Rui Roboredo Madeira Reserva Pessoal Azeite Virgem Extra
- OLIVE VARIETIES: Madural, Cornicabra and Negrinha de Freixo: types of olive trees native to the Douro Superior.
- GATHERING AND EXTRACTION: The olives were picked by hand into small perforated boxes and transported to the mill at the end of the day. They were then washed and immediately crushed using the latest cold extraction technology, and the oil was kept in an inert atmosphere in stainless steel vats until bottling, in order to preserve all the organoleptic properties of this oil.
Tasting Notes
‘My family, originally from the Douro Superior, has always been involved in olive growing and olive oil production. From an early age I was accustomed to the culture of olive oil throughout the kitchen, which led me to the Ligurian Riviera in Italy to take a professional extra virgin olive oil tasting course at the famous ONAOO - Organizzazione Nazionale Assaggiatori Olio di Oliva. This selection of small batches of olive oil from the Madural, Negrinha de Freixo and Cornicabra varieties reminds me of the mill oils of my childhood, the aromas and flavours of the Family olive oils.
Dominant notes of very fresh olives, a fine and elegant almond flavour so characteristic of Douro Superior olive oils, with lively notes of dried tomatoes.
The flavour is fresh and lively, with a very discreet spiciness denoting the excellence of this olive oil.’
