Finca Duernas is an olivegrove with its own mil that has belonged to the same Serrano Lรณpez family for over 200 years. It is located in Cรณrdoba, in the Guadalquivir river valley, where the best olive oils have been produced for more than 2.000 years. This area has the best weather and geographical conditions for producing an excellent olive juice.
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Finca Duernas’ traceability system allows knowing, through the lot number, the olive trees where every olive oil bottle comes from, the harvesting date and even the names of the people who worked in the process. This thoroughful and detailed level of knowledge helps us to examine the result of a whole year works done in each part of the grove.
The main character of our story is the olive tree. We only have to be respectful and pamper it; doing this, we do not damage what they miraculously give us.
Varieties arbequina / picual
The extra virgin olive oil, as any other fruit juice, has different aromas and flavours depending where it comes from. In Finca Duernas we have two varieties: Arbequina and Picual.
Arbequina
The Arbequina olive is a round fruit, similar to cherries, sweet and fruity with a slight banana flavour. The Picual one is spicy and complex, it leaves an aftertaste of fresh almonds.
Picual
Our motto is “We live as if tomorrow was the last day but we look after our grove as if we may live forever�. This is what we have inherited from our great-grandparents. Finca Duernas proudly stands out as a Model Estate in various stages of its history, and the people in charge have left a mark of such excellence. We have currently established the organic system and an Integrated Production one. Almost half of the grove is now into the organic system.
The present-day culture of Liquid Gold stems directly from the Roman Empire. Throughout the centuries, there have been improvements, but the oil itself remains essentially unchanged.
We are sure that a sustainable agriculture commitment is the only way to leave the estate in good conditions for our children. That is why the water use is through drip irrigation system in all over the 100.000 olive trees. We also try to stop erosion of the land by promoting biological richness on the soil. Finca Duernas, as a genuine extra virgin olive oil producer and as sustainable agriculture supporter, promotes traditional ways of production.
El sistema de trazabilidad implantado en Finca Duernas nos permite conocer, a través del número de lote, la zona de árboles de donde proviene el aceite de cada botella, el día exacto en el que se recogió e incluso las personas que intervinieron en el proceso. Este nivel de conocimiento nos permite examinar los resultados de una labor de cuidado que lleva todo un año.
Finca Duernas allows rural development by supporting what people are really masters on: producing an unquestionable extra virgin olive oil. That is why in Duernas there are sagas of families, who share the project personally putting all their love on it.
Francisco Blanco, tractor driver. “I am from the ‘Pascualitos saga’ 5th generation, directly related to Finca Duernas”
In Duernas we start picking the olives one month and a half earlier than what it is normally done. By doing this, we are ensure picking the olives when being fresh and at its best maturity moment: the ‘envero’. This is when the olive is changing form green into yellow, reaching cherry colour. This is a brief moment, the olive grove most beautiful and splendid moment.
Since it is a 100% natural product, the nutritional value of the oil will depend on the fruit’s quality and on the production process. According to Doctor Ramón Estruch, who has recently coordinated the PREDIMED Study, which is the most rigorous scientific study on the effects of extra virgin on our health, “The measure of extra virgin olive oil quality is the measure of benefits it provides”. The fresher, the better; not all extra virgin olive oil are equally extra.
• OLEIC ACID: Unsaturated fats contributes to the maintenance of normal blood cholesterol levels. Oleic acid is an unsaturated fat. • VOLIVE OIL POLYPHENOLS: Olive oil polyphenols contribute to the protection of blood lipids from oxidative stress • VITAMIN E: Vitamin E contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress
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Dr. Fernando López Segura, refers to these antioxidants, vitamins and oleic acid levels, when he says that Finca Duernas’ extra virgin olive oil can be considered as a powerful natural medicine. A top extra virgin olive oil protects from cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases and others as diabetes or some kinds of cancer. That is why Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends consuming 2 extra virgin olive oil spoons every day. It can reduce risk of suffering cardiovascular and cholesterol disorders.
The Finca Duernas’ oil cellar is provided with the latest models of insulated walls and ceilings and a system of air conditioning to prevent the oil from suffering sudden temperature changes that deteriorates its quality. The cellar and the rest of facilities are under the quality control system of Integrated Production and the IFS Norm.
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Finca Duernas is an olive grove with its own mill that has belonged to the same Serrano Lรณpez Family for over 200 years and it is located in Cรณrdoba, Spain. This area has the best weather and geographical conditions for producing an excellent olive juice.
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ENVERO
ENVERO The ENVERO line has specially been designed for the consumer - The white bottles as a symbol of purity (clean oils) - The different shapes of the olives depend on the varietal - The change in colour of the olives represent the envero moment(best maturity point: nutritional factors and flavour) - The hanging leaflets are edited in the language of the country with appropriate tips for local dishes
ENVERO Envero is the manifestation of the continuous change in nature. This stage is the precise moment of the greatest beauty and richness of the olive grove when young olives color the tree in green, yellow, cherry red and almost purples tones. The pearl like fruit, contains the freshest olive juice. This happens merely two weeks each year.
OLEUM
Duernas Oleum Arbequina organic Intense fruit salad aromas in special to banana and apple with a spicy aftertaste due to the polyphenols (antioxidants).
Duernas Oleum Picual Intense fruit salad aromas in special to banana and apple with a spicy aftertaste due to the polyphenols (antioxidants).
“Giftbox by Duernas Oleum’’
This superior quality oil is the result of a balanced combination of two olive oils varieties: arbequino and picual. From a nutritional point of view: it can tolerate high temperatures, it’s ideal for frying and allows being reused without being altered. This oil creates a thick lining over food, so it maintains its freshness inside. It is considered as the best oil for frying due to its high smoking point: The result is a crispy texture on the outside and a juicy one in the inside.
Legio X is a mild olive oil, from our Arbequino olive trees. It is a fruity oil with an aroma of apples. Its fluidity is medium, remembering a velvet peach. The brand name is because the Julius Caesar 10th Legion set camp on Duernas Estate.
Datos De Contacto / Contact Details
Finca Duernas Oficinas / Headquarters: Eduardo Dato, 24 14003 Córdoba (Spain)
Tel: +34 957 290 449 +34 662 124 207
info@fincaduernas.com www.fincaduernas.com
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