{"id":5900,"date":"2025-03-27T18:35:26","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T17:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/tienda\/melgarejo-premium-picual-case-12-bottles-250ml\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T10:00:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T08:00:14","slug":"melgarejo-premium-picual-case-12-bottles-250ml","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/en\/shop\/melgarejo-premium-picual-case-12-bottles-250ml\/","title":{"rendered":"Melgarejo Premium Picual case of 12 bottles of 250 ml"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\"><strong>Melgarejo Premium Picual case 12 bottles<\/strong> is an exclusive, high-performance option designed for restaurants, selected caterers and families who look for maximum freshness in single-serving containers. This juice holds all the nobility of the Pegalajar groves in impeccable individual portions.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"desc-figure\"><img width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/melgarejo-picual-250ml.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"Melgarejo Premium Picual case 12 bottles\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/melgarejo-picual-250ml.jpg 768w, https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/melgarejo-picual-250ml-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/melgarejo-picual-250ml-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/melgarejo-picual-250ml-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/melgarejo-picual-250ml-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/melgarejo-picual-250ml-700x700.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Having Melgarejo Premium Picual case 12 bottles guarantees an aromatic consistency that is hard to match in every service. When 250 ml bottles are opened one at a time, the oxidation suffered by larger containers is avoided, and guests are served an extra virgin olive oil with all the energy of its green fruitiness intact.<\/p>\n<h2>Sensory profile and tasting of Melgarejo Premium Picual case 12 bottles<\/h2>\n<p>The sensory evaluation of this Ja\u00e9n extra virgin olive oil shows the most harmonious expression of the Sierra M\u00e1gina picual. On the nose and palate it has a clean vegetal richness, the result of a rigorous selection of olives picked at their optimal moment.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nose:<\/strong> intense fruitiness of fresh green olive with notable tones of tomato leaf, cut grass, wild olive, green apple and banana skin.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Palate:<\/strong> a pleasant sweet base that holds up a medium bitterness and a restrained pungency, resulting in a structured and very harmonious whole.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Finish:<\/strong> a persistent, pleasant and very fresh aftertaste with echoes of wild grass.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The contribution of the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Picual\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Picual variety<\/a> in this batch stands out for its softness within the intensity typical of Ja\u00e9n olives. Serving Melgarejo Premium Picual case 12 bottles at the table offers a gourmet product of the highest distinction.<\/p>\n<h2>Tradition and mill of Melgarejo in Pegalajar<\/h2>\n<p>Under the <a href=\"https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/en\/brand\/melgarejo\/\">Melgarejo<\/a> brand is a company founded in 1995 by the descendants of Francisco Melgarejo and Juana Cordero, who formalised the agricultural activity carried on for more than two centuries by their ancestors. The mill is based in the municipality of Pegalajar, in the province of Ja\u00e9n.<\/p>\n<p>The harvest comes from representative estates such as El Cuchillejo in Pegalajar, together with various groves in Ja\u00e9n and M\u00e1laga. Picking is carried out at the beginning of November. The juice is made through a continuous two-phase extraction system that preserves its organoleptic properties, and it is stored in stainless steel tanks inerted with nitrogen.<\/p>\n<h2>Culinary uses ideal for Melgarejo Premium Picual case 12 bottles<\/h2>\n<p>The measured intensity and enveloping texture of Melgarejo Premium Picual case 12 bottles make it an irreplaceable culinary tool. Its presence enhances complex dishes without clashing with the most subtle preparations.<\/p>\n<h3>Raw use<\/h3>\n<p>In cold dishes it is the perfect match for tastings of Iberian ham, cured sheep or goat cheeses, beef carpaccio with flakes of sea salt, cold vegetable creams and rustic toast.<\/p>\n<h3>Hot cooking<\/h3>\n<p>Hot, its firm heat resistance makes it indispensable for searing red meats on the griddle, cooking vigorous mushroom saut\u00e9s, preparing concentrated bases for game stews and finishing braised pulses.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Platters of cured cheeses and selected Iberian cold cuts.<\/li>\n<li>Beef carpaccio with extra virgin olive oil and sea salt.<\/li>\n<li>Wild mushroom saut\u00e9s with young garlic and fresh parsley.<\/li>\n<li>Red meat and traditional Andalusian pulse stews.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Advantages of the twelve-bottle case and storage<\/h2>\n<p>Buying Melgarejo Premium Picual case 12 bottles of 250 ml is the most effective way to ensure that every opened unit delivers its full aromatic liveliness. It is the preferred option for restaurants with an oil menu and for private tasting tables.<\/p>\n<p>For correct keeping, store the case in a cool, dry place, protected from direct sunlight and away from heat sources. Closing the cap well after each use protects the juice from the action of oxygen in the air.<\/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>Variety<\/th>\n<td>Picual<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Format<\/th>\n<td>Case of 12 bottles of 250 ml<\/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\/premium-extra-virgin-olive-oil\/\">Premium<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>In short, Melgarejo Premium Picual case 12 bottles combines practicality, elegance and agronomic excellence in a format designed to delight the most demanding diners with the authentic taste of Ja\u00e9n.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Melgarejo Premium Picual case 12 bottles<\/strong> presents Ja\u00e9n&#8217;s flagship variety in a format suited to table service and individual portions. Obtained in Pegalajar, it stands out for notes of tomato leaf, freshly cut grass, wild olive and apple.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ficha-rapida\">\n<li>Variety: Picual<\/li>\n<li>Format: case of 12 bottles of 250 ml<\/li>\n<li>Use: cured cheese, cold soups and red meat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wpac-harvest\"><strong>Harvest:<\/strong> 2026\/2027<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":6121,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"pwb-brand":[380],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[318],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-5900","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","pwb-brand-melgarejo","product_cat-premium-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\/5900","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\/6121"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5900"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"pwb-brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pwb-brand?post=5900"},{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=5900"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=5900"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/espaioleum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=5900"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}