When we say that our products tell more than just Rafa Margós' story, we mean that behind every ingredient he uses are families who love their land and sea. We mean precisely what unites us, what makes us consider them more than suppliers—partners and friends. Our oil is tradition, technology, and sustainability. A family story: The Muntanya family.
Oil is a ingredient common to all paellas, a product that marks the beginning of the process (except for firewood, of course). A product that enhances the paella, plays with the sofrito and, in just the right amount of time, brings out an excellent socarrat. That's why the choice was clear from the beginning; it had to present a perfect balance on the palate and be based on a commitment like ours, the commitment to things done well.
What oil to use for paella.
Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) is the only one that retains all the nutritional properties From the olive. An oil without refining or artificial adjustments, which maintains a low acidity and a balanced sensory value ideal for the production of a authentic wood-fired paellaRafa Margós, together with the expert eye of our supplier OCTOBER, chose a mature organic extra virgin olive oilbecause it is the most balanced variety for all its preparations.
A dryland crop grown in the high mountains of the Alto Vinalopó region, allowing the olive to develop its nutritional properties naturally. The fruit for this oil is harvested from centuries-old olive groves. Muntanya Family, in late November and early December. A project that has been pursuing, for five generations, the dream of 'Grandpa Miguel'.
The excellence of simplicity, OCTOBRIS.
The project OCTOBER It begins in 2014 when Luis, the eldest grandson, remembers how his grandfather Miguel told him about his desire to recover the origins of oil production, where sustainability had to be combined with new irrigation and cultivation systems. He spoke with his father and his brother Ximo, and together they embarked on Miguel's dream. But OCTOBER It not only tells the story of the Muntanya family, but of the entire town of La Canyada (Alicante) that is committed to attachment to the land, respect for nature and simplicity. Excellent simplicity which is discovered in each of the varieties that the family produces, thanks to their centuries-old olive trees.
