Green Tapenade - 130g

Origin and Raw Materials: The plump green olives selected for this traditional recipe are cultivated under the Mediterranean sun in the backcountry of Nice. The recipe features premium locally grown olives blended with high-grade extra virgin olive oil, salted capers, cured anchovies, and a selection of wild regional herbs.

Producer: The artisanal house Le Clos de Laure was established in 2001 by Jean-Luc Bertin and his wife Marie-Laure. As a former pastry chef in prestigious luxury hotels along the Riviera, Jean-Luc Bertin infuses the brand with an uncompromising rigor, exactness, and taste structure that defines their gourmet creations, now crafted alongside their son Jérôme. While welcoming food lovers in their elegant shop located on Rue Verdi in Nice, they protect the pure gastronomic heritage of their land.

Production: The preparation is meticulously carried out at the family facility in Drap. The green olives are pitted and carefully crushed before being slowly blended with the capers, anchovies, and olive oil at a controlled temperature. This time-honored method ensures a rustic, grainy texture that seals in all the raw character of the ingredients without any artificial stabilizers.

Tasting: This artisanal tapenade displays a beautiful, pale olive green color with a matte, highly textured appearance. The texture is remarkably rich yet grainy, providing a rewarding mouthfeel that highlights its small-batch quality. On the nose, a powerful and fresh aroma of fruity olive oil, sharp capers, and Mediterranean sea breeze immediately arises. The palate enjoys a complex, savory balance where the natural tanginess of the green fruit blends beautifully with the intense umami depth of the anchovies.

Tasting Advice & Keeping Potential: Serve this premium spread slightly chilled at a temperature around 10 to 12 degrees Celsius. Generally speaking, it is highly versatile for creating sophisticated cocktail appetizers, coating roasted meats, or enriching Mediterranean dressings. More specifically, it will perfectly elevate crispy toasted French baguettes, pan-seared rabbit fillets, or a savory Provençal vegetable tart. It pairs magnificently with a crisp, chilled Provence rosé or a white selection from the Loire Valley available at lavinothequelaroche.com. Once opened, keep refrigerated and consume within 10 days.

Awards & Environmental Certifications: Prepared in a fully certified HACCP facility, this artisanal recipe is strictly GMO-free. The producer focuses on clean agricultural methods by maintaining exclusive short supply chains with small-scale local farms along the French Riviera.