WELCOME TO TXANTON
A company engaged in the importation, distribution and retailing of fine wines, premium foods and exclusive accessories. Operations are handled through the hub in Makati City where you can find a premium shop with Spanish restaurant and wine bar integrated. Txanton is considered the first jamoneria in the Philippines and it’s the ideal venue to immerse in learning about jamón iberico.
Producer: Oro del Desierto
Country / Region: Spain / Almeria, Desierto de Tabernas, Finca el vicario,
Date company was established: 1999
Olive Variety: Picual
Format: 500ml
Ratings: 3rd place ranking “organic” world’s best olive oils 2020/21 and top 20 global 2020/21. Gold Medal NYIOOC 2021, New York, USA. Best of Spain, Olive Japan 2021 – Tokyo (Japan).
Servings: it fits well with salads, toasts, soups and sauces, gazpacho. Its a premium olive oil but this variety picual has a high contain in oleic acid (omega 9), poliphenols and antioxidants (550-600mg/kg) so the stability against temperature and oxidation is much higher.
Good to know: Oro del Desierto Picual comes from Single estate and its limited production Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, produced exclusively from lechin olives from early harvest in “El Vicario” estates. Young olive trees, planted in 7 x 5m with drip irrigation system.
Intense gold colour, very clean and filtered. In nose, medium intensity, fresh grass aroma combined with notes of olive leaf and ficus plant. Persistent and harmonic, the green sensations are easier to feel than the fruits which appear in less intensity. In mouth is astringent with great character and personality, medium high-bitterness depending on the year, piquant taste also present and a bit less intense. The after taste reminds the leaves, grass and chlorophyll taste in general.
The dream of this small company was to make their own extra virgin olive oil and market it under their own brand in order to obtain a high quality product and added value. Finally they decided to acquire an old oil mill that dated back to 1925, which was unique in Almería and had been abandoned since the 1970s.