{"title":"Oro di Milas","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOro di Milas | Milas, Turkey\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMEET THE PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere are some food discoveries that begin with a plan. Oro di Milas began with a feeling—a walk through the olive groves of Milas and the sense that Emine and Mark Colin had stumbled upon somewhere special.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 2020, the couple found themselves in this beautiful corner of southwestern Türkiye, not far from the Aegean coast. Emine, who was born and raised in Istanbul, had spent decades in the United States as an endodontist. But returning to Türkiye with Mark awakened something deeper: a desire to reconnect with her heritage and with the land she had known as a child. When they came across a collection of neglected olive orchards, they fell in love with the place and decided to bring the trees back to life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat they discovered among those ancient trees was Memecik, a native olive variety that has been grown in the Milas region for generations. Naturally high in polyphenols and wonderfully aromatic, Memecik gives Oro di Milas its distinctive character: green, fresh and beautifully herbaceous.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Colins quickly became students of olive oil, working with agronomists to restore the orchards and eventually building their own mill right on the property. That decision was about freshness: the olives are harvested early, when their flavors are vibrant, and milled within hours of picking. The result is an extra virgin olive oil that captures something of the landscape itself: fresh grass, green olive, tomato leaf, green apple, almond and wild herbs, with a lovely peppery finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe love the story behind Oro di Milas because it feels like a true return to place. Emine came back to Türkiye, found a landscape that spoke to her, and turned a collection of forgotten olive trees into something remarkable. Even the name feels poetic: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOro di Milas means “Milas’ Gold.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd when you open the bottle, you understand why.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWHY WE LOVE IT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOro di Milas is the kind of olive oil that makes you stop after the first taste.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is wonderfully fresh and aromatic, with the unmistakable green character of early-harvest olive oil. But it remains balanced enough to pour generously over warm bread, grilled fish, ripe tomatoes or a simple salad. It has enough personality to make a beautiful finishing oil, yet it is versatile enough to become the bottle you reach for every day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd then there is the bottle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eexquisite black bottle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, decorated with symbols inspired by the ancient carpets of the Milas region, is every bit as beautiful as the oil inside. The design incorporates traditional imagery representing the tree of life, Mother Nature, the eye and the olive leaf: a lovely connection between the ancient culture of the region and this very modern olive oil.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt makes Oro di Milas feel like more than a bottle of olive oil. It feels like a little piece of Türkiye to bring home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat makes it an especially beautiful gift for the food lover who appreciates both what is inside the bottle and the story behind it. Give it to the host who always has something wonderful on the table, the cook who loves discovering ingredients from faraway places, or anyone who would appreciate a gift that is as beautiful to unwrap as it is delicious to use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe like to imagine it arriving with a loaf of good bread, a few ripe tomatoes and an invitation to slow down for dinner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause sometimes the best gifts are the ones that transport you somewhere.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"oro-de-milas-evoo-500-ml","title":"Oro di Milas Extra Virgin Olive Oil | Turkey","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"530\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eOro di Milas Extra Virgin Olive Oil is a distinguished monovarietal oil produced in the historic Milas region along Turkey's Aegean coast. Made exclusively from Memecik olives grown in Muğla province, the fruit is hand-harvested from four orchards spanning more than 500 acres and cold-pressed within 6–8 hours at a family-owned, state-of-the-art Mori-Tem mill—widely respected in the olive oil world. The Memecik variety, known for its large fruit and exceptional oil yield, produces an oil of remarkable complexity and balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"934\" data-start=\"532\"\u003eThe oil opens with vibrant aromas of green olives and freshly cut grass. On the palate, notes of green tomato leaf and green almond unfold with a pleasing bitterness and a lively peppery finish, reflecting its naturally high phenol content. Fresh, expressive, and beautifully structured, Oro di Milas is excellent drizzled over poultry, fish, salads, and pasta, where its bright character truly shines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"934\" data-start=\"532\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest in Class\/Gold for Robust Oils, 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLos Angeles International EVOO Competition\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"934\" data-start=\"532\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2025, 2024, 2023, Gold Medal,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew York International Olive Oil Competition (NYIOOC)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"934\" data-start=\"532\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2025 Gold Award, Dubai Olive Oil Competition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"934\" data-start=\"532\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oro di Milas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46007889002723,"sku":"RO-OM0500","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/5264\/8931\/files\/OrodiMilas_3.jpg?v=1773171060"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/5264\/8931\/collections\/Oro_Logo1.jpg?v=1789139861","url":"https:\/\/www.savorypantry.com\/collections\/oro-di-milas.oembed","provider":"The Savory Pantry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}