Our olive oils
OLIVIERS DES ANDES
One origin. Two distinct characters
Oliviers des Andes reflects our love of the land and the flavours that grow from it. In each of our extra virgin olive oils, we preserve the freshness and character of the fruit. Their aromas and textures bring something to the table, from the simplest recipes to meals for special occasions.
“We believe an olive oil should retain the character of the fruit and turn a simple gesture, like sharing bread, into a moment full of flavour.”
Luis Vignale
Winemaking team
ALTO AGRELO · MENDOZA
One origin.
Two distinct characters.
Gran Blend brings five olive varieties together. Gran Arauco draws its character from just one. For both oils, we pick the olives by hand and extract the oil cold to preserve the character of the fruit from grove to bottle.
Alto Agrelo, Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina.
Extra virgin olive oil
Gran Blend
Balanced and fresh, with a lingering finish.
Olive varieties
Arauco, Farga, Maurino, Coratina and Picual.
Tasting notes · Nose
Clean and well defined, with medium intensity. Fresh aromas of olives just beginning to change colour mingle with green fruit and leafy notes.
Palate
Balanced on entry, with good structure. A distinct, lingering bitterness gives the oil character. An elegant peppery note builds gradually and carries through the long finish.
Technical data
- Acidity
- 0.14–0.30 %
- Peroxide value
- 5.5 meq O₂/kg
- K232
- 2.00
- K270
- 0.12
Values from the Gran Blend technical data sheet.
Extra virgin olive oil
Gran Arauco
Intense, herbaceous and expressive.
Olive variety
100% Arauco.
Tasting notes · Nose
Expressive, with medium to high intensity. Aromas typical of Arauco combine fresh green notes with a distinctly herbaceous character.
Palate
Intense and structured on entry, with distinct, persistent bitterness and pepperiness. The flavours unfold gradually into a long finish that expresses the character of Arauco.
Technical data
- Acidity
- 0.14–0.30 %
- Peroxide value
- 4.6 meq O₂/kg
- K232
- 2.22
- K270
- 0.15
Values from the Gran Arauco technical data sheet.
From grove to oil
Care at every step.
Hand harvesting
We pick the olives by hand, gently drawing them off the branches at just the right stage of colour change.
Cold extraction
For both oils, the olives are milled, the paste is slowly mixed and the oil is separated by centrifugation, all at low temperature.
The character of the fruit
Green notes, fresh aromas and the balance between bitterness and pepperiness give each oil its own character.
Our olive oils
Gran Blend and Gran Arauco
Two extra virgin olive oils from Alto Agrelo. Gran Blend brings together the complexity of five varieties, while Gran Arauco expresses the character of Arauco alone. Both are cold-extracted for the dishes you enjoy every day.
