IN THE ALMAZARA
In our mill, three are the fundamental principles to obtain a good oil:
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Hygiene and cleanliness: The oil is a product that is very easily contaminated with strange flavors and odors. Therefore, to carry out an exhaustive cleaning, and to have facilities for the conduction of the flows in stainless steel, is fundamental.
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Temperature control: The high temperature in the preparation provokes the volatilization of the organoleptic attributes of the oil, for this reason, the temperature of the oil does not exceed in any moment the 27 º centigrade, temperature below which the oil can be cataloged as of cold extraction.
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Avoiding oxygenation: The contact of oxygen with the oil causes its oxidation and therefore the roasting and loss of its natural attributes, this we avoided by minimizing the time of grinding, and keeping inert atmosphere through nitrogen the interior of the deposits of wine cellar.
IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
All the oil that is produced and packaged, is of own production, for this reason it can be affirmed that the traceability is assured in all its phases; production, processing and packaging.
The varieties of olive with which our oils are made are: Lucio (indigenous variety of the area), picual, and to a lesser extent, Hojiblanca, Picudo and Loaime. The resulting oils are mono-varietal or multi-varietal. The Lucio mono-varietal oil has a sweet, bitter and pungent green fruity with medium intensity, and notes reminiscent of green apple, fresh grass, tomato, nuts, strawberry and red fruits. They are oils of great stability and a high content of linoleic acid, which makes them perfect antioxidants.
The elaboration of the oil begins in the field, because only with the selection of the best olive is obtained the best oil. Early harvesting at optimum maturity, limiting the time between harvesting and grinding, or rejection of damaged or deteriorated olive, will contribute to improving the quality of the oil, as we must not forget that the true oil producer is the olive, and the oil mill, responsible for the extraction of that oil.
