An extra virgin olive oil with character, its itchiness and bitterness predominate. Coupage of picual and arbequina with a greater presence of the picual variety. An oil for daily use especially recommended for lovers of more intense olive oils.
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Anyone who loves intense aromas, is looking for a robust extra virgin olive oil, enjoys a long-lasting taste experience and at the same time values many healthy components, will make the perfect choice with the outstanding Sensación olive oil. This top-quality coupage consists largely of Picual olives blended with a smaller proportion of Arbequina olives.
It is the perfect oil for everyday use in a refined, healthy kitchen. Sensación is suitable both for refining cold dishes and for cooking, baking, frying and deep-frying, which is why it is offered in a generous 3-liter canister. The canister is equipped with a practical dual-valve system, allowing the liquid gold to be poured and transferred easily without spilling.
The word coupage comes from French and translates as blend. While wine lovers understand coupage as the blending of several grape varieties, in olive oil different olive varieties are blended together to obtain a coupage. A coupage can lead to surprising results when different small olive growers deliver their olives to an oil mill where they are not sorted.
However, when a coupage is produced deliberately, it offers several advantages over single-variety olive oils:
Because the premium extra virgin olive oil Sensación from Casas de Hualdo is produced largely from Picual olives, it is a very healthy oil. Picual oil is very rich in monounsaturated fatty acids and can therefore help reduce high cholesterol levels. Thanks to its high polyphenol content, it also helps prevent the clogging of arteries. In terms of flavor, this powerful oil impresses with its characteristic bitterness and spicy finish. Picual olive oil is intensely fruity and tastes of olive leaves, freshly cut grass, figs, green apples and tomatoes. It is particularly stable and therefore also well suited for frying and baking.
The Arbequina olive oil, which makes up the smaller proportion of the excellent Sensación oil, complements the richness of the Picual aromas with a sweet touch. It slightly softens the bitterness of the Picual olives and delights with its many intensely fruity aromas. It expands the Picual flavor spectrum with notes of banana, artichoke and fresh herbs. The lower stability of Arbequina olive oil is perfectly balanced by the high proportion of Picual olives.
With the powerful Sensación, Casas de Hualdo has created a coupage that connoisseurs are happy to use every day in their sophisticated kitchens. It enhances hearty dishes in their expressiveness and pleasantly rounds off lighter flavors with strength and dynamism. Nevertheless, you should not miss the opportunity to enjoy this flavorful extra virgin olive oil raw, on a slice of white bread with a sip of good wine as a tapa. Sensación pairs perfectly with or can be used to prepare the following dishes:
