Deortegas Picual Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
The Picual variety shares aromas of fig-trees, tomato plants and freshly cut grass with an elegant balance of bitterness and pepper.
It has an excellent combination of natural fatty acids, a high polyphenol content, vitamin E and good resistance to oxidation making it especially important for health care and the preservation of foodstuffs.
It is a perfect accompaniment for both fish and meat dishes, stir-fries and all types of sauces and emulsions.
Cold-pressed. Produced with the greatest respect for the natural environment.
Acidity – 0.2% Oleic Acid.
Tasting notes:
Sight: A clean emerald green.
Smell: Fruity. Tomato plants, green apples, thyme and green grass.
Taste: Lightly explosive, very well balanced, complete and elegant.
Intensity: Medium.
Perfect pairings:
Slow-cooked casseroles, fish and shellfish, stir-fried vegetables and all types of sauces and emulsions. Ideal for frying as well as for the conservation of raw or cooked foods.
Latest awards:
2021 - The Best Extra Virgin Olive Oil of small farmers ECOTRAMA 2021.
2021 - Bronze Gourmet Award International Contest Les Huiles du Monde AVPA.
2021 - Top 10 The World Best Healthy EVOO Contest.
Picual variety:
The Picual olives are one of the most cultivated varieties of Spain. The olive oil extracted from Picual olives has a medium aromatic profile with pleasant notes of tomato, fig tree, olive leaf, and freshly cut grass. Its oil is also well known for its strong bitter- and spiciness. It is often mixed with other oil to soften its bitterness and enhance its fruity flavor. Thanks to its stability the olive oil extracted from Picual olive has a long shelf life and makes it stable for cooking or frying.
About Almazara Deortegas:
Almazara Deortegas was founded in 2008. A young and dynamic family-run business working on 170 hectares with 33000 olive trees. Although the company is young the Deortegas family has more than 30 years of experience producing organic olive oils. They sustain non-intensive traditional farming. They are committed to respectful farming which results an exceptional organic olive oil. Throughout the years the family developed an integrated and sustainable agriculture model. They recycle all the by-products of olive oil production. Almazara Deortegas is an organic company, who sets an example for many of us to appreciate our natural environment. All of their EVOOs are amazing, won countless national (Spanish) and international awards. The Deortegas EVOOs aren’t a mass-produced product, it's all about quality and sustainability
ElOlivo review:
This is a perfect organic monovarietal Picual olive oil. It delivers all of the classic aromas of the Picual olives such as green grass, tomato leaves with hints of apple and herbs. In mouth green banana and tomato with a pleasing proportion of pungency and bitterness. This is how a perfect Picual olive oil should be. Premium quality ‘all-rounder’ olive oil. You can use it raw or for cooking and frying, it is up to you.
Origin: Murcia, Spain
Harvest season: 2022/23
Best before date: 08/2024
Please note, all the product descriptions are only indicators for tasting the oils. When you choose olive oil always take into consideration your personal preferences, especially when it comes to bitterness and spiciness.