The Casas de Hualdo oil, extra virgin olive oil that comes from the oil mill of Casas de Hualdo. The most awarded extra virgin olive oil with the best quality and price!
Extra virgin olive oils from the Casas de Hualdo oil mill. This oil mill has been selected for its commitment to quality, care for the environment and the development of rural areas.
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Summary: The Casas de Hualdo oil mill is one of the most prestigious oil mills and produces some of the best EVOOs in the world. This mill produces four varieties of oil; arbequina, cornicabra, lechín and picual. Furthermore, all its olive groves are cared for with the utmost respect for the environment. Finally, all this selection is available in our shop in Las Rozas de Madrid.
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1. Oil mill of Casas Hualdo
The Casas de Hualdo oil mill is one of the oil mills that is currently winning the most prizes in Spain. An oil mill that is not completely known but that produces one of the best extra virgin olive oils in the world.
a) Location
El Carpio de Tajo is located in a natural enclave of incalculable value due to its rich fauna and flora. On the banks of the Tagus River, where wildlife is in perfect balance with agriculture.
b) Sustainable production
This is why Casas de Hualdo has sustainability with the natural environment as a priority.
This oil mill uses the means that nature gives it, to control and take care of the olive trees. Examples of this are: its flocks of sheep of the La Mancha race to control the grass in the olive groves and they give natural fertilizer to the olive groves, the remains of the pruning are crushed as a contribution of organic matter
Finally, all its olive trees are under irrigated agriculture. Water is taken from the Tagus River, but with the most advanced systems for greater efficiency.
Video 1: Casas de Hualdo Olive oil
c) Most awarded oil in Toledo
Currently, Casas de Hualdo’s extra virgin olive oil is the most awarded in the province of Toledo. In Spain, it is one of the most awarded.
d) Its history
This oil mill was founded by Francisco Riberas in 1986. He located it in El Carpio de Tajo in Toledo and has gradually expanded its olive grove.
e) Committed to the environment and rural development
This oil mill uses the most advanced and respectful techniques. Likewise, it carries out a great work in the rural development of this region where it is located.
2. Varieties of Casas de Hualdo oil
The Casas de Hualdo olive mill produces four varieties of extra virgin olive oil of supreme quality: Arbequina, cornicabra, manzanilla and picual.
Because Casas de Hualdo is in the region of De Montes de Toledo, its extra virgin olive oil of the Cornicabra variety from Casas de Hualdo is protected by the Designation of Origin of the Montes de Toledo.
Its best known varieties
This oil mill produces four varieties of extra virgin olive oil. Its two most well-known varieties are:
Photo 2: Aromas of arbequina oil from Casas de Hualdo.
a) Arbequina :
Its extra virgin olive oil of the arbequina variety is an oil that comes exclusively from arbequina olives collected before veraison.
A harmonious, balanced and smooth oil with little bitterness and spiciness. In tasting it has a great fruity taste of freshly cut grass, tomato and green apple.
Hualdo’s house oil of the arbequina and cornicabra variety are its two flagship oils. Oils with a great national and international recognition, winning the most prestigious awards.
Photo 2: Aromas of cornicabra oil from Casas de Hualdo
b) Cornicabra:
Its extra virgin olive oil of the Cornicabra variety comes exclusively from olives of this variety. As a result, this oil has a strong and characteristic taste typical of the Cornicabra variety. In addition, it is a variety rich in antioxidants.
In tasting it can be appreciated its certain bitterness and spiciness. It is also accompanied by a harmonious and balanced aroma of olive fruit, lamb’s lettuce and bitter almonds. More gently, notes of olive leaf and ripe apple are appreciated.
c) Manzanilla:
Its extra virgin olive oil of the manzanilla variety comes exclusively from manzanilla olives harvested before veraison. From them comes a soft and aromatic oil with very little bitterness and spiciness. In addition, in tasting notes are appreciated fruity olive, artichoke, basil and envy.
d) Picual:
Casas de Hualdo’s extra virgin olive oil of the Picual variety comes exclusively from olives of that variety. Due to this variety, it has a very characteristic flavour and potency. Therefore, easily recognized from the other varieties.
Casas de Hualdo’s picual oil stands out for its great presistence and fruitiness with bitterness and spiciness. In addition, in tasting you can taste aromas of eucalyptus, green banana, basil, green grass. More finely we can also appreciate notes of mint and liquorice.
3. Awards of the Casas de Hualdo olive oil
All Casas de Hualdo oil varieties are highly awarded both nationally and internationally. Therefore, the effort that this oil mill makes in the production of its extra virgin olive oil is increasingly rewarded.
Among the most prestigious awards, we have the following:
- Best extra virgin olive oil for food in Spain.
- 2nd Prize by Mario Solina
- Flos Olei 2015
- IOC Mario Salinas. For the medium fruity picual category.
- Flos Olie 2015. 97/100. Gold Medal.
These are some of the few that have won. Since it is ready every year it gets longer.
a) Casas de Hualdo, the best oil in the world
Casas de Hualdo’s oil mill is currently winning the most prestigious and demanding awards in the world. In the vast majority of competitions with other oils, Casas de Hualdo is always in first place. For this reason, we can say that Casas de Hualdo oil is the best in the world.
4. Where to buy Casas de Hualdo olive oil?
In our shop of El Cortijuelo de San Benito, located in Las Rozas de Madrid or in our online shop we also have at your disposal all the olive oils of Casas de Hualdo. Here you can try them and buy them.
Casas de Hualdo olive oils have great national and international prestige. For this reason it is very common to find these oils in many specialist and gourmet shops, supermarkets, online shops and other shops where they sell quality products.
5. Price of Casas de Hualdo
Casas de Hualdo’s extra virgin olive oils have won the most prestigious national and international awards. However, these have quite economical prices compared to others in the same categories.
Likewise, these oils can be found in many specialized stores and large supermarkets. Almost always the price of the 500 ml bottle is under 10 euros. However, it depends on the business where you buy it.
Photo 6: Casas de Hualdo olive oil
a) Offers
At the end of the campaign, if we have any bottles left, we put them in discount. To do this, it is best to contact us and ask.
6. Frequently asked questions
Among the questions you usually ask us, these are the most frequent ones:
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Do you have a gift box with the four varieties?
Yes, we do prepare a gift box with the four varieties of oil.
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When is the new season for Casas de Hualdo oils coming up?
The new campaign usually arrives at the end of December.
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Do you supply the rest of the formats?
For the rest of the formats you have to contact us and we can bring them to you without any problem.
Source:
Website of Casas de Hualdo: Casa de Hualdo.
