Cortes de Cima

Cortes de Cima Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Alentejo, Portugal

This Olive Oil is in fact a beauty.

Harvest and Production ‘Cobrançosa’ olives are harvested early in November, and processed naturally by cold pressing within a few hours after harvest. This Olive Oil is produced from right from Cortes de Cima’s olive trees, which are from the Portuguese variety, Cobrançosa, planted in 1988. Cortes de Cima’s olivegroves are accredited under a sustainable program called ‘Integrated Protection’, which limits and regulates the use of chemicals. Tasting Notes It has a deep greenish yellow color, a green grassy aroma, and a fresh, lightly piquant flavour, due to the early harvesting of the fruit. The finish is complex and persistent with a lingering freshness. Varieties: 100% Cobrançosa Maximum Acidity: 0.2 k232: max. 1.800 k270: max. 0,124 DeltaK: max. 0,004 Grown and bottled at the family estate Bottled filtered in April 2008 Total Production:: 7,700 bottles (50 cl) Launch Date: December 2008

It has been last awarded at:

• Medal – “XIII Concorso LEONE D’ORO Dei Mastri Oleari”
• Gold Medal -  “L.A. Country Fair 2004”.

That’s all folks!

It is here where this Olive Oil is produced