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Our olive oil

Olive oil is one of the pillars of the so-called Mediterranean diet. It has been well-known throughout the Mediterranean region since ancient times, and there is evidence of its use in Egypt, Crete, ancient Greece, etc.

This “olive juice” is considered to be healthy due to the large quantity of oleic acid that it contains. Oleic acid is a type of monounsaturated fat typical of vegetable oils that is beneficial to the blood vessels and reduces the risk of cardiovascular and hepatic illnesses. Numerous studies prove that olive oil consumption helps prevent various types of cancer. Olive oil is commonly known as liquid gold.

The Spanish province of Jaén is the world olive oil capital, due to the fact that it has the highest concentration of olive trees and the highest olive oil production in the world. The city of Martos, cradle of the olive grove, deserves special mention: it has 22 thousand hectares that are cultivated and an average annual production of 48 million kilograms of olives. The picual or marteña olive variety accounts for 50% of Spanish production and 20% of world production, produces an oil with green tones and predominant bitter notes and is indigenous to the area and to the Cortijo el Madroño farm.

-Characteristics:

The oil from our land has sensatory characteristics – its fragrance, fruitiness, freshness and almond notes, etc – that offer complex olfactory and taste sensations. Our olive trees (many of them over a century old), the rich composition of the soil and the geographic features of the landscape in which the trees grow, the circumstances in which the olives are harvested and pressed (by the team of workers led by Isabel Rojas), and even the climatology of each season, all affect the constantly changing taste parameters of our oil.
Its chromatic scale stretches across a wide range of transparencies, and thus its taste characteristics are revealed early. The dark green highlights (characteristic of fruity and slightly bitter liquids) correspond to olives that have not quite fully ripened, while the yellow-golden sparkles are characteristic of sweeter oils obtained from late-harvested olives.

-Qualities:

The Extra-Virgin Olive Oil from our grove is ideal for salads, on toasted bread and as a condiment for various dishes. It is also excellent for frying since it stands up to high temperatures and imparts an extra-special flavor to fried foods.

It is the authentic juice of healthy olives; it is completely natural and contains no additives or preservatives. It is completely unrefined and its beneficial health effects and delicious flavor justify the saying that it is a present from nature.

Extra-Virgin Olive Oil is, without a doubt, the most natural of all oils. It is a product that protects and regulates our health. Scientific research confirms that virgin olive oil:

Cortijo El Madroño, Ctra. Santiago de Calatrava, km. 9. Martos, Jaén. 
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