Marques de Valdueza gave bottles of their olive oil to some of our retail staff to experiment with at home. This is what they discovered:

Marques de Valueza is a complex, well-rounded oil with a moderate mouthfeel. It is by no means over-assertive in any flavor category, though it favors vegetable and grassy notes that are well balanced with a light, but persistent sweetness and a mild pepperiness. In that vein, this oil elicits memories of boiled sweet turnips and steamed baby artichokes that have been dusted with black pepper and, though not from the same memory, a garnish of grass clippings.

Because of its flavor profile, Marques de Valdueza can be successfully used in a variety of applications. Its lack of bitterness and spiciness make it especially well suited as a dipping oil, or with more delicate pairings such as with salads, fresh vegetables, or fish. I found it to harmonize well with a snack of grilled bread topped with ripe tomato and dry pecorino. It also worked well added to flatbread dough, adding allure and depth to basic ingredients. I cannot quickly think of a circumstance where this oil’s characteristics would create discord with other foods.