Morocco Gold Ltd

Morocco Gold Extra Virgin Olive Oil is a single estate oil grown & pressed in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains. This is the first Moroccan extra virgin olive oil brought to the UK by a unique British-Moroccan business partnership. The olive oil has a fresh & vibrant fruity flavour with a hint of herbs & a clean light finish Our striking & sophisticated bottle echoes the shape of ancient amphorae but with a clean, modern aesthetic

Nestling in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains, the Beni-Mellal region, about 200km from Marrakesh, produces olive oils of nationwide reputation, but are currently little known in Europe. The quality of the olive oil produced in Morocco is now being recognised through a recent survey by the International Olive Oil Council With a long heritage of growing olives, Morocco has been producing this ‘liquid-gold’ from the time of the Romans. The area benefits from a unique micro-climate ideal for olive cultivation, mild winters, and warm, dry summers. Long considered a ‘noble’ food by its local population, the region’s award winning olive oils now enjoy a national reputation. Centenary trees and traditional maasras (presses) testify to the centuries of olive cultivation. The area benefits from a unique micro-climate ideal for olive cultivation, mild winters, and warm, dry summers. Long considered a ‘noble’ food by its local population, the region’s award winning olive oils now enjoy a national reputation. Morocco Gold is produced by a cooperative which activity encourages women into agriculture. The agriculture sector in Morocco employs about 40% of the nation’s workforce, making it the largest employer in the country. Women make up around 43% of this workforce. Morocco has a long heritage of producing olives and making oil. In recent years there has been considerable investment in modernisation by the Moroccan government and business.

2018