La Regulatory Council Foundation of the Denomination of Origin 'Montes de Toledo' has held in the province the act of delivery of the XV edition of the Cornicabra Awards. These are delivered to the best extra virgin olive oils produced in the last campaign. The first Cornicabra Award It has been for the oil mill that we will talk about below.
Cornicabra Award to Casas de Hualdo
This Cornicabra Award has fallen into the oil mill Houses of Hualdo, from El Carpio de Tajo, in Toledo. Meanwhile he Master Miller Award 2017, hosted by Pieralisi Spain, It has been for Jesús Corcuera García-Tenorio. This is in charge of making the oil in the winning oil mill.
The jury consisted of a panel of tasters of Montes de Toledo. One of the most prestigious in our country, made up of about twenty people chosen through a rigorous selection process. Also, trained for more than a decade. They have chosen the winner of the Cornicabra Award.
Having this tasting panel is the main guarantee of the rigor and professionalism. Not only of these awards, but of the controls carried out by the Regulatory Council oils that bear their seal of guarantee.
Awards protected by the DO Montes de Toledo
The ultimate goal of these awards is incentivize and reward concern for the quality of extra virgin olive oils. Produced under the protection of the DO Montes de Toledo. With more than 10.000 farmers and 35 oil mills and bottling plants, it is the oldest of those located in Castilla la Mancha.
The winning oil mill Cornicabra Award, Houses of Hualdo, has a production of 700 thousand kilos of the cornicabra, arbequina, picual and manzanilla varieties. With an intense green fruity organoleptic profile with an aroma of apple, grass, tomato, artichoke and other fresh fruits.
It is an oil made in the second half of October with olives in veraison, very aromatic and balanced. With average values of bitter and spicy that provide it with a great personality. The maximum acidity is 0,2º.
The Cornicabra variety oils they concentrate their production almost entirely in Castilla La Mancha. They increasingly occupy an important position in the preferences of consumers not only because of their quality, aroma unmistakable and intense flavor. Also for being the healthier thanks to its high content of polyphenols, vitamins and antioxidants.
