moisturise without the use of any harsh chemicals.  Finally, we have our Pukara Estate Olive Wood Chopping Boards. These boards, made from the cuttings of trees from our Upper Hunter Valley olive grove, are great for using as cheese, antipasto or bread boards and have been beautifully hand crafted, each one unique, with beautifully grained wood.                         Click here to purchase these timber and soap products today.

A great range of ORGANIC oils available exclusively from Pukara Estate!

We are delighted to introduce a range of biodynamic organic olive oils and table olives from Lakelands Olives. Located just over the Dividing Range from Pukara Estate, in the beautiful countryside of the NSW Central Ranges, Lakelands Olives is 700 metres above sea level. The higher altitude with its cool climate and short growing season contributes to the unique oils produced. With total focus and commitment on quality, Lakelands Olives' biodynamic organic range compliments our ever expanding Pukara range. The teams at Pukara Estate and Lakelands Olives have known one another for many years and it is with great pleasure that we have taken on exclusive distribution for the entire Lakelands Olives product range, throughout Australia and in certain overseas markets. All Lakelands Olives products are fully certified biodynamic organic, as well as Kosher (Kashrut) and Halal. To find out more about Lakelands Olives, visit their website - http://www.lakelands-olives.com.au/   The full range of Lakelands Olives biodynamic organic products can be purchased right here on our website online today. We hope you grow to love the Lakelands products as much as we do!

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Bar-be School: Ministry Of Food Pukara Style!

With the beginning of Summer and the aroma of char grill barbeques starting to tantalise our tastebuds what better time to host our own Bar-be School, Pukara Style!

During September as part of the Hunter Olive Association initiative, ‘Feast of the Olive’, we held our Bar-be-School cooking classes. The day was a fantastic success with keen participants coming from all over the Hunter Valley to gain insight into how to master their own barbeques at home. The day was all about gaining professional tips, tricks and short cuts from our expert chefs in a great social environment. The lesson included how to use the roasting hood on your BBQ for maximum effect and taste, matching BBQ foods to great local wines from Two Rivers Winery in the Upper Hunter Valley, pairing our world class oils and vinegars with the right dishes to savour the infused taste of our oils and of course the ultimate way to cook the perfect steak! Around forty people attended the day out here at the Pukara Estate grove, which was a great hit with all those who participated. 


                                                                                                                               

    
                                                                                                                                     
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New Varieties on the Horizon !

In October this year, two of our staff (Natalie & Adam) took it upon themselves to combine a well earned holiday to California with a couple of days checking out the olive harvest which was well underway during their visit.   The harvest was particularly interesting in some of the groves they visited, as they were planted with ‘new’ varieties that we are currently also trialing at Pukara Estate.

Four years ago we planted a trial plot with five varieties that were showing great promise across the industry. Over the past four seasons, two varieties in particular (Arbequina & Koroneiki) have proven to be outstanding in their yield and flavour profile on our site at Pukara Estate. We were very happy to find that excellent results were also being achieved with these two varieties in California.  These varieties also lend themselves towards a more intensive production style, referred to as ‘high density’ planted at approximately 1,000 trees per hectare. Pukara Estate is currently planted at a density of approximately 400 trees per hectare.   High density plantings are now beginning to appear all over the olive growing world with new plantings going into groves in Chile, Argentina, USA (California), Spain and Australia. It is our intention next spring to replant some of the older, less productive trees at Pukara Estate with some Arbequina and Koroneiki in a ‘high density grove’.    


                                                                                                                               

                                            

#Farewell Adam 
  


Pukara Estate's Delicious New Connoisseur Selection Caramelised Balsamic Vinegar.

To complement Pukara Estate's award winning Extra Virgin Olive Oils, we are proud to announce the release of our Connoisseur Selection Caramelised Balsamic Vinegar. Each Connoisseur Selection product is made with the finest ingredients, to match the distinctive quality our oils have become renowned for. Our Caramelised Balsamic Vinegar is a deliciously rich dressing that can be used in salads with our extra virgin olive oils, or as a base for many dishes. For a quick and simple dinner try our Caremelised Balsamic as a glaze on pan fried chicken or lamb cutlets and serve with a cous cous salad.  We even think it's goes well in a simple dessert, served with with strawberries and ice cream. Try it and you'll love the sweet tangy taste. Our Connoisseur Selection Caramelised Balsamic Vinegar is available in select outlets. If you have trouble finding them at your regular retailer of Pukara Estate products, ask if they can order them in, or send us an email with the details of your regular Pukara Estate outlet. Click here for more details on this delicious new product or  click here to purchase now from our online store.

Four delicious Mayonnaises were launched by Pukara Estate in July 2006. Made with the goodness of Pukara Estate's award winning Extra Virgin Olive Oil and with whole eggs, our mayonnaise is guaranteed to be light and delicate. The Traditional Mayonnaise is perfect spread on a toasted sourdough open sandwich with smoked ham, provolone cheese and semi dired tomatoes. Or for absolute simplicity and to enjoy the delicate flavour, try it with steamed or grilled asparagus spears. The mustardy zing of our Wasabi Mayonnaise goes well with a pan seared kingfish fillet or with sashimi tuna. Serve these with a salad of avocado, bean sprouts, enoki mushrooms and toasted sesame seeds dressed with a generous amount of Pukara Estate Wasabi Mayonnaise. Finsh off with a drizzle of soy sauce. Lemon & Lime Mayonnaise will complement any seafood dish. Make a simple seafood salad, by tossing some medium sized fresh prawns, fresh crab meat, roughly cut mango cheeks and celery strips with Pukara Estate Lemon & Lime Mayonnaise. It's also delicious with home made fish and chips or a steamed or grilled fillet of salmon. To make a delicious salad, toss fresh shelled mud crabs with shaved celery, fresh dill, wild rocket and Pukara Estate Garlic Mayonnaise (Aioli). Pukara Estate Mayonnaise are available in select outlets. If you have trouble finding them at your regular retailer of Pukara Estate products, ask if they can order them in, or send us an email with the details of your regular Pukara Estate outlet. Click here  for more details on these delicious new products or  click here to purchase them from our online store.

Tasty Tapenades, Relishes and Dukkahs From Pukara Estate

Our recently launched range of Tapenades, Relishes and Dukkahs are perfect for antipasto plates or with fresh breads.  Made with Pukara Estate's Extra Virgin Olive Oils, each new product also offers a deliciously simple serving suggestion for a gourmet meal or dish. To prepare a delicious light meal with our Artichoke & Green Olive Tapenade - make a savoury tartlet with crumbled blue or feta cheese. Top with Artichoke and Green Olive Tapenade and baby watercress and serve.  If you have trouble finding them at your regular retailer of Pukara Estate products, ask if they can order them in, or send us an email with the details of your regular Pukara Estate outlet. Click here  for more details on these delicious new products or  click here to purchase them from our online store.