NOVEMBER 1-30, 2023
OPEN DAILY: 10 AM – 4 PM
DURANT AT RED RIDGE FARMS
FREE
It’s time again for the Durant Olive Mill Olio Nuovo Festival, our annual celebration of the season’s olive harvest happening the entire month of November. We’ve added several new ways to experience the Olio Nuovo Festival this year including Feast Olio – an elevated tasting, tour, and farm-to-table communal meal, a seated Olio Festa Wine and Olive Oil Tasting on the weekends at the Tasting Room, plus an upgraded Club Exclusive Olio Happy Hour event.
Look forward to tasting and purchasing freshly milled Olio Nuovo (new oil) extra virgin olive oil made here at Oregon’s only commercial olive mill, enjoying food and wine in the newly built Tasting Pavilion, plus shopping the Nursery, Farm Shop, and Holiday Marketplace for natural greens and wreaths, holiday décor and gift boxes, olive oil, culinary goods, local art, pottery and so much more!
FEATURED EVENTS
CLUB OLIO HAPPY HOUR
Bubbles, Caviar & Olive Oil
October
The annual Olio Nuovo kickoff event for Durant Club Members. Celebrate the 2023 olive harvest with a release party for the limited edition Maurino Extra Virgin Olive Oil and first ever Blanc de Blancs. The Durant Culinary Directors have composed an eclectic caviar-focused small bites menu showcasing sturgeon caviar, smoked trout roe, and Asian tobiko.
FEAST OLIO
7 Course Feast, Olive Oil, Wine & Tour
SOLD OUT
*New* for 2023: An elevated and immersive experience to celebrate this season’s olive harvest. Guests will be toured through the newly equipped olive mill while sipping on our inaugural release of Blanc de Blancs, then enjoy a 7 course olive oil centric communal feast prepared by our resident chefs, paired with Durant Vineyard wines. Seatings are limited.
OLIO FESTA
Olive Oil & Wine Tasting
SOLD OUT
*New* for 2023: An opportunity to do a seated tasting during our ever popular Olio Nuovo Festival. This experience allows you to enjoy two of Durant’s premier products at once: Durant Vineyards estate grown and crafted wines alongside Durant olive oils during a communal tasting. A classic French baguette will be served to enhance the tasting. Seatings are limited.
WEEKEND HAPPENINGS
HOLIDAY MARKETPLACE
at the Farm Shop
Every Saturday & Sunday in November
Explore and shop some of the area’s top artists, makers, and fine food producers alongside the Durant Farm Shop’s olive oil, wine, culinary goods, gift boxes, art, cookbooks, houseplants, holiday décor, and so much more!
November 4 & 5:
Marshall’s Haute Sauce
Argo Farms
Kelly’s Jelly
Bobbi Devorss Jewelry
Wheeler Ceramics
Rachel Escoe Glass
Red Ridge Farm Shop
November 11 & 12:
Lula Pottery
Leafy Lexicon
Bobbie Devorss Jewelry
Portland Salt Co.
Dan’s Smoked Salmon
Red Ridge Farm Shop
November 18 & 19:
Kenai-Red Fish Co.
Rough Cut Soap
Vitreluxe Glass
Steelport Knives
Argo Farms
Red Ridge Farm Shop
November 25 & 26:
Portland Salt Co.
Steelport Knives
Live Edge Woods PDX
Dan’s Smoked Salmon
Rough Cut Soap
Red Ridge Farm Shop
OLIO FOOD & WINE PAVILION
at the Durant Tasting Room
Every Saturday & Sunday in November
Enjoy live music, Durant Vineyards wine by the glass and bottle, Summon Coffee and an assortment of food trucks in the newly built and heated Tasting Pavilion every Saturday and Sunday in November.
November 4 & 5:
Durant Wine Bar + Snacks
Soup Meets Soul
Wooden Heart
Kopitos
Bodhi Bakery
Summon Coffee
OSU Olive Leaf Infused Sparkling Water
November 11 & 12:
Durant Wine Bar + Snacks
Soup Meets Soul
Wooden Heart
Summon Coffee
November 18 & 19:
Durant Wine Bar + Snacks
Soup Meets Soul
Kopitos
Summon Coffee
November 25 & 26:
Durant Wine Bar + Snacks
Soup Meets Soul
Wooden Heart
Summon Coffee
DAILY AT THE FARM
OLIVE MILL TOURS
at the Durant Olive Mill
Daily Free Tours
This November celebrate the harvest during our Olio Nuovo festival month. Experience the only Olioteca in Oregon, Durant Olive Mill. This guided tour offers an exploration into growing olives in the NW, and a guided look at the process of making award-winning extra virgin olive oil. This time of year, you get a chance to see the mill in action!
Tour Schedule:
Monday – Friday 11 am
Saturday & Sunday 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm
OLIO NUOVO TASTING BAR
at the Farm Shop
Daily Free Tastings
A self-guided exploration of the distinct flavors of freshly milled extra virgin olive oil. Try each olive variety, side-by-side, exploring the unique flavor characteristics found in the various olive cultivars. Get cooking and pairing advice from our team of educated team members and shop our selection of olio nuovo evoo – from small gift bottles to full gallon sizes.
THANKS TO OUR CULINARY PARTNERS
In celebration of the olive harvest and the outstanding Oregon culinary community we belong to, we’re partnering with select restaurants, fine grocers, and local food producers to showcase the season’s olio nuovo. Each week in November, our partners will create a menu special or feature a prepared food item they’ve created in honor of the Durant Olio Nuovo Festival. We encourage you to visit and try each of them!
WEEK ONE
Restaurant Partner
Olio Nuovo Ice Cream
Grocery Partner
Lamb Meatballs with Mint Pesto, Peas & Pecorino with a Generous Durant Olio Nuovo Drizzle
Featured Vendor
Whiskey Smoked Ghost Pepper Roasted Vegetables With Spicy Tahini Dipping Sauce
WEEK TWO
Restaurant Partner
Eola Crest beef and Ayers Creek barley tartare with parsnip, fermented garlic scape, Eola crest quail egg w/ Ayers creek and Durant olio carta di musica with a liberal olio pour over
Grocery Partner
Grilled Confit Parsnips with Durant Olio Nuovo Chimichurri and Pickled Chiles
Featured Vendor
Crispy Gnocchi with Pancetta, Fried Sage, Durant Applewood Smoked Sea Salt, Olio Nuovo, and Parmesan Reggiano
WEEK THREE
Restaurant Partner
Ranch House / Vanilla Soft Serve, Durant Olio Nuovo drizzle, Jacobsen Sea Salt
Range Restaurant /
- Chanterelles, Olio Nuovo hollandaise, confit tomatoes, arugula
- Striped Bass, bean ragout, fennel confit, olive condimento, Olio Nuovo, herb salad
- Olio Nuovo Cake, huckleberries, vanilla whipped creme fraiche
Grocery Partner
Pasta Olio Salad with Crushed Garlic, Chili, Parmesan & Lemon Zest
Featured Vendor
Pesta Salmon
WEEK FOUR
Restaurant Partner
Italian White Bean Escarole Soup + Bruschetta with House Ricotta, Fresh Herbs & Garlic, Preserved Kumquats & Lots of Durant Olio Nuovo
Grocery Partner
Olio Nuovo Brownie with Niçoise Olives
Olio Nuovo Lemon Tart
Bittersweet Olive Budino with Olio Nuovo Garnish
Featured Vendor
Baked Feta with Za’atar Garlic & Olives