High Quality is the first coupage created by Masía el Altet - an intense and complex extra virgin olive oil, slightly spicy and bitter at the same time.
A high quality olive oil must be complex, balanced and harmonious. Most importantly it must have a great personality. All this is conveyed in the first coupage, the Masía el Altet High Quality, created by the founder Jorge Petit.
This multiple award-winning olive oil is produced on the Petit family estate situated in the heart of the Sierra de Mariola and Font Roja Nature Reserves in the Alcoy mountains of Alicante province. Located more than 800 metres above sea level, the farm creates a special microclimate giving this extra virgin olive oil some unique and unmistakable characteristics.
Jorge Petit is certain that it takes an excellent olive oil to satisfy discerning palates - from olives that have been treated with love and care and are picked at the perfect moment of ripening. For Petit Sr. a key ‘ingredient’ is the passion shown by the Petit family in nurturing each and every one of the 14,000 olive trees on the Masía el Altet estate.
Masía el Altet High Quality is a limited edition oil. It is a favourite of French Chef Joël Robuchon, the world's most Michelin starred chef, currently holding 32 stars. This olive oil is served in his acclaimed Joël Robuchon restaurants worldwide.
A special blend of 60% Picual, 20% Arbequina and 20% Alfafarenca, Blanqueta and Genovesa (all native varieties local to the mountains of Alicante).
Masía el Altet is one of the most awarded olive oils in the world.
A selection of awards received by High Quality in the last three years.
2017 Olive Japan - Gold Medal
2017 NYIOOC – Silver
2017 Oil China - Silver Olive
2016 LA International EVOOC - Silver Medal
2016 Olive Japan - Silver Medal
2016 Leone D´oro Italy – First Prize
2015 NYIOOC – Gold Award
2015 Oil China – Top 5
2015 L’oricolo D’oro Italy - Gran Menzione
A milder coupage High Quality pairs better with foods that are not so strong in taste.
White meat, white fish, mild or soft cheese.
It is also ideal for seasoning dishes - salads, vegetables, pasta and rice.
It will be appreciated by all those who wish to add a touch of distinction to the most creative dishes in haute cuisine. Or for those who simply wish to enjoy the simple pleasure of a piece of bread with olive oil.
Store in a cool place away from heat and light.
Acidity: 0.08%
Colour: Green
Smell: The smell of freshly cut grass, the grass and alfalfa that grows wild in the fields of the Font Roja and La Sierra de Mariola.
This intense impression is complemented by touches of green spring oats, barley, wheat, prunes, fig leaves, plantain and tender green almonds. Taste it a bit longer and you will note peach, apple, the smell of green tomato, tomato plant and citrus fruits.
Taste: It is dense and sweet to begin with, but also a balance between bitter and spicy notes which will mingle and mix with the herbaceous notes mentioned above. This will be accompanied by the notes of tomato, the tomato plant, plantain and artichoke together with other spontaneous overtones of secondary perception.
Fruitiness: 4
Intensity: 2
Spiciness: 1
Bitterness: 1
