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New oil<\/strong> is freshly milled extra virgin olive oil, made from the olives of the current harvest: in Puglia it arrives between late October and December. You can use it straight away, ideally raw, where its aromas of grass and artichoke, its bitterness and its pungency come through most. It is often hazy because it is unfiltered, and it should be enjoyed over the following months. Our 2026 harvest began on 26 October<\/strong> and the new oil is available from 9 November<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A special energy runs through the countryside around Andria when summer gives way to autumn. It is not melancholy, far from it. It is a thrill, an electric sense of anticipation that catches everyone, from the farmers to the artisans, right through to us, who live and breathe the mill every day. Anyone born here, in this land of stone and wind, knows well the unmistakable scent that begins to fill the air between October and November. It is a green, pungent smell, a smell of crushed olives, of rain on red earth and of promises kept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The time of the new oil has come. And with it returns a ritual that has set the rhythm of life for our family and our community for five generations<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are not simply talking about a condiment to pour absent-mindedly over a salad. New oil, the real thing, fresh from the separator, is an all-encompassing sensory experience, a fleeting event that lasts just a few weeks and holds within it the power of nature at its peak. Today we want to take you with us into this everyday miracle, and explain why this juice pressed from olives is much more than a product: it is a philosophy of life<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When does the new oil come out?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The new oil comes with the olive harvest<\/strong>, which in Italy runs from October to December. In Puglia the first olives reach the mill as early as October, and the freshly milled oil is ready in the days that follow. Our 2026 harvest began on 26 October and the new oil is available from 9 November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The calendar changes every year, with the weather and with the ripening of the olives. We do not wait for them to ripen: we pick them early, as we explain below and on our page about the olive harvest<\/a> (in Italian).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A race against time: from tree to milling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It all begins in the olive grove, our open-air “cathedral”. Here quality is not an abstract idea but a race against time. To obtain an extra virgin olive oil worthy of the Muraglia name, we make a choice that many might consider uneconomical: we harvest our olives early<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We do not wait for the olive to turn black, ripe and swollen with oil. We pick it while it is still green or just starting to turn (that magical moment when its colour shifts from green to purple). Why the hurry? Because the treasure lies hidden in the unripe fruit: the highest level of polyphenols, the peak of aroma, an explosion of flavour. We give up quantity, getting far less oil from every 100 kilos of olives, in return for absolute excellence<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the harvest is only the beginning. The real secret is speed. Once picked from the tree, olives suffer. They begin to oxidise, to lose their soul. That is why our mill has an iron rule: milling must take place within 24 hours of harvesting<\/strong>. Often, much less time goes by. The olives arrive, are stripped of their leaves, washed and crushed straight away for cold extraction. It is this quick, gentle process that lets us “bottle the landscape”, capturing the exact essence of that day, that weather, that land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Coratina<\/picture><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Why is new oil peppery and bitter?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Because it is rich in polyphenols<\/strong>, the natural antioxidants in olive oil, which you taste on the palate as bitterness and pungency. In new oil they are at their highest, especially if the olives were picked early. They are not defects: they are the sign of a fresh oil. The real defects are something else, and we explain how to recognise defects in olive oil<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are used to industrial oils, flat and inoffensive, your first taste of our new oil might catch you off guard. It is an oil with character, one that makes no apology for its intensity. It is a child of Coratina<\/strong>, the queen cultivar of our land, known as a “capatosta<\/em>“, a stubborn hard-head, just like us Apulians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As soon as it is poured, new oil looks dense and hazy, an emerald green that seems to shine with a light of its own. Bring your nose close: you will be swept away by notes of freshly cut grass, artichoke, fresh almond and tomato<\/strong>. But it is in the mouth that the magic happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the first sip you will taste the bitterness, followed straight after by a lively peppery catch in the throat<\/strong>. Many people wrongly assume that this catch is a defect or a sign of acidity. Nothing could be further from the truth. That peppery sensation is the signature of polyphenols<\/strong>, the oil’s natural antioxidants: the more the oil “bites”, the more alive, young and rich in polyphenols it is. Olive oil polyphenols, according to the health claim authorised by Regulation (EU) No 432\/2012<\/a>, contribute to the protection of blood lipids from oxidative stress, with a daily intake of 20 g of olive oil. It is an oil that tells the truth: nature is powerful, and our job is to respect it, not to tame it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can you use new oil straight away?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yes, and in fact this is the best time to enjoy it raw<\/strong>. There is no need to let it rest: resting applies to unfiltered oil, which in its first weeks lets tiny particles of pulp and water settle on the bottom. That is why unfiltered oil should be used sooner or decanted, while filtered oil keeps for longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So there is nothing wrong with a hazy new oil: it is simply unfiltered<\/strong>, just as it comes out of the mill. As the weeks go by it becomes clearer, and its liveliest aromas grow a little softer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once opened, keep it in the dark, away from the hob and tightly closed: light, heat and air are its enemies, as we explain below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guarding the ephemeral: where earth meets fire<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

New oil is a delicate creature. It fears light, heat and oxygen. How can we protect this explosive freshness without hiding it away? We found the answer in our own history, looking back in order to innovate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frantoio Muraglia’s ceramic jars were not born by chance, nor out of mere aesthetic whim. They were born from the practical need to safeguard quality<\/strong>. Ceramic, shaped on the wheel by the skilled hands of Apulian master potters and then kiln-fired, is the perfect shell. It shields the oil from light and from sudden changes in temperature, allowing it to rest and keep its sensory qualities far longer than a clear glass bottle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But for us, function can never be separated from beauty. That is why every jar is painted by hand, turning it from a simple container into a design object<\/strong>. When you bring a Rainbow jar or one of our pop creations to the table, you are not just serving oil. You are bringing a piece of Puglia to the table, an unbreakable union between the art of the earth (oil) and the art of fire (ceramics). It is our mantra taking shape: the good in the beautiful<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Hands<\/picture><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The tasting ritual: training your palate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The arrival of the new oil deserves to be celebrated. We invite you not to use it like any other ingredient, but to make it the star of a little ritual at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Picture an autumn Sunday, with family or friends gathered round. Place the freshly opened jar in the middle of the table. Get some Altamura or Laterza bread ready, with its thick crust and dense crumb. Toast it lightly, as the warmth of the bread will help release the oil’s volatile aromas, and pour over a generous drizzle of “green gold”. You need no salt, no garlic, nothing else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch your guests’ faces at the first bite. You will see their surprise at that unexpected freshness, at a flavour that fills the mouth and lingers for a long time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But new oil is not afraid of bolder pairings. Try it on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n