OLIVIERS & CO PRODUCER
Joao Morais
Located in the heart of the village of Fornos de Ledra, the Pedra do Olival estate is part of a long-standing family farming tradition. Although the farm has always been diversified, olive trees now play a predominant role. Olive oil production, which was launched around ten years ago, is an extension of the patient and attentive work that has been carried out on the olive tree for many years. It's a natural progression, respecting the heritage and know-how handed down through the generations. The estate covers 35 hectares, divided into plots of land with around 5,500 olive trees. This demanding, arid terroir is conducive to production that is modest in volume, but rich in aroma.
The secret of this exceptional oil lies in the art of observing the olive tree to understand its needs and harvesting perfectly ripe fruit, then extracting the juice the same day, without ever using hot water during pressing. This Grand Cru can be used for both cooked dishes and simple preparations. A drizzle added to steamed potatoes is all it takes to reveal the full subtlety of its flavours!
