This late mature fruit, as it is harvested from mid-December to mid-January, has at Nyons a double AOC, for the oil and the table. The Tanche from Nyons area, a region in the South of Drome, is candied in brine after being picked and put in salt with no water, and improve for 5 to 6 months before we enjoy it as appetizer.
No doubt that the one we call ‘the jewel of Nyons’ is the best of the French black olives.