Tasting Box Sets
evoo Premium & Organic
A gift for the senses.
Giving Extra Virgin Olive Oil as a gift is a great choice, no matter what the occasion or the moment. These box sets are ideal for lovers of good food, for cultivating ourselves with premium olive oils which surprise us with new sensations and a wide range of aromas and flavors.
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treat yourself to an olive oil tasting at home
The ideal gift for lovers of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
La Cultivada “Tasting Box Sets” come with a Virtual Tasting so you can taste the different varieties of our olive juices along with an EVOO sommelier.
Cultivating Palates
Recommendations for your Cultivated Tasting at home.
- Preparation
When doing your own EVOO tasting, we recommend keeping your palate clean and neutral. It’s advisable to leave 2 hours between your main meals and this sensory experience.
- Suitable glass
As an alternative to the official EVOO tasting glass, you can use a wine glass, a brandy glass or even a sherry glass. It’s important that the glass is wider at the base and narrower at the top in order to retain the aromas of the olive juice. Avoid glasses that are too wide or open at the top.
- EVOO temperature
EVOO is tasted at 28 degrees. This is the ideal temperature for it to release all its aromas and organoleptic complexity. To reach this temperature, hold the glass in your hands for a couple of minutes so as to warm it up, while covering it with a china saucer or a coaster so that you don’t lose the aromas.
- The tasting process
Extra Virgin Olive Oil tasting has two phases: firstly the nose or olfactory phase, followed by the mouth or gustatory phase.
• During the olfactory phase, we can identify the different aromas of the oil by deeply inhaling several times, and we can also determine the oil’s intensity.
• For the gustatory phase, take a generous sip of EVOO and for 30 seconds, completely coat your mouth and impregnate it with all the aromas and flavours of the oil. In the mouth we can appreciate three main attributes: sweetness, bitterness and subsequently the different flavors that unfold on the palate. We also evaluate the passage of the oil through the throat to detect spiciness, and finally we analyse the aftertaste.
- Note taking
Use La Cultivada’s organoleptic profile sheet*. Evaluate your impressions, both in the nose and mouth, and take note of the different aromas, flavors, intensity and any other relevant characteristics of your Premium EVOO sample.
- Bread and water
Accompany the tasting with apple and/or plain or unsalted white bread, along with some water. The apple, the bread and the water will help us to cleanse the palate and to progress from one oil to another.
“Remember that the tasting process is the best way to discover the uniqueness of a good quality EVOO. Enjoy this sensory learning experience by delving into the universe of nuances expressed by La Cultivada’s olive juices.”
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frequently asked questions
Giving a good extra virgin olive oil as a gift is on-trend, especially when it’s a unique oil that expresses the flavour of a territory and an ancient artisan culture. Go ahead, you’ll pleasantly surprise the recipient with the colours and presentation of our cans. What’s more, they’ll remember you for a long time, for as long as the evoo lasts, because you’ll have opened up a hitherto unknown world of flavours that they will be able to pair with all kinds of dishes. They’ll discover the versatility of this juice of olives, the healthiest condiment there is. And finally, when not a single drop is left, they won’t want to throw the cans away and will be able to use them as pen holders, vases and even small plant pots for the home.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil is the healthiest fat that exists and the only one without any harmful side effects. But not all EVOOs are the same. Premium EVOO is the healthiest of all because of its antioxidant power, high polyphenol content and other so-called “minor” compounds that are only found in Early Harvest EVOOs.
Premium EVOO is an olive juice that oxidises when exposed to light, air and heat. The can is the best container for conserving its aroma and flavour because it protects the oil from both air and light. It’s important to keep the cans away from sources of heat, and always keep the cap tightly closed.
La Cultivada is a juice, and our whole process of early harvesting, cold extraction, storage and bottling is designed to preserve the oil’s antioxidants as well as the volatile compounds that give it its aromas and flavours If we heat this EVOO, we would lose the results gained by all of that effort. That’s why we recommend using it “raw”, straight from the can onto your food.
BPA refers to Bisphenol A (Bis-Phenol A), an industrial chemical that is toxic for the body and and is found in plastic. Our cans have a special food-grade inner coating to ensure that the EVOO does come into contact with the metal. This is specially manufactured for us and is free of BPA.
Yes, it is ideal for all kinds of salads, and much more besides. It is perfect for giving that special final touch of flavour that will complete any dish. It’s also unbeatable as an appetiser: “Dipping bread in olive oil will whet the appetite”.
Although it may seem incredible, La Cultivada is a completely natural olive juice. These are the flavours given by the land at a specially selected moment, not before and not after. At that magical moment, the fruit captures all the aromas and flavours of the countryside which you don’t expect to find in an olive oil. La Cultivada is extracted the same way as a natural fruit juice: mechanically, without using extra heat, and without using any type of additives to preserve the aromas and flavours. Absolutely no artificial flavourings or preservatives are added.
We use this term when we harvest the olives in October and November. At this time of year, the olives are still green and give juices characterised by their unique freshness and fruitiness.
It is very healthy, and very good for your health in general. It also helps to regulate intestinal transit. La Cultivada Arbequina is the most suitable advisable to take on an empty tomach given its delicate flavour.
Not all Extra Virgin Olive Oils are the same. The cost involved in producing a Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil is much higher than for a regular evoo because the fruit is harvested at a time when it has very low yields. Many more kilos of olives have to be harvested in order to produce one litre of Premium EVOO as compared to a regular oil. The extraction process is slower, and a long selection process has to take place before the juices are bottled.
The term “cold pressed” is now obsolete. The old method of pressing has been replaced by the contemporary oil mill, so the correct term nowadays is “cold extraction”.
All Extra Virgin is the result of the first extraction. But Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil is extracted at a lower temperature.
• Deliveries to mainland Spain: You will receive your order in approximately 2 to 3 working days, if we receive the order before 12:00. If we receive it after 12:00 PM, the delivery time will be approximately 3 to 4 business days. Delivery times may be increased by 1 additional working day when delivering to very remote areas.
– Deliveries to the Balearic Islands and Portugal: Deliveries to the Balearic Islands and Portugal will take 24 hours longer than those to mainland Spain.
– We do not ship to the Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla.
We assure you that we will do everything possible to ensure that your order arrives within the abovementioned delivery times. However, we cannot be held responsible for external factors (extraordinary circumstances affecting transport services, strikes, accidents, etc.) that may affect the delivery of the order and, therefore, the fulfillment of the delivery time.
• Deliveries to the rest of the world. Worldwide shipping.
We love to ship La Cultivada outside our borders and we deliver to almost all of Europe: Portugal, France, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Luxembourg, Denmark, Sweden, Ireland, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Estonia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Lithuania, Latvia.
If your desired destination does not appear during the purchase process, please send your inquiry to hola@lacultivada.com.
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