(Med-Robust) Portuguese "Picual" Ultra Premium Olive Oil

Intensity: Medium – Robust Country of Origin: Portugal Crush Date: October 2025 This 2025 Portuguese Picual Extra Virgin Olive Oil displays notes of unripe stone fruit with a floral center, followed by tomato leaf on the finish. Structured and vibrant, this oil offers classic Picual character with excellent balance and a lingering savoury complexity. Our partner producer in Portugal is using a high-vacuum malaxation process that removes oxygen during the stage where the oil spends the most time and is most prone to oxidation. This cutting-edge technique helps preserve phenolic content, overall chemistry, and flavour characteristics, while reducing oxidation markers and maintaining exceptional freshness. Tasting Notes: Fruity: 6.7 Bitterness: 4.2 Pungency: 5.0 Chemical Composition: *Biophenols: 435 ppm Oleic Acid: 77.16% DAGs: 98.01% Squalene: 7,500 ppm FFA: 0.12% Peroxide Value: 3.5 *PPP: <0.1% A-Tocopherols: 278 ppm *As measured at time of crush. Smoke Point: 406°F For a detailed breakdown of our olive oil's chemical compositions, click here.