Oro del Desierto Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil (12 x 500ml)

Oro del Desierto Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil is carefully selected by the master taster and blender. The oil is produced from late October to early November from the Arbequina, Hojiblanca and Picual varieties. These oils are stored in 2000L tanks where they are analysed and then selected in varying quantities and blended to create a superb olive oil with a strictly limited production run.

Recommended for:

Cold use for dressing salads, goat cheese, pasta, marinades, cold soups like Spanish gazpacho and maybe just to use it raw on toasted bread.

Oro del Desierto facts: 

Harvest:                          

From late October to early November.

Production: 

Cold extraction 2 phases. Only with early harvested olives, 75-80% still green.

Varieties: A blend of Arbequina, Hojiblanca and Picual oils. (Proportions and % may change depending on the selection made by the team every harvest)

Area produced: 

Finca el Vicario, Desierto de Tabernas (Almería) Spain

Panel test/organoleptic analysis:

Colour/aspect:

Leafy green with hints of gold, limpid aspect. Filtered

Aroma/bouquet: 

Touches of recently cut grass, tomato, green olive and hints of citrus and dried fruits less notable.

Flavour/taste:

Smooth with light bitterness almost unnoticeable, peppery finish. It has a pleasant after taste with a persistent olive flavour and small after notes of spices.

With the combination of 3 varieties we produce a medium intensity, well balanced exceptionally fresh and high quality-premium olive oil. Also, the homogeneity and consistency between the years is easier to achieve as we control the final result with the blend.

Oro del Desierto Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil has Medium oleic acid content 70-75%, high polyphenols: 450-600 mg / kg depending on batch

Their most awarded oil since 2003. Selected personally by the family every year for our customers to enjoy their blend.

Latest news from Oro del Desierto:

'We obtain 27 awards in 2024 and we are again on the world best olive oils ranking for 11th year in a row'

8 July, 2024