Lentisca

This exceedingly rare Portuguese variety and antioxidant powerhouse is intensely pungent  and displays unique confectionary characteristics, a sweet berry center with  cinnamon spice notes and lingering pepperiness.

Our partner producer (SAOV) in Portugal is using a high vacuum during malaxation to remove all of the oxygen in this processing stage where the oil spends the most time and is most prone to oxidation. This cutting edge and very technical method preserves the phenolic content, the overall chemistry plus the flavor characteristics while reducing other oxidation markers.

Origin: Portugal
Crush Date: Sept-Oct 2024
Bio-phenols Intensity: 764.41 (Robust)
Organoleptic Taste Panel Assessment: Fruitiness: 4.3, Bitterness: 4.2, Pungency: 4.8