Duke's Plantation

Description

Plantío del Duque Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Variety white leaf Plantío del Duque, also known as Marteño, produces a high-quality oil, with a high oleic acid contentIts characteristics also make it one of the healthiest oils for the consumer.

It is one of the most emblematic varieties of the area, from which an oil is obtained mild flavor, sweet notes and unbeatable balanceIts flavor is so strong that birds peck at the fruit when it ripens. Furthermore, this variety pairs very well with... picual.

Specifically, it gets its name from the color of its leaves. And it is, in short, a very versatile oil, with a golden-green color and a balanced bitterness.

Why is it good to cold-extract olive oil?

Currently, true extra virgin olive oil, first cold-pressed, is that extracted under pressure at temperatures never exceeding 27ºC and with an acidity level below 0.5ºC. Extra virgin olive oil is precisely the only type that can be consumed directly, virgin, and raw.

A first cold-pressed oil is one extracted from the pulp of freshly cold-crushed olives, without having been pressed beforehand. In fact, the olive pulp is only pressed once, and the remaining paste is either repressed or discarded.