D.O.P. MONTES DE GRANADA

THE REGULATORY COUNCIL OF THE PROTECTED DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN MONTES DE GRANADA FROM EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL WITH CERTIFIED QUALITY.

IT HAS 16 COMPANIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS NAME AND IT COVERS 54 MUNICIPALITIES IN THE REGIONS OF LOS MONTES, GUADIX, LA VEGA AND BAZA.

IN THE ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THESE OILS, THE STRONG CHARACTER PROVIDED BY THE PREDOMINANT OR PICUAL VARIETY (GREEN COLOR, MEDIUM TO INTENSE BIT AND FRUIT AROMAS) WHICH IS COMPLEMENTED BY THE PRESENCE OF LUAN VARIETY, SUPPLEMENTED BY THE PRESENCE OF LUAN VARIETY, IS COMPLEMENTED BY THE SUGGESTED LIGHT SMELL (FRESH AROMAS THAT REMEMBER VARIOUS FRUITS), LIKE THE FLAVOR (LIGHT BITTER) AND THE COLOR (GOLDEN GREEN TO GREENY YELLOW). ON THE OTHER HAND, SOME SECONDARY VARIETIES, SUCH AS BEETLE, GIVE THE OILS FROM THE POMEGRANATE MOUNTAINS A GREAT AROMATIC CHARGE. THE EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OILS PRODUCED IN THE AREA HAVE A FRUIT AROMA AND FLAVOR, REMEMBRING FRESH OR RIPE FRESH OLIVE OLIVES, A SLIGHTLY BITTER FLAVOR AND BODY IN THE MOUTH OF VARÍA GRAYA START, ITS ACIDITY IS LOW AND ITS COLORS RANGE IN THE RANGE OF GREEN FROM THE MOST INTENSE GREEN TO GREENY YELLOW. THE EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OILS FROM THE MONTES DE GRANADA DESIGNATION HIGHLIGHTS THE HIGH CONTENT OF OLEIC ACID, WHICH NORMALLY IS ABOVE 80%, SOMETIMES REACHING 83%. ALSO PRESENT A HIGH RATIO OF MONOINSATURATED / POLYINSATURATED ACIDS (12 TO 20) AND THEREFORE, A HIGH DIETARY VALUE.