Baena oil refers to the extra virgin olive oil that is produced in Baena and other nearby municipalities that are protected under this Denomination of Origin. ¡One of our most demanded oils!.
Olive oil Germán Baena 5 l52.50 €Unfiltered extra virgin olive oil. Natural coupage mainly of the varieties picual, picudo and hojiblanca 1. Characteristics of German Baena oil: Extra virgin olive oil bottled in a tin can a) Excellent quality German Baena’s extra virgin olive oil is a soft, balanced oil, with a great taste and very little spiciness and bitterness. In […]
Olive Oil Duque de Baena 2.5 l28.90 €Unfiltered extra virgin olive oil. Natural coupage mainly of the varieties picual, picudo and hojiblanca 1. Characteristics of the Duque de Baena tin Extra virgin olive oil bottled in a can a) Aroma Duque de Baena’s extra virgin olive oil is a soft, balanced oil with a great taste and very little spiciness and bitterness. […]
Olive oil Duque de Baena 500 ml9.90 €Unfiltered extra virgin olive oil. Natural coupage mainly of the varieties picual, picudo and hojiblanca 1. Characteristics of Duque de Baena oil 500 ml: Extra virgin olive oil bottled in a transparent glass bottle with a metal cap. a) Aroma Duque de Baena’s extra virgin olive oil is a soft, balanced oil with a great […]
Olive Oil Duque de Baena 250 ml4.50 €Unfiltered extra virgin olive oil. Natural coupage mainly of the varieties picual, picudo and hojiblanca 1. Characteristics of Duque de Baena oil 250 ml: Extra virgin olive oil bottled in a transparent glass bottle with a metal cap. a) Aroma Duque de Baena’s extra virgin olive oil is a soft, balanced oil with a great […]
In Baena oils, we have selected oil mills and cooperatives committed to the care of the environment and the quality of extra virgin olive oil. In addition, to give value and promote the rural development of these areas.
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Summary: Baena Olive Oil is an extra virgin olive oil with the Designation of Origin of Baena, a region located in the province of Cordoba. These oils stand out for their fruity and enormous quality produced in a unique place in Spain. They are also available in our store in Las Rozas de Madrid.
Related articles: Villages of Cordoba: Baena
1. Denomination of Origin of Baena
Below we show you the most important characteristics of the Designation of Origin oil:
a) Regions
The Baena Designation of Origin covers some 60,000 hectares of olive groves in the east of the province of Córdoba. Among the municipalities it covers, we have Doñaa Mencía, Luque, Nueva Carteya, Zuheros, Castro del Río; Baena and Cabra.
b) Olive varieties
In this Denimination of Origin abound varieties hojiblanca, picual, lechín, chorrua or pajarera.
c) Orography and climatology
This terrain stands out for its gentle undulations next to rough areas. This terrain also enjoys long, warm summers, along with mild, rainy winters. Therefore, a typical zone of the Mediterranean climate.
Photo 1: Baena Village
d) Soil
Its soil is mostly limestone, rich in calcium carbonate, as in most of Jaén. Therefore, a soil type very suitable for olive cultivation.
e) History
It was the Arabs, when they arrived in the Iberian Peninsula, who extended the cultivation of olive groves to this area. These villages are also rich in history. Here we find a large number of Iberian deposits and pre-Roman, Roman and Arab settlements.
f) New harvest
The new harvest of Baena oils usually arrives at the end of November. First come the fresh oils which are sold in glass bottles. Later come those with a Designation of Origin and the filtered ones. The latter usually arrive at the end of December, but these dates vary every year.
If you want to be sure that the oil you are going to receive is from the new season, the best thing to do is to call or send us an email.
g) Contact details of the Designation of Origin
If you would like more information about this name, you can also contact them at
Telephone: 957 69 11 21 / 957 69 11 10
Website: https://www.dobaena.com
E-mail: olivavirgen@dobaena.com
h) Quality assurance
Seal of the Baena DO
These oils can carry the following quality seals:
Photo 2: stamp of the Baena Designation of Origin
i) Committed to the environment
We select mills and cooperatives that are involved in environmental care.
k) Support to the local sector
Extra virgin olive oils from cooperatives that provide jobs and create wealth in rural areas.
2. The best olive oil from Baena
Firstly, in the Baena Designation of Origin, there are a few dozen cooperatives and olive oil mill. After visiting several cooperatives, we have selected the following oil mills and cooperatives:
Video 1: DO Baena
a) Germán Baena Cooperative
The German Baena cooperative began milling its first oil in 1972. Since that year, it has not ceased to define itself by its quality. Likewise, it gives a great service and its quality is still spectacular.
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| Baena | Telephone: 957 670 110 Website: https://germanbaena.com/E-mail:germanbaena@germanbaena.com |
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Table 1: Information about German Baena cooperative
b) The Germán Baena’s cooperative brand
Picture 3: Brand of German Baena
c) German Baena’s brands
This cooperative is located in the same town of Baena, in Córdoba, and sells its olive oil under the following brands
- Duque de Baena: The Duque de Baena oil is their superior oil, and within this they have elaborated the gold selection also with Denomination of Origin.
- German Baena: An oil also with Denomination of Origin but with a more adjusted price.
- Hacienda Real: Extra virgin olive oil that is only bottled in plastic and for that reason can not put the Designation of Origin Baena. As it does not carry the stamp of the Denomination, it is bottled in plastic and is oriented to the great consumption. Therefore, its price is always very tight.
d) Awards
2020: Prize for the best mature fruity oil, awarded by the Baena Designation of Origin.
Photo 4: Olive trees of Baena
e) Types of extra virgin olive oil
German Baena supplies within its brands two types of oil: filtered and unfiltered extra virgin olive oil.
- The filtered oil is supplied under Hacienda Real and German Baena brands.
- The unfiltered oil is supplied in all brands and formats. Although, in plastic it only supplies the unfiltered one during the first months of the campaign.
Finally, we recommend all our clients to try the fresh oils from the first season, an extra virgin olive oil that has not been filtered or decanted, which would be the purest and healthiest oil of all, freshly pressed. Because they decant, these oils are only available from the end of November to the end of January.
3. Other cooperatives from Baena
In Baena we also have other cooperatives and oil mills that produce other extra quality olive oils, such as the following:
Oil Mill/Cooperative |
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| Nª Señora de Guadalupe | Baena | Phone number: 957 69 22 15 Website: www.cooperativaguadalupe.es |
| Nuñez de Prado | Phone number: 957 67 01 41 | |
| Corona de Baena |
Table 2: Other mills and cooperatives in Baena
You will probably find other brands and miss them. Contact us, and we will study how to bring them.
a) Others:
Ecoalmazara 1919, Cooperativa de Labradores y Ganaderos, Cooperativa de Nuestra Señora de la Consolación, Sucesores de Hermanos Lopez, Cortijo de la Suerte Alta, etc
You will probably find other brands and miss them. Get in touch, and we’ll look into bringing them in.
4. Where to buy oil from Duque de Baena and Germán Baena?
You can also buy these extra virgin olive oils in our store in Las Rozas de Madrid and in our online store. We can also send it to your home in Spain, the Canary Islands, the Balearic Islands and most European Union countries and other international countries if you wish.
a) What formats do you offer?
Brand |
German Baena y Duque de Baena | Duque de Baena Selection | German Baena y Duque de Baena |
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Cans of 5, 2.5 l and 500 ml | Dark glass bottle with paper bag | Transparent glass of 500 and 250 ml |
Characteristics |
Filtered and unfiltered oils | Their great selection | Filtered and unfiltered oils |
Therefore, those we have just mentioned are protected under the Denomination of Origin of Baena.
b) Others formats without Denomination of Origin
They are also produced by the Germán Baena Cooperative but are not covered by this denomination because they are packed in plastic.
Plastic or PET in 5, 2, 1 and 0.5 liters: This is a Baena oil for a more familiar use and that comes out cheaper. The fresh oil at the beginning of the season is packed with the same brand and the same PET bottles.
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Baena oil in Carrefour and amazon
Baena oil is available in amazon, carrefour, El Corteingles and other large surfaces. However, I recommend buying these Baena oils in specialty stores. In these shops they inform and advise you. More when we arrive at the end of season, because the big surfaces throw the prices to remove all the old oil.
However, in a specialized store they give you advice and in the case of the new campaign, they warn you.
c) What is the price of Baena oils?
The price of Baena oil is within the average of Andalusian oils. Likewise, if we go to premium oils of that Denomination, we can go to prices of about 10 euros the half liter.
However, in large formats, such as the fr 5 l carafe, the price of Baena oil is sometimes higher than the average. In my experience, they maintain higher than average prices, because they estimate that there will be a shortage of oil for years to come. In other words, they don’t want to sell all their oil at low prices, so that a bad year comes and they run out of oil.
5. Awards for the best Baena oil
Every year, the Designation of Origin rewards the best olive oils from Baena.
The prizes I award this year, 2018, are the following:
Mature Fruity:
Silver Medal to the S.C.A.O. San Isidro
Gold Medal to Successors of Hnos. López S.A.
Non-Bitter Green Fruit:
Silver Medal to Germán Baena.
Gold Medal to Peña de Baena, S.L.
Bitter Green Fruits:
Silver Medal to Ntra. Sra. de Guadalupe.
Gold Medal to Cortijo de Suerte Alta S.L.
These are the last awards that we will be updating.
6. Frequently asked questions
Among the questions you ask us, these are the most common:
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When does the oil from the first campaign arrive?
Finally, this olive oil is one of the first we bring when the first harvest comes. An oil that is worth drinking, especially when it is so fresh. We call this oil from the new harvest that has not been filtered or decanted fresh olive oil.
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Why buy it here and not at Carrefour and amazon?
Baena oil is available in amazon, carrefour, El Corteingles and other large stores. However, I recommend buying these Baena oils in specialized stores. These stores will give you information and advice. Even more so when we reach the end of the season, as the big stores throw away the prices to get rid of all the old oil.
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What acidity do these oils have?
Although the acidity is not appreciated by our palate, the acidity of these oils is very low.
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What is their expiration date?
We never send oils that have only a few months left before their expiration date.
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When does the oil arrive fresh?
Baena’s fresh oil usually arrives in mid-November, but it depends on the year.
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Do you have any kind of offer with Baena oil?
If you are looking for offers or promotions, please contact us, especially at the end of the year or the beginning of the next one, because at this time we want to renew our whole warehouse.
Source:
Denomination of origen of Baena
