OLIVE OIL
from Agrobom, Trás-os-Montes
Our story began with olive oil, and it is to the distinctive olive oils of Trás-os-Montes that we continue to dedicate ourselves.
We believe in farming practices that have stood the test of time: no pesticides or synthetic fertilisers, just the manure from our sheep as they roam freely through the olive groves, naturally enriching the soil.
OUR OLIVE OILS
ORIGIN
Our olive trees grow in Agrobom, in soils naturally enriched by Churra Badana sheep that graze freely among the groves. We grow local varieties (Madural, Cobrançosa and Verdeal) that have been adapted to the climate of Trás-os-Montes’ Terra Quente region over generations. It is this unique terroir that gives our olive oils a character that cannot be replicated.
SELECTION
Each variety has its perfect moment. Our green olive oils are harvested in October, while the olives are still green, preserving their intensity and polyphenol content. The riper olives are harvested in November, when their flavour has developed greater smoothness and complexity.
The decision is made by eye, guided by decades of accumulated knowledge. There is no formula - only craft.
OLIVE MILL
Our olive mill, built for small-batch production, sits right among our olive groves. The olives arrive fresh from the harvest, are cold extracted using mechanical processes, and are bottled after settling.
What goes into a Quinta Mourisca bottle is exactly what was in the olive: fully traceable from grove to cap.
