Nicolas Alziari - Cuvee Prestige
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Description
Nicolas Alziari Cuvée Prestige | The Finest Olive Oil from Nice
For over 100 years, Nicolas Alziari has been producing olive oil from their historic mill in Nice — one of the most celebrated and long-established olive oil producers in France. Their Cuvée Prestige is their flagship: a subtle blend of exceptional European olive varieties, harvested at full ripeness (mures) to produce an oil of incomparable sweetness, finesse and aromatic complexity. With an acidity below 0.3° — well below the 0.8° maximum for extra virgin classification — this is an oil of outstanding quality. Fruity, sweet and endlessly nuanced, it's as beautiful drizzled over raw vegetables as it is in a finished dish.
Ingredients: Extra Virgin Olive Oil (100%).
Why You'll Love It
🫒 Over 100 Years of Excellence – Nicolas Alziari have been producing exceptional olive oil in Nice since the 19th century.
🌿 Acidity Below 0.3° – Well under the 0.8° extra virgin standard — an indicator of exceptional quality and freshness at harvest.
🍽️ Uniquely Sweet & Fruity – Harvest of ripe olives produces a gentler, sweeter character quite different from peppery, early-harvest oils.
A Cut Above the Rest
The Cuvée Prestige is exceptional drizzled over our Artisanal Cheeses, or used to dress a board alongside the Air-Dried Coppa and Nogara Speck. Also available: our Greek alternatives from Odysea Kalamata PDO.
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Order before 11am Tuesday to Friday for next-day delivery across the UK. Free delivery on orders over £95, otherwise £6.50.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Nicolas Alziari?
Nicolas Alziari is one of France's oldest and most celebrated olive oil producers, based in Nice in the Alpes-Maritimes. They've been operating from their historic mill since the 19th century and are renowned for producing oils of exceptional finesse and quality from the Niçoise olive variety and other European cultivars. Their distinctive blue and yellow tins are iconic in French fine food.
What makes the Cuvée Prestige special?
Two things: the blend and the harvest timing. The Cuvée Prestige is a carefully judged blend of exceptional olive varieties harvested at full ripeness (mures — fully ripe), which produces a sweeter, more mellow, fruity character compared to earlier-harvest oils. The resulting acidity is below 0.3° — considerably lower than the 0.8° maximum for extra virgin classification — indicating exceptional freshness and quality at harvest.
How does it differ from Greek or Italian olive oils?
French olive oils — particularly those from Nice and Provence — tend to be gentler, sweeter and more delicate than Greek Koroneiki oils or robust Italian varieties. The Cuvée Prestige is a beautifully balanced, sweet and fruity oil with incomparable finesse — less pepper, more fruit. It's ideal for raw applications and finishing dishes where you want the oil's character to be present but not dominant.
How should I use it?
Drizzled over raw vegetables, salads, carpaccio or ceviche. Spooned over good bread with sea salt. Used to finish soups and pasta dishes just before serving. Drizzled over charcuterie and cheese boards. The Cuvée Prestige's sweet, fruity character makes it ideal for any application where olive oil is the star — not a background note.
Do you offer next-day delivery?
Yes — order before 11am Tuesday to Friday for next-day delivery across the UK mainland. Free delivery on orders over £95, otherwise £6.50.
Shipping & Storage Information
Shipping
We offer standard delivery services Wednesday - Saturday, the cut off point for next day delivery is 11am. Orders placed after this time can be scheduled for the day after, onwards.
Our boxes are designed to keep the chilled products at the right temperature for up to 72 hours from the time they leave our cold store. Boxes leave us at approximately 4pm each day and are then out for delivery between 8am to 6/7pm so are generally in transit for around 24 hours.
We strongly advise customers to download the DPD app for updates and to organise your "Safe Place" for where the delivery driver can leave your parcel in the event that you are not at your address.
Our deliveries are made on a "no signature required" basis. In the event that nobody is available to take delivery of your order at your delivery address or you ask us to leave your goods unattended at a secure place, Thomas joseph Butchery rejects all liability that may arise in consequence of the delivery being left unattended, including, without limitation, theft, tampering or contamination, however caused. It is your responsibility to be in on the day of delivery and have put in place arrangements for the delivery if you are not going to be at the address. To avoid any unforeseen issues, customers must add "delivery instructions" for where to leave the parcel, at the checkout stage.
The boxes do not need to be signed for but if there is nowhere to leave them, they will be taken back to the depot and you may need to collect the following day or accept delivery on the second day. If delivery is attempted and you are not there on day one we assume no liability after this first initial delivery attempt.
Delivery addresses must be put in correctly by the customer at the checkout. We do not assume any responsibility for goods sent to addresses that are not put in correctly and we do not alter any addresses unless asked specifically to do so by the customer in question either by email or over the phone, this must be done 24 hours before delivery. We hold no responsibility or liability for any goods sent to incorrect addresses that have been organised with our courier by the customer during transit, again it is the customer’s full responsibility to put in an address that is correct.
One hour delivery slots will be sent on the delivery date but no exact time can be given. While our courier does its best to deliver within the timeslot, delays may occasionally occur and claims cannot be made for deliveries received within 48 hours. We recommend choosing a delivery date at least one day ahead of when your order is required to avoid any potential disappointment.
If you have any special requirements, please do not hesitate to contact us on 01277 373 656.
Storage
90% of our products are cut fresh and vacuum packed to give you as long a shelf life as possible, you will have 7 days from the packing date within which to use the meat. All vacuum packed products are issued with a use-by date and must be kept at 4 degrees or below once received. If you would like your products wrapped in paper, please just let us know during checkout.
The use-by-dates for paper wrapped products are as follows:
Beef, Lamb and Pork cuts: 3 days
Chicken, sausages, burgers and mince: 2 days
Our aim is for you to have the best meat products, delivered directly to your door. With that in mind, we’ve put together a simple go-to guide on what to do once you hear the doorbell ring.
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Unpack. We recommend placing your products on a baking rack in your fridge. Allowing the air to get to your meat will keep them from sweating and discourage bacteria growth. If vacuum packed, take your meat out the day before you want to use it.
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Store. Keep your meat away from other food, if you can, treat yourself to a whole shelf.
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Freeze. Freeze on the day of purchase and if vacuum packed, keep them that way. If not, place them in a bag with as little air as possible, try a zip-loc bag and squeeze out the air as you fasten it. Use within 6 months.
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Defrost. Defrosting in the fridge is the optimum way to go. Allow 24 hours and use within 24 hours of being defrosted.
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Enjoy. Go fourth and enjoy your wonderful meat! Don’t forget to take a snap and post it on insta or facebook and if you’re really happy, go tell your friends and leave us a review on google :).
Returns
If you are unsatisfied with anything in your order, please contact one of our team on 01277 373656 and we will look into the matter for you. While we do not accept returns via post we are happy to look into anything. We would never send you anything that we would not eat ourselves and truly believe that our products are of superb quality. We take enormous pride in what we do and every issue very seriously, if something is wrong we shall endeavour to put it right.
