The wild maritime pine is grown at 400-600m elevation in the unspoiled countryside of central Portugal. There, the fresh air and low pollution levels, combined with the local climate, offer optimal growing conditions for the tree. The fluctuations between cold nights and hot, dry days, allow for the formation of a particularly high concentration of valuable ingredients and aromas, including alpha- and beta-pinene.
Twigs, needles and damaged wood are collected from the trees and processed on-site via distillation.