Picual - Limited Release - Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Harvest: 2024
Country / Region: Australia
Intensity: Mild
Description: Freshly pressed and produced by one of Portugal's top olive oil producers, this Early Harvest green Picual is a beautiful example of the Spanish varietal. It is delicate and displays complex flavours of savoury tomato leaf and summer herbs with fruity notes of peach skin, unripe stone fruit and melon. I ends with a pleasant peppery finish. This oil has mass appeal and takes points for being so intensely aromatic in the delicate category. It is a stunning, fruity oil, with ample fruitiness & complexity. Great over any fresh cheese variety, vegetables, seafoods, and salads. A delightful condiment and finishing oil to use virtually anywhere!
Tasting Profile / Serving Suggestions: This limited release harvest of the Picual is delicate and displays complex flavours of savoury tomato leaf and summer herbs with fruity notes of peach skin, unripe stone fruit and melon. I ends with a pleasant peppery finish. This oil has mass appeal and takes points for being so intensely aromatic in the delicate category. It is a stunning, fruity oil, with ample fruitiness & complexity. Great over any fresh cheese variety, vegetables, seafoods, and salads. A delightful condiment and finishing oil to use virtually anywhere!
Chemical Analysis at time of crush:
| Free Fatty Acids (FFA): |
0.12% |
| Peroxides: |
3.4 mEqO2/kg |
| Oleic Acid: |
78.9 |
| BIOphenols: |
263.1 mg caffeic acid/kg |
| DAG: |
96.9 |
| PPP: |
0.3 |
| Squalene: |
9209.80 ppm |
| a-Tocopherols: |
232.1 ppm |
| Smoke Point: |
385 °F / 196 °C |
| Harvest / Crush Date: |
2024 / May |
Sensory Evaluation:
Fruitiness: 4.9
Bitterness: 2.9
Pungency: 3.3
Certifications:
Ultra Premium
Non GMO Project Verified
Size: 200ml / 375ml / 750ml
Packaging: Elegantly presented in a dark glass bottle to help prevent exposure to harmful UV light.
NOTE: We bottle only upon receipt of your online order, or in front of you in-store.
