Extra virgin olive oil from L'Albagés (Lleida) produced with olives of the Arbequina variety and protected under Les Garrigues Designation of Origin.
Extra virgin olive oil from L'Albagés (Lleida) produced with Arbequina olives harvested in November, when temperatures are at their lowest and the fruit begins to change colour. This oil is protected under Les Garrigues Designation of Origin.
L'Oli is a fruity, ripe and impeccable oil, of medium intensity and sweet, with marked flavours of almond, artichoke and banana. Its colour, aroma and flavour work their magic. On average, 6 kg. of Arbequina olives are needed to obtain 1 litre of L'Oli.
Recommended use: L'Oli is very versatile and ideal for everyday use. It is a perfect oil for salads and also for cooking. It adds a subtle touch to slow-cooked dishes and jacket potatoes. It is also particularly suitable for tempura, desserts or pastries.
The history of Cuadrat Valley is closely linked to that of Catalonia. In the late 1930s, fleeing the Spanish war, Sebastià Cuadrat Realp, originally from L'Albagés, left his grandmother's olive grove and settled in Bordeaux. Eighty years later, when an olive grove came up for sale in L'Albagés,...
