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During the harvest, the olives are selected by hand at the perfect time, from specially selected trees before being carefully transferred to their mill.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe olive trees are gently watered by 8 kilometers of the river Guadiana Menor, giving their oils a sweeter and less peppery taste and guaranteeing each year's harvest will be full of aroma and taste.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCastillo de Canena takes great care of their olives and their land with a \"natural and environmentally respectful and integrated system\" and is certified on a monthly basis by official inspectors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"castillo-de-canena-smoked-arbequino","title":"Castillo de Canena Smoked Arbequina 250ML","description":"\u003cp\u003eCastillo de Canena's cold-smoked extra virgin olive oil begins with a silky Arbequina base from the Guadalquivir Valley of Jaén — one of Andalusia's most storied olive oil estates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProduced by naturally infusing premium Arbequina extra virgin olive oil with smoke from three carefully selected hardwoods — oak, beech, and birch — the result is a hauntingly aromatic oil with warm, lingering undertones of caramel, vanilla, and toffee. 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Olive leaf, lettuce and artichoke are the primary notes with fresh fruits, tomato vine and a heady touch of green banana and apple on the finish.Castillo de Canena has been making grand efforts on their estate in recent years in order to obtain Biodynamic certification including introducing sheep on their estate, manufacturing their own fertilizer through composting, and enriching the vegetal cover by installing beehives.Biodynamic agriculture is a step forward from the organic farming method. 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