Portuguese Olive Oil
Portugal is one of the Mediterranean world's quiet olive oil greats. The sun-baked plains of the Alentejo and the terraced hills of Trás-os-Montes produce oils of real distinction, made from native varieties you'll rarely meet elsewhere, Galega, Cobrançosa, Verdeal, that give…Portugal is one of the Mediterranean world's quiet olive oil greats. The sun-baked plains of the Alentejo and the terraced hills of Trás-os-Montes produce oils of real distinction, made from native varieties you'll rarely meet elsewhere, Galega, Cobrançosa, Verdeal, that give Portuguese oil its own unmistakable stamp.Portuguese extra virgin olive oil sits beautifully between the fierce and the mellow: typically fruity and well-rounded, with ripe, slightly nutty notes and a gentle peppery lift rather than an aggressive bitterness. It is an…
