Estate Es Guinyent
The old Guinyent farmhouse was the centre of the first parish of the area which is now Alcudia. Guinyent was an Islamic farmhouse which is listed in the ancient property record book Llibre del Repartiment from 1232. The most likely etymology, according to G. Valero, F. Serra and M. Espinosa in their book Les Possessions d’Alcúdia, would be from the Arab djinàn, translated as “gardens”.
OUR
Varieties
Arbequina, picual, hojiblanca, frantoio, koroneiki and picuda; optimal varieties for producing olive olis of the best quality. The differents characteristics and properties make it possible to obtein complex balanced blends. The olive trees are located on flat, easy-to-work alnd at sea level with calcareous soil.
They are grown according to the regulations on Integrated Production, thus respecting the area’s flora and fauna.
The process
To prevent oxidation, the olive oil is made just a few hours after the olives have been picked. Using a cold centrifuge system, we extract the juice from the olives mechanically, without using any chemical agents.
Grafting
Through grafting, we change the olive variety by inserting a young shoot into the stem of an adult tree. In our case, this allows us to introduce and experiment with varieties from other Mediterranean regions. By doing so, we are thus able to add sensory richness and new flavours to blends with traditional varieties.
Pruning
After the harvest, we prune our olive trees to prepare the production for next year, thus clearing the inner branches and ensuring the fruit blossoms on the outer part of the tree. By doing so, the olives, which are constantly bathed by the light and sun and freshened by the fresh marine breeze, produce oils with a quality that is much higher than that of the oils from olives found on the inner part of the olive tree.
Harvesting
At Oli Solivellas, we harvest the olives at their peak ripeness, before their characteristic green colour fades, watching them carefully day after day and prudently choosing the right time for picking. We thus produce oils that are low yield (we use 9 kg of olives to produce a single litre of oil) but very aromatic and full of intensity.
Crushing
In order to obtain superior olive oil, we crush the olives the same day, just a few hours after they have been picked. Using a cold centrifuge system, we extract the juice from the olives mechanically, without using any chemical agents.
Bottling
To preserve all the sensory properties of the olive oil, we do not filter it. We protect the oil from light and oxidation by vacuum filling it in a dark glass bottle. Its metal cap equipped with a spout ensures that the oil is properly conserved and easily poured. Through its programme Gestoli, the regulatory council of the Protected Designation of Origin Oli de Mallorca controls and verifies both the quality and the source of all oil bottled under this designation.