Oro del Desierto
Oro del Desierto Arbequina
- Cold-milled within 6 hours of harvest
- Lab-verified · every lot
- Lab sheet in every box · dispatched in 48 h
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Sensory profile
Tasted by Mercedes Uceda
Aromatic intensities evaluated in a professional tasting. Exact values are part of the sensory consultancy service.
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The Oro del Desierto Arbequina does not come from Catalonia or the Ebro Valley, where most people place the variety. It comes from the Tabernas desert, Almeria, where the Alonso family has been producing oil for three generations on the El Vicario estate. Less than 180 mm of annual rainfall and more than 3,000 hours of sunshine: the water stress concentrates aromas that a conventional Arbequina simply does not have.
Organic production certified since 1999. 130 hectares, 36,000 olive trees, no herbicides, no pesticides, no synthetic fertilisers. The harvest is early and milling takes place on the same day. EU certification issued by CAAE, with annual audits.
Oro del Desierto has accumulated more than 250 international awards, including consecutive Gold at the NYIOOC in New York and 99/100 in Flos Olei. The Arbequina is part of a range that includes Picual, Hojiblanca, Lechin, and Coupage, all grown on the same extreme terroir. It was recognised as part of the most sustainable olive grove in Spain in 2023.
Esta Arbequina viene del desierto de Tabernas, no de Cataluña ni del Valle del Ebro. El estrés hídrico le da una complejidad aromática que las Arbequinas convencionales no tienen: esa hierba recién cortada, la manzana dulce, el plátano, y luego las notas de tomate verde y almendra que aparecen después. En boca es dulce y equilibrada, pero con una profundidad que delata su origen extremo.