{"id":5825,"date":"2025-03-30T11:31:45","date_gmt":"2025-03-30T09:31:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/tienda\/melgarejo-clasico-bottle-500ml\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T09:59:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T07:59:57","slug":"melgarejo-clasico-bottle-500ml","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/en\/shop\/melgarejo-clasico-bottle-500ml\/","title":{"rendered":"Melgarejo Cl\u00e1sico bottle of 500 ml"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">The <strong>Melgarejo Cl\u00e1sico bottle 500ml<\/strong> is the flagship table presentation for food lovers who appreciate a prestigious Andalusian extra virgin olive oil in their everyday routine. With its sleek glass silhouette and versatile capacity, it takes pride of place on any dining table where fine seasoning is valued, offering balanced flavour and authentic southern warmth.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"desc-figure\"><img width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/melgarejo-clasico-500ml.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"Melgarejo Cl\u00e1sico bottle 500ml\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/melgarejo-clasico-500ml.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/melgarejo-clasico-500ml-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/melgarejo-clasico-500ml-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/melgarejo-clasico-500ml-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/melgarejo-clasico-500ml-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/melgarejo-clasico-500ml-700x700.jpeg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Sourced from olive orchards surrounding the picturesque town of Pegalajar, this oil captures the generous terroir of Ja\u00e9n. The Melgarejo Cl\u00e1sico bottle 500ml delivers an impeccable harmony between green herbaceous notes and smooth sweetness, ensuring outstanding performance across a broad spectrum of seasonal recipes.<\/p>\n<h2>Sensory profile and tasting of Melgarejo Cl\u00e1sico bottle 500ml<\/h2>\n<p>Pouring this oil reveals a bright green shade with luminous reflections. Within the world of premium <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olive_oil\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">olive oil<\/a>, the Melgarejo Cl\u00e1sico bottle 500ml is distinguished by its direct aromatic clarity and a velvety mouthfeel that caresses the palate with persistent freshness.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nose:<\/strong> Medium fruitiness marked by scents of fresh-mown lawn, tender green almonds, crisp green banana peel, and a refreshing hint of early autumn orchard apples.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Palate:<\/strong> Balanced mouthfeel, pleasantly sweet at the entry, which smoothly transitions into delicate bitter tones and a very restrained, clean peppery finish that rounds out the palate.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Final:<\/strong> Crisp and persistent close, leaving an agreeable green impression of olive leaves and mild nuts that lingers comfortably after every mouthful.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The family hallmark of Aceites Melgarejo<\/h2>\n<p>Formed in 1995 to carry forward the agricultural heritage cultivated for over two centuries, Aceites Melgarejo is an artisanal enterprise guided by the descendants of Francisco Melgarejo and Juana Cordero. Their traditional olive groves flourish across the fertile slopes of Pegalajar, in Ja\u00e9n, nurtured with meticulous care.<\/p>\n<p>The annual November harvest supplies an exacting milling process where the fresh juice is quickly transferred into nitrogen-sealed stainless steel tanks. They manage storied estates such as El Cuchillejo alongside selected groves in Ja\u00e9n and M\u00e1laga. Explore the acclaimed range of <a href=\"https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/en\/brand\/melgarejo\/\">Melgarejo<\/a> to appreciate the distinction and established renown of this historic Andalusian house.<\/p>\n<h2>Culinary inspirations for Melgarejo Cl\u00e1sico bottle 500ml<\/h2>\n<h3>Raw pairings and salads<\/h3>\n<p>In cold dishes, drizzling the Melgarejo Cl\u00e1sico bottle 500ml is superb for finishing vegetable soups, seasoning country salads, marinating white fish, or accompanying freshly baked rustic loaves. It imparts a delicate aromatic layer that honours the authenticity of each ingredient without dominating the plate.<\/p>\n<h3>Cooking and hot dishes<\/h3>\n<p>For warm kitchen preparations, it performs with reliable competence in rapid saut\u00e9s, onion and sweet pepper sofritos, homemade emulsions, and roasted poultry, imparting thermal stability and depth without heaviness to ensure light, fragrant meals for sharing with guests.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Toasted artisan bread with Iberian cured ham and extra virgin olive oil<\/li>\n<li>Tender spinach salad with crushed walnuts and aged sheep milk cheese<\/li>\n<li>Saut\u00e9ed seasonal wild mushrooms with green field asparagus<\/li>\n<li>Oven-baked sea bream layered over tender sliced potatoes and sweet onions<\/li>\n<li>Slow-simmered lentil and chickpea stews prepared in the Andalusian tradition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Advantages of the 500 ml bottle and usage tips<\/h2>\n<p>The half-litre glass bottle represents an ideal balance between effortless handling and shelf endurance. The Melgarejo Cl\u00e1sico bottle 500ml sits neatly on pantry shelves or dining tables, providing the right quantity to enjoy every drop at peak freshness throughout regular weeks of home culinary appreciation.<\/p>\n<p>We advise keeping the bottle in a temperate spot shielded from strong sunlight and away from hot kitchen stoves. Fastening the cap after pouring safeguards its delicate herbal notes over time, guaranteeing that each serving retains the lively aromatics noted on the first opening.<\/p>\n<h2>Product details<\/h2>\n<table class=\"ficha\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Brand<\/th>\n<td>Melgarejo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Format<\/th>\n<td>500 ml bottle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Harvest<\/th>\n<td>2026\/2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Category<\/th>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/en\/category\/family-reserve-extra-virgin-olive-oil\/\">Family reserve<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Buying the Melgarejo Cl\u00e1sico bottle 500ml means welcoming a genuine Ja\u00e9n extra virgin olive oil into your kitchen, crafted by a family estate that unites ancestral affection and technical precision to enrich your table with distinction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>Melgarejo Cl\u00e1sico bottle 500ml<\/strong> is the benchmark table format to enjoy traditional extra virgin olive oil from Ja\u00e9n. With medium green fruitiness, gentle sweetness and subtle bitterness, it enriches any dish with genuine character.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ficha-rapida\">\n<li>Format: 500 ml bottle<\/li>\n<li>Origin: Pegalajar (Ja\u00e9n)<\/li>\n<li>Use: table service, salads and Mediterranean recipes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wpac-harvest\"><strong>Harvest:<\/strong> 2026\/2027<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":6096,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"pwb-brand":[380],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[319],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-5825","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","pwb-brand-melgarejo","product_cat-family-reserve-extra-virgin-olive-oil","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"group_of_quantity":0,"min_quantity":0,"max_quantity":"","exclude_order_quantity_value_rules":"no","exclude_category_quantity_rules":"no","combine_variations":"no","acf":[],"brands":[{"id":380,"name":"Melgarejo","slug":"melgarejo"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/5825","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6096"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5825"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"pwb-brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pwb-brand?post=5825"},{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=5825"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=5825"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=5825"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}