LA OLIVA ROJA

EVOO La Oliva Roja, Serranía de Ronda.

La Oliva Roja is an EVOO of the 100% hojiblanca variety, from olive trees, in many cases centuries old, that are found at a high altitude near the Sierra de las Nieves Natural Park of high biological and landscape value.

La Oliva Roja comes from mountain olive groves, traditional rainfed in a non-mechanized 8x9 meter plantation framework, its handling and harvesting is done manually with the aim of conserving that rural population in a dignified manner so wise in the cultivation of olive groves traditional.

 We work with the integrated production model, not using herbicides or pesticides.  

We establish a vegetal cover using natural resources and production mechanisms to the maximum, in such a way as to guarantee sustainable agriculture, respectful of the environment of maximum quality, safety and agricultural productivity in an ecological way.  

Ø Harvest selected from the best olive groves each year in the Serranía de Ronda.   

Ø The harvest is carried out early, around mid-October and the first days of November, thus seeking the maximum aromatic power of our oil.  

 Ø The extraction of our olive juice is always done cold to obtain the highest quality.

 Ø The entire production is bottled a few days after the milling of the olive and subsequent filtering that guarantees the maximum freshness and quality of our olive juice throughout the year in each harvest.

Phenolic content:  The EVOO from LA OLIVA ROJA can provide us with 13.5 mg of hydroxytyrosol, tyrosol and derivatives for every 20 g of oil, far exceeding the minimum amount established by the European Union in its regulation 432/2012 where it establishes the limit 5mg/20grs so that an EVOO can be considered highly healthy, thus slowing down the cellular aging of our body and reducing the chances of contracting cardiovascular diseases.

Tasting notes:  Extra Virgin Olive Oil with intense fruity green olives.  Herbaceous notes of freshly cut grass, tomato, alloza and green banana predominate on the nose.  Very elegant on the palate with a balanced bitterness and a spicy finish with a mild aftertaste, characteristic of the Hojiblanca variety, a variety that offers us oils with a high content of polyphenols, antioxidants and rich in oleic acid content, so beneficial for our health.  La Oliva Roja is a versatile, balanced and harmonious Extra Virgin Olive Oil.