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 Valdueza has been a favorite of mine since working at the Deli. I particularly like its tropical fruitiness (although it is much less pronounced in this year’s harvest compared to last). I like that it is very well balanced and smooth, yet still very flavorful (fruity, a little green, and a touch of pepper) without being overpowering. I often put olive oil on my popcorn and I find this to be one of my favorites. It’s great with a sweet white wine vinegar such as agrodolce for a vinaigrette. Although I haven’t tried it yet, I think it would be great drizzled over a mild white fish or to pan fry an egg with. All in all, it is a great and very versatile finishing oil to have in my pantry.