This extra virgin olive oil is a single variety of the Cuquillo olive.
The Cuquillo or Lechín de Granada olive is indigenous to the Murcia region.
Its fruit is small and slightly elongated, and it is harvested late. This variety is known for its distinctive flavour and is prized for the production of extra virgin olive oil.
Its flavour and aromatic profile may be distinct due to this peculiarity in the harvesting process.
Recommended uses: mayonnaise, sauces, stews. Salads, for those who like a mild olive oil.
Finca Olimendros is located in the Cañada de Albatana, Jumilla, in the northwest of the province of Murcia, in an area between the Castile-La Mancha plateau and the Mediterranean coast.
The altitude of 600 m. above the sea, the climate, between continental and dry Mediterranean, its orientation...
