ACEITE FLOR DE SAL - SHIO

We are a small company located at the foot of the Pyrenees and nestled in an unusual desert enviroment surrounded by rice fields.  Family oriented and born of the initiative and passion of a young graduate in agronomic engineering in 2009, in the middle of economic crisis, this project was born. Taking advantage of the familiar means at his disposal, such as the land and the tools for the work in the field, the technical and practical knowledge of his career, and his initiative and illusion, the brand "Flor de Sal" is born.

The name sums up the essence of the oil and the environment since the land on which the farm is located is extremely saline, and even salt crystals surface on its surface. This characteristic makes the olive tree under conditions of permanent stress reducing its productive capacity, however, this overexertion compensates by providing more aromas and polyphenols to the oil.In Flor de Sal we have shown that it is possible to take advantage of this inconvenience and turn it into a virtue and create an opportunity. It is defined as "An oil with its own personality". Said personality, as already mentioned, comes largely from the location of the farm, but another differentiating aspect is the production and processing system.

The technology used in the process as well as in the preparation facilitate capturing the essence of the variety Oliva Arbequina to the maximum. A very early harvest to accentuate the fruity notes as well as the speed of harvest and cold extraction of the oil are essential to avoid the oxidations and fermentations that do occur using traditional methods. This makes Flor de Sal a fresh, young, clean and flawless oil. For this purpose the farm was designed; facilitate the mechanized harvesting and favor the homogeneity in the maturation of the olives, allowing in 1 hour an olive to pass from being in the tree to be processed.

SHIO is a limited edition of monovarietals gathered very green to get to praise the fresh and most characteristic nuances of each variety. It is only presented in 500cc glass-painted and screen-printed bottle format and dosing cap. We have come to the market with two varieties: Arbequina and Picual, and the idea is to continue incorporating varieties with other profiles. With this new project I want to continue growing, but I need the collaboration of distributors specialized in quality products.

SHIO means "Salt" in Japanese. Evoking the saline terrain of our farms we keep the root of the salt for this new limited edition. The dragonfly is the emblem of SHIO. This animal lives in areas of wetlands, and our farm is surrounded by rice fields in which these enigmatic and elegant insects abound. Both actors, the salt and the dragonfly, synthesize the essence of our peculiar habitat. The Japanese cut of this edition is not random, but in Japan, the dragonfly has a strong symbolism and is even an animal venerated as synonymous with courage, strength, courage ... that summarizes the essence of our company, always flying forward and never backward.