Variety: Arbequina. Olive tree with medium vigor, weeping habit with pendulous branches and medium-low sized fruit, symmetrical and spherical in shape. Resistant to cold and drought, as well as to olive leaf spot, but considered sensitive to calcareous soils.
Harvest location: Entrecarreteras Estate, Conde de Guadiana Area.
Agronomic characteristics:
The olive grove at the foot of the Guadiana River, with great value as an ecological corridor and biodiversity generator, is located in the Alto Guadalquivir Valley, between the Cazorla and Mágina mountain ranges. These Estates where the olives have been harvested for this Premium EVOO have an average slope of 16.48%, and an average altitude of 495 meters.
The terroir has a clay texture, with high organic matter content thanks to the complete herbaceous vegetation cover, low stoniness, pH 7.8 and EC 2.31 mS/cm.
The average annual precipitation has been 387 l/m2, mainly occurring during the spring months, with scarce rainfall during the summer period, and a total evapotranspiration of 1132.65 mm. The average temperature has been 16.92 ºC, humidity of 59.48%, and accumulated solar radiation of 6085.8 MJ/m2.
- Harvest dates: From 11/2/2020 to 11/3/2020 and from 11/8/2020 to 11/9/2020.
- Harvest method: Mechanical and refrigerated transportation in microcontainers.
- Extraction method/Process: Cold extraction through a two-phase system that guarantees the best sanitary and quality conditions. The olives, upon entering the factory, are first subjected to a light shower with cold water, then they go through the milling, mixing, and subsequent centrifugation phases to obtain the juice, controlling times and temperature at all times, all in stainless steel machinery. Filtration through cellulose is the last step before storage in refrigerated and inertized tanks. Maximum 3 hours from harvest to milling. Finally, this EVOO is refined in oak barrels for aroma enhancement.
- Temperature throughout the process: 20 ºC, without the addition of water.
- Storage: Stainless steel tanks, refrigerated and inertized.
- Color: Golden green.
- Acidity: 0.11.
- Storage suggestions: Keep in a cool place, away from light and heat.
Tasting notes:
- Surprising nose. Very evocative. Reminiscent of toasted nuts, fine woods (cabinetmaking), ripe fruit, and mushrooms (perrechicos). With a delicate sherry touch.
- On the palate, it is gentle and elegant upon entry. Smooth and sweet on the palate. Complex and with a wide range of different nuances. Iodized notes, toasted hazelnuts, mixed with memories of ripe avocado. In the end, the memories of barrel wood stand out clearly, an amontillado sensation with an "umami" touch that makes it perfect for seasoning a wide variety of dishes and raw materials, from the simplest to the most radical.
