S.C.A. SANTO TOMAS APOSTOL

Our Cooperative S.C.A. SANTO TOMAS APOSTOL, was founded in 1955, currently has just over 1000 members, is located within the REGULATORY COUNCIL OFTHE SIERRA DE CAZORLA DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN and is dedicated to the manufacturing and packaging of Extra Virgin olive oil. We package the oil produced during the campaign with the brand "ACEITES VEGA SANTO TOME" and our Temprano oils for the month of October are packaged with the brand "ACEITES SIERRA SANTO TOME". Early oils are oils that are produced at the beginning of the campaign, preferably in October from green olives and from selected olive groves that are monitored by a specialized technician in the months prior to harvesting. We produce two varieties of these oils, Picual and in a smaller quantity the Royal variety, packaged in 1/2 liter formats. The organoleptic characteristics of each of these oils are the following:

PICUAL: intense fruity green olive, predominating herbal notes, such as freshly harvested green grass, and also fruity nuances reminiscent of green fruits such as tomato, green apple, banana peel and green almond or "alloza" . Its adequate moisture balance gives it a very pleasant and balanced bitterness and spiciness in the mouth.

ROYAL: intense fruity with aromas of dried and sweet fruits, with notes of almond and vanilla, green apple and green banana. It has a smooth balance in the mouth due to the slight presence of bitterness and a subtle spiciness, which makes it very pleasant on the palate. The oils with the "VEGA SANTO TOME" brand are picual variety oils bottled in November when the olive is a little more ripe and retain all the characteristics of the mentioned picual variety.