DAY Organic Olive Oil

DAY Organic Olive Oil, robust Picual from the morning harvest

Nobleza del Sur DAY is an organic extra virgin olive oil made from 100% Picual, harvested at dawn on the Finca Vista Alegre in Jaén. Robust, grassy, and peppery – the punchier of the house's two organic oils, for those who like their oil with character.

Nobleza del Sur DAY is the "daytime" oil from the Peñuelas-Sagra family of Castellar in Andalusia – an organic extra virgin olive oil made from 100% Picual. The name reveals the harvest time: DAY is picked early in the day when the olives are still green and cool, and cold-pressed within 4 hours. A bee, the most diligent pollinator of the bright hours, buzzes on the label.

Grassy, peppery, and intensely green

DAY tastes of freshly mown meadow, green apple, and banana peel, combined with green leaves – a punchy, lively Picual, as only the early green harvest can produce.

Up front is the peppery pungency that provides a tickle in the throat, accompanied by a characteristic bitterness. Grassy, peppery, and robust, as is fitting for an early-harvested Picual. On a slice of white bread, you will immediately feel that this is no shrinking violet of an oil.

The robust finish for hearty plates

An oil with this much pungency belongs where it has something to say – raw and as a finishing touch, not in a hot pan.

Drizzled over a beef steak, stirred into a hearty potato salad, or poured over grilled vegetables, Nobleza del Sur DAY adds a bold green accent. A rich vegetable soup or a plate of pasta with garlic also carry this green emphasis well. Even chocolate ice cream with salt flakes gets an exciting twist from the contrast. Those who prefer something milder and more everyday can reach for the harmonious organic oil NIGHT.

Organic since 1640, family-run

What Miguel Sánchez Sagra began nearly 400 years ago with a small grove, the Peñuelas-Sagra family continues today in the twelfth generation – they farm their groves in Jaén according to EU organic guidelines.

The bee on the label is more than decoration: it stands for a vibrant, organically farmed olive grove – where bees feel at home, nature is thriving. The Finca Vista Alegre bears the Spanish organic control number ES ECO 002 AN. The family manages around 300 hectares, and for a single liter, 10 to 14 kilos of olives go into their own mill, pressed at only 0.1 percent acidity.

The family collects international awards for their oils: in the Flos Olei guide, they have 99 out of 100 points, plus gold at Olive Japan. In addition to the robust DAY, you can find its milder counterpart and the entire Nobleza del Sur assortment with us.

Day and night, two oils from one grove

DAY and NIGHT are a pair, named after their harvest time: DAY is picked in the early morning when the green olives have all their strength, NIGHT later and milder. On one, the bee hums; on the other, the moth flutters – both pollinators, both at home in the same organic groves.

As an organic olive oil, DAY belongs where its green power can be enjoyed raw. Stored in a cool, dark place, it stays fresh for a long time; the harvest tastes most vibrant in the first six months. 500 milliliters to be dosed more sparingly than a mild oil – a few drops are enough to make an exclamation mark.