The olive oil presented by the Carmim agricultural cooperative, of small production and not intended for sale, was created from millennial olive trees, some almost 2,500 years old, in Portugal.
Keeping your eyes open, being curious or restless are excellent qualities for discovering new things in the world of gastronomy. Small culinary firsts that further expand this infinite world of stoves.
The latest discovery took place in a rural hotel in the south of Alentejo, called Horta da Moura, next to Monsaraz. Here, they are rightly proud to have a "garden of millennial olive trees".
It's no joke. In this accommodation there is a route where you can admire these wonders of nature. Investigations by specialists from the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro studied and dated these olive trees, with several exceeding a thousand years of life. The oldest is around 2,450 years old. It seems incredible, but it's true. It is possibly the second oldest certified tree in the country.
Horta da Moura, with the help of specialists from the Carmim agricultural cooperative, from Reguengos de Monsaraz, had the laudable idea of producing an olive oil using exclusively olives from these millennial olive trees. Naturally, production is small and not intended for commercialization.
This beautiful dream come true was recently presented at an intimate event that exuded Alentejo on all sides. I was lucky enough to taste this delight. Without a doubt, there is history in this liquid gold. Or rather, a lot of history, especially when we think about all the events that these trees have "witnessed".
Having a bottle, designed specifically for the occasion, is having a true gastronomic jewel. Without a doubt, an authentic gastronomic curiosity.
Source: Conmuchagula
Keeping your eyes open, being curious or restless are excellent qualities for discovering new things in the world of gastronomy. Small culinary firsts that further expand this infinite world of stoves.
The latest discovery took place in a rural hotel in the south of Alentejo, called Horta da Moura, next to Monsaraz. Here, they are rightly proud to have a "garden of millennial olive trees".
It's no joke. In this accommodation there is a route where you can admire these wonders of nature. Investigations by specialists from the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro studied and dated these olive trees, with several exceeding a thousand years of life. The oldest is around 2,450 years old. It seems incredible, but it's true. It is possibly the second oldest certified tree in the country.
Horta da Moura, with the help of specialists from the Carmim agricultural cooperative, from Reguengos de Monsaraz, had the laudable idea of producing an olive oil using exclusively olives from these millennial olive trees. Naturally, production is small and not intended for commercialization.
This beautiful dream come true was recently presented at an intimate event that exuded Alentejo on all sides. I was lucky enough to taste this delight. Without a doubt, there is history in this liquid gold. Or rather, a lot of history, especially when we think about all the events that these trees have "witnessed".
Having a bottle, designed specifically for the occasion, is having a true gastronomic jewel. Without a doubt, an authentic gastronomic curiosity.
Source: Conmuchagula