Herdade do Esporão (Extra Virgin)

A smooth, harmonious olive oil with a good balance of those fruity aromas typical of the Alentejo.

OLIVE GROVE

Integrated production

VARIETIES

Several

HARVEST

2023 was an especially rainy year that completely replenished the soil’s water reserves, which benefitted the rainfed olive groves. An especially warm spring led to early flowering and ripening, and a generous crop was harvested in October and November 2023.

OLIVE PROCESSING

Shortly after harvest, the olives are shipped to the Esporão mill in Reguengos de Monsaraz where cold extraction immediately begins at room temperatures never exceeding 27ºC (80.6ºF). The fruit is rapidly ground and run through a heat exchanger to shorten extraction time and preserve the aromas. A centrifuge mechanically separates the pomace from the oil that is promptly filtered and packaged.

MORE DETAILS

AROMA

Fruity green and mature olives. Notes of fruit, grass, and leaves.

PALATE

Fresh, slightly bitter, and spicy with a finish of dried nuts.

PAIRING

Excellent for cooking and frying in a wide variety of recipes including soups, baking and roasting.

MAXIMUM ACIDITY

Between 0.2% and 0.3%

SIZES

250 ml & 500 ml & 750 ml

STORAGE

Keep in a cool place and protected from light.