Experience
La Olivia

La Olivia extra virgin olive oil varieties are made from fresh olives within 24 hours of picking. Leaves and stems are removed; the olives are washed, and then ground and mixed –or malaxated– into a paste. Finally, the olives are cold pressed using a high technology decanter to extract the oil without adding water, which is crucial for a high quality oil. We at La Olivia are absolutely convinced that this oil making process, fully carried out in stainless steel equipment, allows the extracted olive oil to retain a balanced PBF, that is, pepperiness: the level of anti-oxidants, bitterness: the mark of a young oil, and fruitiness: the type of each variety. These qualities are imparted by the vitamins and properties of the olives from which our oil derives from. This is the only natural oil that can be consumed in its ‘crude’ or unrefined state.

Given its marked characteristics, olive oil is a major source of nutrients for a healthy and balanced diet:

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• Reduces the risk of coronary heart disease

• Lowers cholesterol levels and enhances metabolic functions

• Has beneficial antioxidant effects

• Is rich in vitamins;

    o A (strengthens the body’s natural defenses)

    o D (antirachitic)

    o E (antisterility factor)

    o F, K (antihemorrhagic factor)