The Excellence range is the very top tier: exclusive oils with a Chateau philosophy. Produced in very limited quantities, with an exceptional final result.
Sikitita is a very rare and delicate variety that produces extraordinarily aromatic oils.
Technical sheet:
Producer: Isbilya
Origin: Umbrete (Seville)
Variety: Sikitita
Tasting notes:
Color: Green
On the nose it shows a high intensity of fruitiness with notes of leaf and grass; tomato is also perceived,
along with a curious combination of aromatic herbs.
On the palate it is moderately bitter and peppery, with certain nuances reminiscent of almond and even banana.
Pairing: at Made in Spain Gourmet we recommend it with poultry and rice dishes, as it enhances the flavor of the other ingredients. Ideal for dressing green salads and steamed vegetables.
Nutritional information per 100 g:
- Energy Value – 3700kj/900 Kcal
- Fat – 100 g
- of which saturates – 14 g
- Carbohydrates – 0 g
- of which sugars – 0 g
- Protein – 0 g
- Salt – 0
- Store in a cool place, away from light and heat.
- Acidity: 0.11%
Description
Its cultivation system brings together all the knowledge accumulated over generations with modern technologies born of research and development from research centers and agronomy universities.
The trees are arranged in a continuous hedgerow, allowing maximum light exposure throughout the foliage. This provides a greater accumulation of fatty acids and a homogeneous state of ripeness across the entire tree.
Controlled water and nutrient inputs ensure maximum oil quality, following their principle of excellence.
The speed of harvesting guarantees the fruit is in optimal condition at the time of harvest, thus preserving all the aroma and taste of their land and variety.
Sikitita is a variety derived from Spain’s most widespread cultivars, ‘Picual’ and ‘Arbequina’. This achieves a perfect balance between these two types of oil.
After a long and meticulous journey, once the fruit has been obtained exclusively from their own estates, their mission has only just begun… they start crafting Isbilya.
Olives are harvested in mid-October. This increases the fruitiness (an organoleptic tasting characteristic reminiscent of healthy, fresh olives). It involves a loss in production due to the lower fat yield of the fruit.
Harvesting takes place during the coolest hours of the day. This keeps the olives at a low temperature, making it possible to achieve true cold extraction (22ºC), obtaining an exceptional olive elixir.
Harvesting is carried out with an over-the-row harvester. Thanks to this system, they can harvest their entire plantation in a single day, achieving maximum homogeneity in their oils.
They only collect olives from the tree, positioned in the upper 3/4 of the tree, where the fruits that will produce the highest-quality oil are found.
Milling is carried out less than two hours after harvesting.
Extraction technology. With Gea Westfalia and the latest extraction technology, they obtain their olive juices and subject them to the strictest quality controls.