There is a place in the world where time seems to be suspended and nature emerges in a game of green shades that blend with the blue of a clear and uncontaminated sky. Such an enchanting landscape is the Douro Valley, (from the name of the river that crosses it) in the north of Portugal, a land of vineyards and olive groves, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular destinations for nature lovers.
This amazing patch of land, known for its expanses of vineyards and still not so much for the magnificent olive groves, exactly in Santa Comba de Vilariça, is the headquarters of Olmais, an ancient organic olive farm.
Olmais is the story of the Gomes Alves family, a history spanning centuries where each generation has handed down the culture of Extra virgin olive oil to the next.
From 1600 to today, the Gomes Alves family has crossed the history of Portugal, writing its own history. Centuries have passed from black and white to color photos, in which the evolution of technology allows the Portuguese company to produce an organic extra virgin of the highest quality.
The dream, however, always remains the same: to cultivate the generous land of the Douro with love and passion to reap excellent fruits. Today, like yesterday, in the name of Olmais.
se olive oils such as Extra virgin Olmais, unfiltered, with an intense fruity taste, with a strong peppery finish and a marked bitterness. Extremely complex, unique and balanced.
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