Favuzzi Magazine (English) October 2016 | Página 29

In addition to Marqués de Valdueza oil, prized by chefs and kings the world over and recipient of many awards and distinctions, the house of Álvarez de Toledo also produces Merula olive oil. .......................................................... THE HOUSE OF ÁLVAREZ DE TOLEDO ALSO PRODUCES SEVERAL OTHER SUPERIOR PRODUCTS, SUCH AS VINEGARS AND RED AND WHITE WINES, SINCE THE FAMILY HOLDINGS ALSO COMPRISE A FEW CENTURIES-OLD VINEYARDS. MANY DISCERNING OLIVE OIL CONSUMERS ALREADY KNOW THE HOUSE OF ÁLVAREZ DE TOLEDO FOR ITS EXCLUSIVE EXTRA-VIRGIN OIL, BUT IT IS WORTH REMEMBERING THAT THE FAMILY, RELATED TO SAINTS, POETS, CONQUERERS, KINDS AND EUROPE’S MOST INFLUENT CLERGY, HAS ITS OWN RICH PAST AND WAS INVOLVED IN NUMEROUS EVENTS MARKING THE COURSE OF HISTORY. INDEED, WHEN A DISH IS ENHANCED WITH MARQUÉS DE VALDUEZA EXTRA-VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, IT IS AS IF A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY WAS DRIZZLING OUT OF THE BOTTLE. F FAVUZ Z I.CO M / O CTO B ER 2 0 1 6 / PAG E 2 9