Finca la Torre Organic and Biodynamic Harvest 2024 Extra Virgin Olive Oil Monovarietal Tasting Box 4 x 250ml ^Sale

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SUSTAINABLY PRODUCED, SMALL BATCH, MULTI-AWARD WINNING 

Finca la Torre is regarded as one of the best producers of premium olive oil. These cold-pressed EVOOs are complex and exceptionally smooth. All of Finca la Torre’s production is made with early harvest olive so this is very high polyphenol olive oil.

The farm is located in the heart of Andalucía near Malaga, where estate manager Victor Serrano carefully tends the organic and biodynamic groves and year after year produces olive oil that wins gold in the most prestigious competitions all over the world. 

Located northwest of Antequera in Malaga on land once used by the Romans for olive oil production, the Finca la Torre farm consists of 34,000 olive trees, some planted as far back as 1840. Production is limited to just 60,000 litres per year and always sells out.

All of Finca la Torre’s incredible output is made with early harvest olives which produces high polyphenol olive oils that are green, fresh and packed with flavour.

Olive Variety: 100% Organic & Biodynamic Arbequina, Hojiblanca, Picudo and Cornicabra Olives

Harvest: October 2024

Polyphenols: mg/kg.

Acidity: .12 

Acidity in olive oil refers to the oxidation or degradation of the oil and the maximum permitted for Extra virgin Olive is .8 so this is a fabulous result.

Origin: Bobadilla, Andalucía, Spain.

Process: This premium extra virgin olive oil is obtained directly from mechanical means and temperatures never go above 27 degrees during the process, and no chemicals are used at any stage of the process. It has 0.10% acidity.

Olives are milled within an hour of being picked.

This olive oil is filtered.

Agriculture: 380 hectares in total, organically and biodynamically farmed. The farm consists of 230 hectares of olive groves and 150 hectares of pastures and Mediterranean forest.

Sustainability: Excellent. This sustainably sourced olive oil supports biodiversity.

Biodynamic farming is based on regenerative practices, and soil health is the cornerstone. Finca la Torre has been a member of Olivares Vivos for 15 years, an organisation which works to recover and preserve the biodiversity of olive groves. 

Soil type: Limestone

 

Arbequina

Profile: Medium fruity and sweet with light spiciness and good persistence

Tasting notes: Green Apple, Green Banana, Green almond 

Pairs well with: Salads, Sauces (mayonnaise, aïoli or vinaigrettes), Fish, Vegetables and Soups

Hojiblanca

Profile: Intensely fruity and peppery with medium bitterness

Tasting notes: Apple, Banana skin, Green almond, Rocket, Artichoke and Black Pepper

Pairs well with: Oily Fish, Pasta, Salads, Meats, Soups

Cornicabra

Profile: Medium fruity and intensely robust 

Tasting notes: Tomato Plant, Green Leaves, Green almond 

Pairs well with: Oily Fish, Meat

Picudo

Profile: Medium fruity and sweet with light spiciness and good persistence

Tasting notes: Green Apple, Green Banana, Green almond 

Pairs well with: Salads, Sauces (mayonnaise, aïoli or vinaigrettes), Fish, Vegetables and Soups

 

The Finca la Torre farm is managed by the renowned Víctor Manuel Pérez Serrano, regarded by many as spearheading the new wave of excellence that characterises premium Spanish olive oil production. Victor began managing the farm in 2009 and completely reimagined the production process. The farm is managed biodynamically, an organic farming system which focuses on soil health. Victor believes passionately that this approach produces the clean, fresh notes found in the olive oils.

100% olives, nothing added

One of the healthiest olive oils in the world, this early-harvest oil comes in at 457 mg/kg of total polyphenols - which is above the 250 mg/kg benchmark set by EU Regulation (No. 432/2012) about high-polyphenol olive oils. 

Nutritional Composition per 100ml:

Energy: 3700kj / 900kcal

Total fat: 100g

Carbohydrates: 0g

Proteins: 0g

Sugar: 0g

Salt: 0g