Herb Olive Oils & Herb Balsamics

Single-Herb Olive Oils for Direct Flavour Control

Single-herb oils give cooks the clearest, most direct expression of one herb flavour without the blending that comes with a mixed-herb product. Nelson Olive Oil Co. carries three single-herb oils in the collection: Basil Infused Olive Oil, Rosemary Fused Olive Oil, and Wild Dill Infused Olive Oil. Each suits a distinct set of dishes and behaves differently depending on whether it is used as a cooking oil, a marinade base, or a finishing drizzle.

Basil Infused Olive Oil

Basil Infused Olive Oil delivers a clean, bright basil flavour that suits Italian-inspired dishes, summer salads, and tomato-based preparations where fresh basil would normally be used. The oil works particularly well as a finishing drizzle over Caprese salad, pasta, grilled zucchini, and bruschetta, where basil flavour is wanted without the wilting that comes from adding fresh leaves to a warm dish. Basil Infused Olive Oil also replaces pesto as a lighter, smoother coating for pasta when time is short, delivering herb flavour across every strand without the bulk of a thick sauce.

Rosemary Fused Olive Oil

Rosemary Fused Olive Oil captures rosemary at harvest by crushing rosemary together with olives during pressing, which embeds the herb's aromatic oils directly into the extra virgin base. The fusing process produces a deeper, more resinous rosemary character than post-press infusion, making this oil a strong choice for roasted potatoes, lamb, focaccia, and hearty vegetable dishes where rosemary needs to hold its presence through cooking. Rosemary Fused Olive Oil also performs well as a bread dipping oil on its own, where the intensity of the fused herb character comes forward without competition from other flavours. To understand how fused and infused olive oils differ in production and flavour, Nelson Olive Oil Co. covers the distinction in full on the blog.

Wild Dill Infused Olive Oil

Wild Dill Infused Olive Oil brings a fresh, slightly anise-tinged herb flavour that suits seafood, eggs, potato dishes, and cucumber-based salads where dill is the natural flavour anchor. The oil works well as a finishing drizzle over poached salmon, smoked fish platters, and dill-forward dips like tzatziki where extra oil is stirred in at the end. Wild Dill Infused Olive Oil also suits cold preparations better than most herb oils, as dill's flavour profile holds up well without heat to develop it further.

Blended Herb Olive Oils for Complex Flavour Profiles

Blended herb oils combine multiple herbs into a single flavour profile that does more work per drop than a single-herb product. Nelson Olive Oil Co. carries four blended herb oils in this collection: Herbes de Provence Infused Olive Oil, Tuscan Herb Infused Olive Oil, Milanese Gremolata Infused Olive Oil, and Chimichurri Verde Green Chili Fused Olive Oil. Each blend reflects a distinct culinary tradition and suits the dishes that tradition is built around.

Herbes de Provence Infused Olive Oil

Herbes de Provence Infused Olive Oil draws on the classic southern French blend of lavender, thyme, rosemary, marjoram, and savory to produce an oil with a floral, aromatic complexity that elevates roasted chicken, grilled fish, ratatouille, and vegetable tarts. The lavender component in a Herbes de Provence blend is subtle rather than perfume-forward, contributing a background floral note that lifts the savoury herbs without dominating the dish. This oil works well as both a marinade base and a finishing drizzle, and suits grilling and roasting applications where the herb blend can toast slightly and deepen in flavour.

Tuscan Herb Infused Olive Oil

Tuscan Herb Infused Olive Oil delivers a Mediterranean herb blend built around oregano, basil, and thyme that suits pasta, pizza, focaccia, and Italian-style roasted meats. The blend is drier and more savory than Herbes de Provence, with less floral character and more direct herb intensity, which makes Tuscan Herb Olive Oil the stronger choice for dishes where a clean Italian herb profile is wanted. Tuscan Herb Infused Olive Oil also works as a bread dipping oil paired with a dark balsamic, where the herb complexity in the oil balances the sweetness of the vinegar. Find oil and balsamic pairing ideas across the full collection to build combinations that suit your cooking style.

Milanese Gremolata Infused Olive Oil

Milanese Gremolata Infused Olive Oil captures the classic Italian condiment of lemon zest, parsley, and garlic in oil form, producing a bright, herb-forward product with citrus lift and savoury depth. Traditional gremolata is scattered over braised meats like osso buco at the table as a finishing condiment, and the oil version delivers the same brightening effect over slow-cooked dishes, fish, risotto, and roasted root vegetables. Milanese Gremolata Infused Olive Oil sits between the herb collection and the citrus collection in flavour character, making it a strong bridge oil for cooks who want herb and citrus together without combining two separate products.

Chimichurri Verde Green Chili Fused Olive Oil

Chimichurri Verde Green Chili Fused Olive Oil fuses the herb and chili components of the classic Argentinian sauce into the oil at pressing, producing a product that delivers parsley, oregano, and green chili heat in a single pour. The oil suits grilled steak, chicken, and lamb most directly, where chimichurri is the traditional accompaniment, but also works over roasted cauliflower, grain bowls, and eggs for cooks who want South American herb flavour in everyday dishes. Chimichurri Verde Fused Olive Oil carries mild heat from the green chili component, which places it at the edge of the herb collection and the beginning of a spice-forward flavour range.

Neapolitan Herb Dark Balsamic Brings Herbs to Vinegar

Neapolitan Herb Dark Balsamic infuses a traditional dark balsamic vinegar from Modena, Italy with a Neapolitan herb blend, producing a vinegar with the sweetness and depth of aged dark balsamic alongside a savoury herb character. Dark balsamic vinegar starts as cooked grape must that is aged in barrels, developing a thick, syrup-like consistency and a complex sweet-tart flavour over time. The addition of Neapolitan herbs shifts the balsamic from a straight sweet vinegar into something more versatile for savoury applications. To learn more about how dark balsamic vinegar is produced and graded, Nelson Olive Oil Co. covers the full process on the site.

Best uses for Neapolitan Herb Dark Balsamic

Neapolitan Herb Dark Balsamic works as a glaze over grilled chicken, roasted vegetables, and pork, where the balsamic sweetness caramelizes during cooking while the herb notes hold their character. The balsamic also performs well as a salad dressing component paired with Tuscan Herb Infused Olive Oil, creating a fully Italian herb-forward vinaigrette. As a finishing drizzle over flatbreads, burrata, or a charcuterie board, Neapolitan Herb Dark Balsamic delivers complexity that a plain balsamic reduction cannot match.

Rosemary Sage Sea Salt Adds Herb Flavour Through Seasoning

Rosemary Sage Infused Sea Salt from Saltwest Naturals delivers herb flavour directly through seasoning, which suits applications where adding more oil would tip a dish toward richness. The rosemary and sage combination works naturally with roasted poultry, root vegetables, stuffing, and butter-free pasta dishes where herb flavour is wanted without additional fat. Rosemary Sage Infused Sea Salt is part of the Canadian sea salt and specialty food range at Nelson Olive Oil Co. and pairs directly with Rosemary Fused Olive Oil for a layered rosemary seasoning approach that builds herb flavour into every component of a dish.

How to Choose the Right Herb Product for Your Cooking

Italian and Mediterranean cooking styles are best served by Basil Infused Olive Oil, Tuscan Herb Infused Olive Oil, Milanese Gremolata Infused Olive Oil, and Neapolitan Herb Dark Balsamic. These products cover pasta, pizza, grilled vegetables, and seafood with the herb profiles those dishes call for.

French-inspired cooking is best served by Herbes de Provence Infused Olive Oil and Rosemary Fused Olive Oil, which suit roasted meats, ratatouille, and the slower, more aromatic cooking style of southern France. South American and bold grilling applications suit Chimichurri Verde Green Chili Fused Olive Oil best, particularly for steak, chicken, and lamb where herb and heat together are the point. Cooks who want to try the herb collection before committing to full bottles can request free samples on the website, and every herb oil and vinegar is available for in-person tasting at the Nelson Olive Oil Co. tasting room at 101-502 Baker St, Nelson, BC. Find step-by-step herb olive oil and balsamic recipes organized by meal type on the Nelson Olive Oil Co. recipe pages, and browse olive oil and balsamic gift packs that combine herb products with complementary balsamics, with free Canada-wide shipping on orders over $150.