FIRST DAY OF HARVEST 2008 CAPTURES EARLY ‘EMERALD JUICE’
Castillo de Canena ‘First Day of Harvest’ 2008 is the latest release from the revered Vañó family of Andalusia, part of Spain’s olive oil elite whose estate has growing traditions stretching back to 1780.
Castillo de Canena First Day of Harvest 2008 is the result of the very first milling of this season’s olive crop. This rare early harvest extra virgin olive oil delivers intense flavours and an accentuated fragrance to the senses and captures the unique occasion when the first olives of the new season are collected, milled and the resulting oil is experienced for the first time.
First Day of Harvest – a distinctive look
This is the third occasion that the Vañó family has release a special edition First Day of Harvest oil to capture the very purest flavours of the olive crop.
Each release has been commemorated with a unique bottle label, each designed by a different established name from Spain's creative community.
This year, world-renowned jewellery designer Joaquín Berao has worked with the Vañó family to complete a beautiful identity for the First Day of Harvest bottles. Berao has been inspired by the colour and the elliptical shape of the olives. He says, "Nature is the greatest goldsmith, producing liquid jewels; the symbol of life. They are like fruit gems full of emerald juice.” His design features a necklace of brilliant green olives to give the bottle of this year's special edition oil immense impact.
Flavour first
First Day of Harvest 2008, Picual: The oil is of a golden green colour and its fragrance combines that of artichokes, mint, basil and rosemary. Its bold taste coats the palate with flavours that continue the herb theme plus hints of citrus fruit and green tomatoes with a peppery finish.
First Day of Harvest 2008, Arbequina: This 100% Arbequina extra virgin olive oil has distinctive fruity qualities that combine with finesse to create complex aromas and flavours. The initial fragrance is of green apples, lemon peel and herbs and this give way to tastes of ripe banana and bitter almonds, finished with gentle notes of spice
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