The olive trees at Manna House are cared for and involved in our everyday throughout the year. Admired and told how beautiful they are; kindly checked for little problems and included in the planning of every working day.
The olives for our oils are hand picked and then pressed at 25°C less than 8 hours after picking at a family press about 15 minutes away.
Each can in the batch is individually numbered and dated. They are all extra virgin with an acidity of either 2.5 or 3.0%
The land and trees at Manna House have not seen pesticide, herbicide or fungicide for over ten years and the previous owners had cared for the land for well over 100 years.
We are on the land working with and loving the trees on a daily basis and the oil is made with care and love.
We all know that olive oil is good for you; the Mediterranean diet, high in olive oil is associated with a reduced risk of cardia-vascular disease and liver disease and the reduction of cholesterol. Olive oil is high in anti-oxidants, the Picual variety in particular has a very high proportion and has an enormous proportion of oleic acid, 80%.
MH Number 10
Mixed varietal (Sevillenca 2/3, Morrut 1/3)
Numbered limited edition
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
0.25 – 0.3% acidity
500ml for €12.00
plus postage and packing
The colour is that of honey and moscatel wine or sunshine.
The oil is robust, with the aroma of unripe oranges and stoned fruit, warmed through with walnut oil. Theres a hint of Autumn about it.
You will taste pineapple and walnuts a hint of bitterness to start and a peppery finish, maybe rocket or radishes. There are hints of dark chocolate and olive leaf tea.
Pick of the day
Single Variety Picual
Numbered and very limited edition
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
0.25% acidity
This batch was picked by hand and pressed within 8 hours
500ml for €14.50
plus postage and packing
The colour is that of pale gold. You will smell an intense fruity aroma of bananas and apples and hazelnuts.
The flavour is robust with slight bitterness at the start, a smoothness almost butteriness on the palate combined with pineapple. At the end, radish and chicory.