About PAGO DE ESPEJO

Pago de Espejo is the creation of the fourth generation of women olive growers in the Espejo family. In the 1920s, it was the grandmother of the current owner who promoted the purchase of the La Condesa estate, located in Villanueva de la Reina, Jaén. Since then, it has been women who have helped in the field, in the harvesting or in any of the stages of elaboration of their extra virgin olive oil of the picual variety. Over the years the farm thrived and the Espejo family bought the adjacent plots to reach the 200 hectares they currently have. The farm, located in Villanueva de la Reina, Jaén, has 200 hectares under the same edge, becoming a payment or “" terroir "” that allows them to control the entire production process. An excellent early harvest extra virgin olive oil, harvested in early November and made with absolute delicacy. Its evoo is the result of a meticulous process of harvesting and extracting, where it is ground in the hours after its collection, it is decanted through a natural process, to finally filter it, thus preserving its incomparable organoleptic properties. On the nose, the oil has an intense fruity green olive, with very high notes of fresh grass, olive leaf, green almond and hints of tomato plant. On the palate, it has a great appearance the freshness of the grass and green fruits with a sweet entry and a slight final itching, due to the Picual variety.Read their story