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22° Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Vélez de Benaudalla, Andalusia, Spain • 2 Employees
Farming

In the south of Spain, at the foot of the impressive Sierra Nevada, our 287 olive trees are sunbathing on the heights of the village of Velez de Benaudalla nestled on the banks of the Guadalfeo. Clinging to the clay-limestone terraces, pollinated by the gentle Andalusian Levante wind, our trees offer a playground for chameleons and wild goats. This is the ideal environment for our olives of the Picual variety to develop their exceptional flavours.Following the local tradition, we harvest the olives by hand, using a small olive comb, and the most distant fruits are taken from the tree with the help of long sticks made of chestnut wood.The olives are collected in large nets and carefully separated from the branches and leaves. We never pick-up any fruit that has fallen prematurely to the ground. Moreover, the harvest always takes place in dry and sunny weather. The olives are stored in ventilated boxes for a few hours before being transported to the mill in the neighbouring village.In this way we ensure that only the highest quality olives are selected. The harvest takes place at the beginning of November, when the green olives turn purple. At this time, the fruits are fully saturated with oil and already contain all the elements that make a tasty and nutritious oil.