Description

Organic extra virgin olive oil Moulin Cornille : a quintessence of Provençal aromas

Alpilles oil mill

Located in Maussane-Les-Alpilles on the southern slope of the Baux de Provence massif, the Baux Valley Olive Cooperative produces Moulin Jean-Marie Cornille olive oil. The olive mill received the distinction Living heritage company. The vaulted building of Moulin Jean-Marie Cornille was built between 1600 et 1620. Private property of the Lord of Manville, the mill became cooperative in 1924.

A mystery, or rather a manufacturing secret, makes olive oil from the oil mill in Maussane les Alpilles a truly top-of-the-range product : un inimitable taste that we recognize among all.

The Jean-Marie Cornille mill acquired with its famous olive oil with an old-fashioned taste, today called “matured olive oil“, a worldwide reputation. A unique oil in the world that the greatest restaurants use for their recipes. Some starred restaurants even dare to make pastries, the flavors are so intense..

A.O.P. of the Valley of Les Baux

Olive oil A.O.P. of the Valley of Les Baux is made from five varieties of fruit. Each olive brings a specificity to finally give a soft and balanced oil.

• Main varieties : Salonenque, Beruguette, Coarse, Verdale.
• Secondary varieties : Picholine and some local varieties.

Secondary varieties cannot exceed 10% you are guarding.

The secret of Moulin Cornille’s matured olive oil !

Usually in all oil mills, matured olive oil is made from green olives which are stored away from light in large crates (boxes) at controlled temperature for a few days.

Le cornille mill has this particularity of storing the olives in the historic attic of the mill. This attic ventilated by the cool mistral of December allows the olive to ripen slowly during 4 to 5 days before being crushed then pressed.

Flavor of ripe fruit from the Alpilles

L’olive oil matured develops aromas of black tapenade, ripe fruit and cooked artichoke. The heat is very light at the start of the season, disappears thereafter and gives a very sweet oil with less bitterness.

This Provençal specialty is traditional for giving a top-of-the-range olive oil for your recipes..

The health benefits of olive oil

Olive oil is loaded with oleic acid, and monounsaturated fatty acid, which prevents cardiovascular symptoms. Olive oil contains few omegas 6 disastrous for health. Loaded with polyphenols, olive oil preserves blood vessels from oxidative stress.

Olive oil is the basis of the Mediterranean diet, which reduces the risk of heart attack but also of some cancers.

How to use old fashioned flavored oil ?

Lmatured olive oil is a Provençal exception, a jewel that must be pampered to obtain the slightest flavor. Keep the oil away from heat and light and consume it within 6 month after opening. These are the basic tips to keep all the flavor of the oil.

Like all olive oils, that of the Cornille mill will lose all its aromas and benefits past 70°C. It is therefore advisable to use the oil as a seasoning, or at the end of cooking to enhance the taste of your recipes.

A rich-tasting oil with flavors of cooked artichoke, tapenade, sourdough bread and even cocoa. Cornille matured oil will inspire you with the most original recipes. Great pastry chefs have even distinguished themselves by offering madeleines with matured oil !