Description

Oro del Desierto new limited edition “Oro del Desierto 1/10”. 1/10 conceptualizes 2 premises absolutely necessary to obtain Premium early harvest olive oils:

1. This olive oils are the first oils (1) obtained in October (month nº 10) when the olives are still green
2. Approximately 10 kg of fresh harvested olives are necessary to obtain 1 Litre of this premium quality (1L/10kg = 1/10)

We bring to our customers houses a fresh unfiltered olive oil just a few months after it’s squeezed in our mill, a seasonal product which can’t be found in other times in the year. Once it decants on the bottle it becomes like orodeldesierto normal range and can be used in the same way.
As it’s a limited edition and fresh extracted oil we recommend to use it only cold for dressing or to dip with bread to enjoy all its properties. During the first 6-8 months you’ll enjoy it’s colour and flavor, but don’t be afraid of that, it can be used until 18-24 months from the production date, we just recommend to use it fast to enjoy its wonderful taste
Number of bottles: 8000 units.
Formats: 500ml customized bottle, individual box packaging for every bottle to protect it from light
Production: Cold extraction 2 phases. Only with early harvested olives, 95% still green. First week of harvest in October
Varieties: Arbequina 40% and Picual 60%
Zone of production: Finca el vicario, Desierto de Tabernas (Almería) Spain
Flavour/taste: Dark green colour. Its Aroma is exceptionally intense, fresh notes of green grass, tomato, apple and almonds. Astringent flavour whit bitter and spicy touches which will be less intense as the oil change and decants during the first weeks. Good balance between aroma and flavour, the 2 varieties combined for this blend make a perfect combination
Recommendations of use: Fresh goat cheese, green salads, sauces, tomato and garlic salads, toasts or just simply put it on a dish and dip it with bread.