Expanses of olive groves, vineyards and a very suggestive landscape dimension. This is the Alentejo, an enchanting Portuguese region.
The typical cultivars of the area are Galega, Cordovil de Serpa, Verdeal Alentejana and Cobrançosa.
In the northern Alentejo, with Évora the center of the main production of extra virgin olive oil, the main varieties of olives are Galega Vulgar, Carrasquenha and Redondil. The olive oils from this region combine fruits of different varieties with apple tones and other ripe fruits.
The Moura region is known for the production of olive oil and for the Protected Designation of Origin. The Cordovil de Serpa, Galega Vulgar and Verdeal Alentejana varieties give life to a very fruity, bitter and spicy oil.
CEPAAL is the Association created to promote and disseminate the culture of the region’s Extra virgin olive oil. A region whose olive production is internationally appreciated, as Mariana Teles Branco explains.
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