Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are embarking on a new joint business venture. The actors are now selling their own extra-virgin olive oil, called Miraval Olive Oil.
The gourmet, extra-virgin olive oil is produced on 26 acres of land at Château Miraval, the couple's $60 million, 1,100-acre French villa, which they still own together, in partnership with Famille Perrin, a.k.a. the Perrin family. People reports that the olive oil has been available in France for several weeks on the Perrin family's website in three-pack units for $30 per bottle and in two small Perrin family-run boutiques in Aix-en-Provence and Chateauneuf du Pape. A spokesman for the oil said that the first release of the product only included 10,000 bottles, exclusively available in Europe, though shipments will reportedly make their way to the U.S. in just a few short weeks.
Famille Perrin's website describes Miraval Olive Oil, translated from French, as "sweet oil with notes of almond, hazelnut, and artichoke barigoule. The palate is peppery and presents aromas of freshly cut grass. The finish is ... suave, spicy, and the bitterness at the end of the palate gives it a very beautiful balance." The oil, which is high-quality and cold-pressed, is packaged in a black bottle crafted from dyed-black sandstone, which helps protect the oil from damaging UV rays.
This is not Jolie and Pitt's first time using their expansive French château for business: In 2013, they started bottling and selling a rosé, simply called Miraval, with winegrower Marc Perrin of Famille Perrin.
Marc Perrin told the Agence France Press that the two are making the olive oil in the midst of their divorce to show their commitment to their estate and as an investment for their children.
Perrin said, "We have long-term projects and have just released the latest vintage of rosé with our names: ‘Bottled by Pitt, Jolie, and Perrin’ on it."
