The Pedro Ximénez grape came in the 16th Century to the vineyards of Montilla-Moriles in Cordoba from the hand of a soldier of the famous Thirds of Spanish infantry. The soldier was German and his name was Peter Siemens, that became Pedro Ximénez for naming the grape he brought. According to that story, he brought some strains belonging to a variety that was raised in his land and reachedto grow in these latitudes.The glaze (reduction) from Pedro Ximénez vinegar is a product obtained by partial dehydration of the vinegar by heating at low heat until obtaining a consistency of syrup. To achieve the balance between acid and sweet flavor, concentrate must be added and stir until homogenized. No other ingredients are added fo giving more consistency so it’s totally natural.
TASTING NOTES: Elegant and soft shows pungent aromas of caramel, licorice, raisins and fruit compotes.
LUQUE ECOLOGICO S.L. is an oil mill where high quality extra virgin olive oil is obtained from Organic that began its activity in 1999. It is located in Castro del Río (CORDOBA), in the heart of Andalusia, one of the towns that make up the Caliphate Route between Córdoba and Granada.
After generations of olive and milling tradition (7th as olive growers and 5th as millers) our family has reached the organic cultivation of the olive grove as the maximum expression of the concept of food quality and respect for the environment, developing and controlling the complete process from the organic production of the olive grove until extraction in our oil mill and packaging.Our entry into the organic sector as olive growers back in the 80's was not the result of a fashion or snobbery but of the conviction of our founder, José Antonio Luque Serrano, father of the current owners of the company (Juan Manuel and Belén) in changing the way of producing olives and oil.
At LUQUE ECOLOGICO S. L. we are convinced that sustainability is a key aspect of our business strategy and, therefore, we consider it vital to evaluate the impact on the environment of our products and activities from the perspective of the value chain. Already in 2008 in our company we decided that the ecological origin of our product was not enough to be acting responsibly, so we decided to develop a Carbon Footprint calculation protocol: “CO2 Verified ”
In 2015 we decided to take another step in this direction, adopting the “Environmental Product Declaration” (EPD), as it is a much more ambitious certification in terms of the environmental parameters that are taken into account when assessing the activity of the company, from the agronomic management of the olive grove with Organic Agriculture practices to the putting into circulation of the product.Our product has received numerous prestigious national and international awards since 2006 and is currently successfully positioned in more than 20 countries.