Olive Oil - Morgenster Lemon Enhanced Extra Virgin Olive Oil 500ml

REGION: Somerset West
ALTITUDE: 50m – 235m

CULTIVAR(S): Blend of various Italian cultivars known for the superior oil that they produce; infused with an oil extract from the lemon skin, just before bottling.

PRODUCTION METHOD: Continuous extraction using a state of the art Pieralisi press.

To produce Morgenster Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Gerrie Duvenage and his team use the very best expertise and plant material. The term Extra Virgin relates to the level of Fatty acid in the oil and must be <0.8% to qualify. The state of the art machinery used at Morgenster allows us to control the temperature at which the oil is extracted and guarantees that every drop of oil produced is Extra Virgin with an acidity of <0.3%. The oil is allowed to settle in stainless steel tanks before being pumped off the sediment. It is then blended to provide the ultimate flavour profile and kept in pristine conditions until it is bottled to order in the now distinctive Morgenster embossed bottle. The bottle is sealed with a tamper proof pourer that guarantees that the bottle cannot be re-filled.

Oil maker comments by Gerrie Duvenage.

NOSE: The first layer of aromas from this oil is unmistakably citrus and lemony. Once warmed slightly the green grass aromas so typical of Morgenster’s extra Virgin Olive oil break through the lemon bouquet leaving you with a refreshing combination of the two dimensions.

PALATE: On the palate, once again, this oil is distinctly citrus in origin; light refreshing and crying out to be combined with food.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Morgenster’s Lemon Enhanced Extra Virgin Olive oil is very versatile. Use it to marinade beef and lamb, drizzle if over fish as it comes off the braai or out of the oven, roast and stir-fried vegetables are spectacular when enhanced with this Lemon oil, great on baked potatoes, pour it over green salad leaves to impress your dinner guests.
Pour it, don’t store it!

RECIPE
Green Salad
Mixed salad leaves (Fresh basil, rocket, flat leaf parsley, endive, frissee, cos and butter lettuce)
Pumpkin and sunflower seeds, pecan and pine nuts – toasted lightly
Morgenster Lemon Enhanced Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Fill your salad bowl with the mixed leaves and sprinkle generously with the toasted seeds and nuts. Just before serving, drench the leaves in Morgenster Lemon Enhanced Olive oil. It’s that easy.