Product description A picture of the beautiful Laguna estate, among the heartland of Spanish extra virgin olive oil production. Monocultivar extra virgin olive oil. The Regio's picual is comprised exclusively of the oil obtained from the picual olive. The picual olive is a legend in the Spain, and the world over. Now becoming increasingly sought after, as its reputation continues to grow across the world. Unique with its bold flavor, and tomato leaf notes, its is truly a unique oil. Regios Picual works to increase the grassiness and robust flavor by ensuring to harvest the olives between mid October and early November. One can notice the exceptional grassy flavor with hints of tomato leaf and green almond. A three generation Laguna family production, ensures that traditional methods are blended with modern technique to create a perfect balance between new and old, art and science to achieve maximum results. Harvested by hand and then transferred to the mill, where the olive's are pressed. They are then malaxed (churned) at 28 degrees Celsius for under an hour to achieve maximum organoleptic attributes in the olive oil. keeping the temperature down and the time spent leaving the oil in contact with the paste, is one of the unknown factors that truly enhance the flavors of extra virgin olive oils. Spain is a the largest producer of extra virgin olive oil in the world, and Andalucía is the largest oil producing region with Spain. With such focus on olive oil, Spaniards have worked together researching farming, milling, storage, and transportation to achieve the best olive oils in the world. Indeed Spain is now recognized of having some of the best olive oil, right alongside such fabled regions as Tuscany, Crete, and many other famous locales throughout the world Pairings: Use Regio's picual with heartier and meatier dishes. recommended drizzled on steak with fresh herbs and spices, or mixed with heartier vegetable dishes such as asparagus kale and arugula. Given its super grassy nature, it will complementing and balance nicely with such dishes. In the Heart of Andalucia, the largest growing region in Spain, lies the Laguna family's olive grove. Nestled near the ancient city of Cordoba the family continues to hone their techniques to make the best olive oil in the World. In 2020 the family achieved excellence for their signature hojiblanca picual blend. Early Harvest olive oil, is picking and pressing olives that only have just started to ripen. Extracting the oil when mostly Green, results in a extra grassy flavor, and increased polyphenols. Regios Picual, contains this vibrant oil, hailing from picual olives harvested in between October and November. A family enterprise as is the custom in many parts of the Mediterranean olive growing regions, the oil produced is the result of expert craftsmanship, modern techniques, and ancient traditions.
