Houses of Hualdo. Cornicabra olive oil, 500 ml

Extra virgin olive oil, 100% Cornicabra.

Through a delicate passage through the mill, this EVOO with a high amount of antioxidants is obtained. These compounds give it a large amount of leafy green and apple aromas, which combine perfectly with the bitter and spicy notes. Cornicabra is an oil with a lot of personality that manages to remain stable over time. Cold extraction within 6 hours of collection.

The Casas de Hualdo oil mill, surrounded by its olive groves, has been built within the estate itself. The olive, picked directly from the tree, arrives still alive at the oil mill. There it is treated with dedication to be ground at the moment, avoiding any fermentation. All processes, from reception to packaging, have the most modern technology and have been carefully designed to extract the best from the olive, unlike other models in which the exhaustion of the olive paste took precedence.

The Tajo River basin, as it passes through the province of Toledo, draws us a stepped and very typical aesthetic that on its southern slope climbs from the plains to the rañas of the mountains. Carpio del Tajo. Our olive groves are located on a slightly undulating topography that reaches up to 600 m in altitude. The climate is harsh, combining cold winters with extremely hot dry summers, which favors the natural control of diseases and pests.

In autumn, temperatures drop considerably, although without freezing, guaranteeing unbeatable conditions at the time of harvesting.

VISUAL ANALYSIS

Appearance: Golden with greenish tones, it appears frank and clean. Without imperfections, with desirable shine and smoothness.

OLFACTORY ANALYSIS

Aromas: When we smell it we discover that it shows us the varietal characteristics. We perceive aromas such as green olive leaf, ripe avocado and spices. In the background, we appreciate fragrances that linger in the memory like ivy or alloza.

TASTE ANALYSIS

Palate: When tasting it in the mouth, the directness of this varietal is evident, since we also perceive the leafy green and ripe fruity notes that appeared olfactorily. It offers us a good intensity of bitterness and spiciness, which makes it long on the palate and in the aftertaste. Combination of sensations of herbaceous and bitter almond flavors. He is a reinvented Cornicabra, who instead of forgetting his past makes a virtue of it.

PAIRINGS

It combines perfectly with dishes such as migas or ratatouille from Manchego. It is wonderful with baked poultry or salted sea bass. Vegetables, cooked in any way, or a simple piece of toast, change radically with a few drops of this oil.