About this oil
Sensory profile
| Descriptor | Intensity (1-10) |
|---|---|
| Frutado verde | 7 |
| Amargo | 5 |
| Picante | 5 |
| Verde Hierba/Hoja | 6 |
| Astringencia | 3.5 |
| Higuera | 4.5 |
| Almendra verde | 4 |
| Cáscara de Plátano | 5 |
| Tomatera | 5.5 |
| Madera verde | 5 |
| Frutos secos verde | 5 |
| Pimienta negra | 4.5 |
| Rucula | 5 |
Sensory star crafted by Mercedes Uceda. With every order from Molino & Cata you receive a printed copy of this tasting sheet.
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The name says it all: 10 kilos of olives for one litre of oil, harvested in October when 95% is still green. This is ultra-early harvest from the Tabernas desert -- yield is sacrificed for a polyphenol concentration that few oils achieve. Unfiltered, cloudy for the first months, with all the personality of an olive that has given the very best of itself under the most extreme conditions.
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The name says it all: 1/10. It takes 10 kg of olives to obtain 1 litre of this oil, and it is made from the first olives harvested in October (month 10), when 95% of the fruit is still green. This ultra-early harvest multiplies the polyphenols but halves the yield.
It is unfiltered oil. During the first 6-8 months it will be cloudy -- that is not a defect, it is a sign that nothing has been lost along the way. After that it clarifies naturally, with sediment settling at the bottom. Cold extraction, two-phase process, no water added.
Each bottle carries a lot number and production is limited to whatever the first week of harvest yields. When it is gone, it is gone. There is no second run.
Use it raw. Always. Bread, salad, carpaccio, fresh cheese. You do not fry an oil like this.
EU organic certification (CAAE).
We order very few bottles each year because the production is minimal. This is the oil we offer to those who already know our catalogue and want to go a step further. Unfiltered, numbered, from the first week of harvest. When it runs out at the oleoteca, it is gone until October.

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Production
From olive to liquid gold. Harvesting, milling and extraction.
20,00 €EUR
· martes, 14 de abrilProduct information
Processing
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Oro del Desierto
Almeria
Per 100 ml
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 3389 kJ / 824 kcal |
| Fat | 91.6 g |
| of which saturates | 14.2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0 g |
| of which sugars | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Average EVOO values. Check the label for exact values.
Lot data currently in our warehouse.
This information is mandatory under EU Regulation 1169/2011 on food information to consumers.
Extra virgin olive oil is a fresh product. Its quality depends on proper storage and consuming it within its optimal date. If an online shop does not tell you which lot it will ship or when it expires, you have no way of knowing if what you receive is from this harvest or two years ago.
Be wary of shops that do not publish this information. We show it because we believe you have the right to know exactly what you are buying.
Two things at once. First: it takes 10 kg of olives to produce 1 litre of this oil (compared to the usual 4–5 kg). Second: it is made from the first olives harvested in October, the 10th month. It is a play on numbers that sums up the philosophy: maximum effort, minimum yield, maximum quality.
Because it is unfiltered oil. Microscopic olive particles remain in suspension for the first 6–8 months. After that they settle naturally at the bottom of the bottle. It is not a defect — it is a sign that the oil has not been manipulated after extraction.
Production varies each harvest because it depends entirely on what the first week of picking in October yields. There is no fixed number. When it runs out, it is not restocked until the next harvest. It is genuinely limited edition, not marketing.
You can, but it would be like opening an 80-euro wine to make sangria. This oil is designed to be used raw: bread, salads, carpaccio, fresh cheese, vanilla ice cream. That is where you will notice everything it has to offer.
Picual (60%) and Arbequina (40%). Picual provides structure, stability and polyphenols. Arbequina provides sweetness, smoothness and fruity notes. The combination in an ultra-early harvest produces an intense yet rounded profile.
Because the yield is half (10 kg per litre versus 4–5 kg), the harvest window is a single week, and production cannot be scaled up. More work, less oil, higher quality. It is that simple.
Total darkness, 15–20 °C, away from heat sources. Being unfiltered, it is slightly more sensitive than a filtered oil. Do not leave it open by the window. Consume within 3–4 weeks once opened.
Oro del Desierto
20,00 €EUR
€40.00/LOrder today, arrives on martes, 14 de abril
Tabernas, Almería