Oro del Desierto Hojiblanca 250ml

Single estate, limited production Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, produced exclusively from hojiblanca olives from early harvest in “El Vicario” estates. Olive grows between 15 and 25 years, planted in 7 x 7m with drip irrigation system.

Harvest: First 15 days of November

Production: Cold extraction 2 phases. Only with early harvested olives, 60-70% still green.

Varieties: Hojiblanca 100%

Zone of production: Finca el vicario, Desierto de Tabernas (Almería) Spain

Panel test/organoleptic analysis:

Colour/aspect: Intense gold colour with green hues, very clean. Filtered

Aroma/bouquet: Intense fruity, notes of tomato, apple and banana. Touches of almond and mint. Very complex and well-balanced.

Flavour/taste: Initial vegetable notes of lettuce and almonds. Good balance of bitter and spicy. Piquant taste which fades in the aftertaste.

Recommended use: Salads, toasts, fresh goat cheese, meat sauces, cold Spanish soups (gazpacho, ajoblanco, salmorejo, etc…). To be used at low temperatures as it’s a cold-press premium olive oil with high organoleptic value.

Total Polyphenol Content of 300-400mg/kg.

Winner of the Expoliva 2017 in the Organic Medium Green Fruity Category.