O Português Extra Virgin Olive Oil 500ml

Taste

Velvety, gentle and wonderfully rounded — no sharpness, no bitter edge, just pure softness. An olive oil that wraps itself lovingly around every ingredient, making everything shine without ever stealing the spotlight.

Aroma

A whisper of fresh olives, as delicate as an early morning in the Portuguese countryside — subtle, welcoming, never insistent. The kind of scent that makes you want to cook.

Who is this olive oil for?

O Português is the olive oil for those who seek harmony in the kitchen rather than boldness. For the everyday cook who needs an oil that fits seamlessly into everything — that gently accompanies vegetables in the pan, gives soul to a simple salad, adds depth to a piece of fish — this is a quiet, faithful companion that never steals the show, but becomes impossible to cook without.

About this Olive Oil

Some olive oils announce themselves with the very first drop. O Português is different — it’s the oil you only truly notice on the third bite, when you realise that everything simply tastes better.

Born in the heart of the Cova da Beira, one of central Portugal’s quiet, verdant regions near Fundão, this oil carries within it the spirit of a place that was never loud, but always good. The gentle hills, the temperate climate, the rich soils — all of this is reflected in an oil that is entirely at peace with itself. Produced by LOCA, the Lagar Oleícola do Cruzamento de Alcaria, a producer that has spent decades living and refining the traditional craft of olive oil making that defines this corner of Portugal.

At the heart of O Português is the Galega olive — perhaps Portugal’s most beloved and most native variety. Small, richly oily, and possessed of an almost tender gentleness in its aroma, the Galega carries no bitterness and no piercing heat. It offers instead a bright, clean fruitiness that recalls ripe fruit and fresh herbs. A variety so deeply woven into the Portuguese soul that it feels as natural as the azulejo tiles on the walls and fresh coriander on the table.

Cold-extracted and bottled with great care, the oil preserves all its natural treasures: polyphenols, antioxidants, and vitamins. The acidity of just 0.3% is a quiet mark of quality — proof of flawless raw material and artisan skill, offered without fanfare.

In the kitchen, O Português finds its true magic: over a steaming bowl of vegetables, in a simple dressing of lemon and sea salt, drizzled over mild goat’s cheese or a piece of oven-baked cod. It is the oil you reach for in the morning over a tomato and again in the evening over pasta — dependable, refined, and always exactly right.

For those who don’t want to be loud in the kitchen — just good — O Português is their oil.

Producer: LOCA – Lagar Oleícola do Cruzamento de Alcaria, Lda

Address: EN 18 Cruzamento de Alcaria, Apart. 403, 6234-909 Fundão, Portugal

Phone: +351 275 774 195

Email: comercial@vinolive.pt

Olive Variety: Galega

Acidity: 0.3%

Contents: 500 ml, glass bottle