The extensive variety of Premium EVOOs of excellent quality should put us in the first position in the world, but there is still a lot to do, especially in marketing. We continue with our selection for Made in Spain Gourmet.
We follow the path through our country through the brands chosen to be our EVOO partners in Made in Spain Gourmet, and with effort and a lot of dedication, to get them to see us as the country with the best and most varied EVOO in the world, without a doubt. We join forces with like-minded people and their conviction. It helps us not to lose heart and to always look further afield, and to be safer and stronger every day to achieve our goal.
Alt Camp, area of dreamers
Albert Farre i Jordi Estivill, the owners of Set & Ros, are passionate about the Mediterranean lifestyle, respectful of the tempos of nature, committed to know-how and lovers of their work. This is the DNA of Set & Ros, a reference brand of premium EVOOs. They are a very balanced team, and they combine perfectly, since each one has a very well defined task in the company, Jordi is the commercial and Public Relations engine, who develops the brand and its value, and Albert is the artist connoisseur of olive trees and their fruits, who determines which oils can be sold and which cannot, and their different categories. Since its inception, they have practiced 100% organic farming on all the farms of their olive trees. Located in an area over 450m above sea level, about 10 kilometers from the Mediterranean coast, in the Alt Camp province (Tarragona) but with a notable influence from the sea, with a privileged climate. The combination of modern and traditional working methods allow the brand to obtain extra virgin olive oil of the highest quality.
For Made in Spain Gourmet, select Ros and Caubo y rocarell, both of the monovarietal 100% organic arbequina. Fruity flavor, with a hint of sweetness and absence of bitterness and spiciness. The olive oil from this olive variety is delicate in its conception and structure, and is very tasty for healthy recipes such as salads.
Alicante: DNA of the Mediterranean
There are areas of the Iberian Peninsula that we were unaware of their gastronomic wealth until we started our online gourmet store. One of these areas is the Valencian coast, and more specifically the province of Alicante . Better known for being a tourist area than for its gastronomy. And that's what he insists on Patrick de la Cueva, owner of DelaCueva Fine Food, in that their products are not one more in the market.
Because he is a person who knows how to value his environment and the quality of the product is as important as the human quality of those who produce it. And in this way, he created his EVOO, un blend of the two best varieties of Spanish olives according to his criteria: the arbequina and picual. Coming from the mountains in the interior of the province of Alicante, Patrick selects the olives that he mixes, according to his criteria and that he values each year to his liking, to obtain a marvelous emerald green oil, fruity at the entrance, a value that Arbequina provides, and a slightly bitter and spicy aftertaste provided by Picual. A premium quality EVOO which we are very proud to market.
As on many occasions in Spain, with Sotaroni, the owner does not come from the sector, and this, instead of being an obstacle, is quite the opposite. His passion, his respect for the environment, his love for nature and agriculture, drove him to make a brand with excellent products. Proceeding from a regenerative agriculture, he transformed cereal fields into fields of olive trees and fruit trees such as cherry and apple trees, much more valued than the cereals of yesteryear. Creating a natural plant cover, and increasing soil biodiversity and in turn enriching it with organic matter from pruning.
Sotaroni comes from the mountain of the same name, and from its brand, the name of the EVOOs and vinegars is derived, products that are born in the Torrevella farm located in the Valley of Polop de Alcoy, in the province of Alicante.
The coupage we chose for Made in Spain Gourmet, is an oil that acquires its characteristic freshness thanks to the perfect combination of two of the best olives in the country, the Picual and Weevil. They collect it in an early harvest, before its full maturation, and it provides the ideal nuance that will make you enjoy a spectacular EVOO, and that will improve all your recipes. Because the EVOO is designed to make you enjoy, always.
The hojiblanca of Córdoba
The olive tree, like people, transcends time and travels through history leaving its mark.
It is not a merely material heritage, passed down from generation to generation. It is about something deeper that defines the individual and ties him to his ancestors despite the passage of time.
El Prado farmhouse, located in Montalban (Cordoba), in the transition zone between the areas dominated by olive groves and the cereal countryside, it is a farmhouse originally linked to the farm
An area of Andalusia that has stolen our hearts for other fantastic products such as Iberian ham from Pedroche or sheep's cheese sourceobejuna.
As Alonso Romero, its owner, says, it is “an oil that invites us to enjoy a source of sensations for the senses”.
Cortijo del Prado is a EVOO Premium early harvest, (in October), of the Hojiblanca variety. Green fruity, medium-high intensity, highly complex.
Its entry is sweet on the palate, with medium bitterness and medium-high spiciness, which increases as it progresses, reminiscent of chilli pepper, characteristic of the variety.
A project that we fell in love with from the beginning, when they explained to us that they wanted to go very far with their premium oils, from humility and values… touché!
AUTHOR: Israel Romero, CEO of Made in Spain Gourmet.
