Spain is not only the largest producer of olive oil in the world, it now boasts some of the world’s finest oils. We have traveled across the country selecting the finest first cold pressed extra virgin olive oil. Like fine wine, each brand has its own distinct flavor. Unlike supermarket oils, these pressings have a complex vibrant taste that will change how you think about olive oils.
Just like a fine wine, the varietal, climate and region determine an olive oil’s taste. From the southern olive groves of Andalucía to the northern region of Catalonia, Spain offers the largest variety of unique oils that are as distinctive and diverse as nature itself. They will heighten the flavor of your meals and reveal the creativity in you.The variety of olives produced in Spain is combined with the great variety of existing microclimates throughout the country to produce an extensive variety of oils. For example, the Picual variety of olive, characteristic of the mountainous regions of Granada, produces oils with body, sweet with a light bitter flavor, while the Hojiblanca variety of olives from Málaga produces sweeter oils, with a light spicy flavor. The types of olives cultivated in Andalucia for the production of oil are: Picual, Hojiblanca, Lechín, Verdial and Picudo.
The variety of olives produced in Spain is combined with the great variety of existing microclimates throughout the country to produce an extensive variety of oils. For example, the Picual variety of olive, characteristic of the mountainous regions of Granada, produces oils with body, sweet with a light bitter flavor, while the Hojiblanca variety of olives from Málaga produces sweeter oils, with a light spicy flavor.
Following, you will find a description of the production areas, with their distinct characteristics:
The production of olive oil is extended throughout the region, athough it is concentrated primarily in the provinces of Jaén and Córdoba. It is interesting to note that the province of Jaén produces more olive oil than all of Greece, another large producer of olive oil in the world. Olives cultivated in Andalucia for the production of oil are: Picual, Hojiblanca, Lechín, Verdial and Picudo.
The production of olive oil extends to the southeast of the region, concentrating in the provinces of Toledo and Ciudad Real. The variety of olive that is cultivated in this community for the production of oil is Cornicabra, although in the southern region bordering Andalucia there are small areas that cultivate the variety known as Picual.
Is composed of two provinces, Caceres in the north and Badajoz in the south. This region produces approximately 6% of the total olive oil produced in Spain. The production of olive oil extends throughout the region. The types of olives that are cultivated in Extremadura for the production of oil are Cornicabra, Carrasqueña and Morisca.