Organic extra virgin olive oil single variety of early harvest. PDO Baena.
Three native varieties: Picual, Picuda, Hojiblanca. Traditional mountain olive grove with a steep slope.
Morellana oil is a single-varietal Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil of exceptional quality destined for the most demanding palates, the result of the work and experience matured over more than a century by the expert millers of Sucesores de Hermanos López S.A.
Morellana is produced at the end of October, exclusively in an artisanal way and in limited quantity.
Luque, Córdoba. Parque Natural de las Sierras Subbéticas
Monovarietal 100% Picual
Monovarietal 100% Picuda
Monovarietal 100% Hojiblanca
- Picual Variety
Its aroma is intense fruity of great complexity and harmony, with herbaceous notes of freshly cut grass, among the fruit descriptors highlights green apple, fig and banana.
Its entrance in the mouth is sweet, appreciating in the front part the olive leaf and herbaceous notes.
Moving to the back of the palate, the olive leaf and green banana, spicy and medium-high bitterness and finally a feeling of pleasant astringency are appreciated again. Its balance, harmony and elegance in aroma and flavor allows us to enjoy the complexity of green and aromatic nuances of this freshly squeezed juice of olives of the Picual variety.
- Picuda variety
The aroma of organic extra virgin olive oil morellana picuda is intense fruity of green olives, of great complexity and harmony, with fruity notes of apple and banana, highlighting the green almond for its intensity, as well as freshly cut grass.
Its entrance in the mouth is very sweet, characteristic of the picuda variety, appreciating in the front part the almond and herbaceous notes of green wheat.
When passing to the back, green banana and artichoke are perceived, the bitterness is almost imperceptible and with a very light final spiciness.
- Hojiblanca variety
Its balance, harmony and elegance in aroma and flavor allow us to enjoy the complexity of green and aromatic nuances of this freshly squeezed juice from olives of the Hojiblanca variety.
Its entrance in the mouth is sweet, appreciating in the front part the olive leaf and herbaceous notes. When passing to the back part, the medium bitterness and the artichoke are appreciated with a very persistent intense final spiciness characteristic of the Hojiblanca variety.
- Picual variety
Recommended for raw use. Perfect for contrasting flavors in savory and sweet dishes.
Try it with grilled vegetables and meats, artichokes, orange salads and chocolate desserts.
- Picuda Variety
Recommended for raw use. The fruitiness of this EVOO enhances the flavor of dishes such as tomatoes, fresh cheese, grilled meats, and salads.
This oil is indicated for arugula salads, oven-roasted artichokes and grilled meats (for a spicy flavor).
- Hojiblanca variety
Recommended for raw use. With its fresh herb aroma it combines well with any dish in which you would use black pepper: salmon, vegetables, grilled meats and salads.
A very versatile oil that can be used on fish, chicken, all vegetables and mature cheeses.
Traditional mountain olive grove with high slope, and at an altitude of 700 to 1000 meters above sea level.
Continental Mediterranean climate with average rainfall and marked thermal oscillations. Clayey soil with high calcium carbon content.
Olives from 100% rainfed olive groves. Harvested in the second fortnight of October by hand and by thinning.
Extraction is carried out no later than 4 hours after harvesting by means of a continuous two-phase centrifugation system.
It is stored in tanks with an inert atmosphere to preserve the olfactory and gustatory complexity of this olive juice. Morellana oil is marketed filtered, presenting a very clean appearance.
Only by controlling the entire process can superior quality extra virgin olive oil be obtained, at Sucesores de Hermanos López they guarantee the product from origin to bottling.
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