Arbequina Castillo De Canena X.V. -Spain

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Arbequina Castillo De Canena X.V. -Spain Features

• With pride and job from the "Family Reserve" of Castillo de Canena.

• Our Terrific new Spanish extra-virgin olive oil.

• Slim, handsome brown glass bottle with rounded-off square shape.

• Buttery start and a good peppery finish.

About Arbequina Castillo De Canena X.V. -Spain

This was our late-summer surprise find: A terrific new Spanish extra-virgin olive oil. It's only new to us, of course - the Vañó family, who own Castillo de Canena, has been in the olive oil business since 1780. But since we only carry one other Spanish olive oil at the moment (Dauro de l'Empordà , another wonderful oil!), we were thrilled when one of our trusty importers showed up with this one. The Arbequino comes in a slim, handsome brown glass bottle with a rounded-off square shape that's pleasant to grip. The simple, clean label states "Family Reserve," and it's made from 100% Arbequina olives rather than a blend. Beginning with the very pleasant nose, this oil has a buttery start followed by smooth olive flavor and a good peppery finish in the back of the throat, but without bitterness. In many ways more mellow than many oils from Italy or California, this Spanish oil and others like it may be the next big thing. About the Producer: Based in Andalusia, Castillo de Canena is a family-run company committed to producing superior extra-virgin olive oil. From start to finish, the Vañó family supervises every element of the olive oil-making process: cultivating, milling, storing and packaging the best of the harvest. The Arbequino Family Reserve: For generations, the family has followed the tradition of reserving the best of each olive variety's harvest for private use, making a special "Family Reserve." Castillo de Canena now shares it, in limited and numbered editions, with all those who enoy a particularly fine extra virgin oil.