Verde Puro
Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil Picual by Verde Puro
Verde Puro Premium Picual is crafted exclusively from Picual olives, producing its signature oil from Jaén (Spain), where the entire harvest is cultivated. The distinctive and intense green color of this oil results from an exceptionally careful production process, with every detail meticulously attended to in order to preserve the oil's optimal properties.
This cold extracted olive oil stands out for its vibrant fruity flavor, evoking fresh grass, tomato, green almond, artichoke, and fig tree. This unique blend gives the oil an exquisite and refined profile, characterized by an initial sweetness, followed by a medium bitterness and a more pronounced spiciness, all perfectly balanced. The precise technique employed ensures that Verde Puro cultivates some of the finest Picual olive oil from Jaén.
The process for obtaining its distinctive flavor is based on rigorous attention to the soil, avoiding temperature fluctuations, and ensuring it remains in optimal conditions at all times. The careful selection of the healthiest and most productive olive trees guarantees the exceptional quality of the fruits, which are harvested with precision to extract the finest juice possible. Verde Puro Premium offers a Picual oil from Jaén of outstanding quality.
Olive variety: Picual
Origin: Jaén, Spain
Size: 500 ml/16.9 oz
100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
Store in a cool, dry place.
Picual Olive Oil
Bitterness: high
Spiciness: medium
Use: suitable for high-temperature cooking, although it can also be used for long stews or as a preservative for sausages, meats, cheeses, and canned goods in general.
recommended for individuals with high cholesterol as it reduces LDL (bad) cholesterol and increases HDL (good) cholesterol due to its high content of oleic acid. This oil has a robust flavor profile, so individuals who are not accustomed to such flavors may experience some resistance.
Arbequina Olive Oil
Bitterness: light
Spiciness: light
Use: it can be used for toast, salads, fish, seafood, desserts (as a substitute for butter)
it is the most recommended variety for individuals who are not accustomed to consuming extra virgin olive oil.
Manzanilla Olive Oil
Bitterness: light
Spiciness: light
Use: ideal for frying and for preparing hearty fish recipes like cod. It is also highly recommended for consumption raw, to dress salads, or as part of a good breakfast.
Recommended variety for individuals who are not accustomed to consuming extra virgin olive oil.
Hojiblanca Olive Oil
Bitterness: light
Spiciness: medium
Use: salad dressing, cod fish, tuna, or other salted fish stews. Ideal fot tomato toast with Jamon Iberico.
suitable for both experienced palates and those new to olive oil.
Morisca Olive Oil
Bitterness: light
Spiciness: light
Use: salad dressing, cod fish, tuna, or other salted fish stews. Ideal for tomato toast with Jamon Iberico.
recommended variety for individuals who are not accustomed to consuming extra virgin olive oil.
Cornicabra Olive Oil
Bitterness: medium
Spiciness: high
Use: enhance the flavor of roasted meats and fish, healthy recipes and toasts.
Recommendation: this oil has a robust flavor profile, so individuals who are not accustomed to such flavors may experience some resistance.
Coupage Olive Oil
While the various types of olive oil mentioned earlier are obtained from a single type of olive, this variety is achieved by blending different olive varieties during the milling or extraction phase.
An Extra Virgin Olive Oil Coupage widely accepted is the one formed by the picual and arbequina varieties since it represents the perfect combination, achieving a blend of flavors that would be impossible to obtain separately.
