Oil from Jaen refers to extra virgin olive oil produced by oil mills and cooperatives located within the province of Jaén, Spain. Jaén, heart of the olive oil production and with the best extra virgin olive oil.
Hojiblanca Olive Oil of Oro de Bailen 500 ml16.50 €Extra virgin olive oil of the variety hojiblanca of Oro Bailen 1. Characteristics of Hojiblanca Olive oil Extra virgin olive oil bottled in a dark glass bottle of design and coating the stopper blue. a) Excellent extra virgin olive oil Oro Bailen’s rojiblanca olive oil is a new variety that the mill has launched. This […]
Olive oil Oro de Bailen Frantoio 500 ml16.50 €Extra virgin olive oil of the frantoio variety of Oro Bailen Characteristics Extra virgin olive oil bottled in a dark glass design bottle Aroma Oro Bailen Reserva Familiar’s extra virgin olive oil of the frantoio variety has a bright, luminous green colour. In the mouth you can appreciate an intense fruity fresh olive, with enormous […]
Arbequina olive oil Oro Bailen 500 ml13.90 €Extra virgin olive oil of the Arbequina variety 1. Characteristics of the arbequina oil of Oro Bailen: Extra virgin olive oil bottled in a dark designer glass bottle a) Aroma Oro Bailen Reserva Familiar extra virgin olive oil of the Arbequina variety has a bright green, luminous colour. On the palate it is possible to […]
Picual Olive Oil San Benito 5 l42.50 €Extra virgin olive oil of the picual variety 1. Characteristics of olive oil of San Benito: Extra virgin olive oil bottled in a plastic bottle (PET) a) Aroma San Benito’s extra virgin olive oil of the picual variety is a strong, balanced oil, with a great taste, a little itching and bitterness. In the mouth […]
Arbequina olive oil Castillo de Canena 500 ml17.90 €Extra virgin olive oil of the Arbequina variety Family Reserve 1. Characteristics of the arbequina oil from Castillo de Canena: Extra virgin olive oil bottled in a dark designer glass bottle Cold extraction a) Aroma The extra virgin olive oil from Castillo de Canena Family Reserve of the Arbequina variety has a bright green, luminous […]
Arbequina olive oil Oro de Bailen 2.5 l49.50 €Extra virgin olive oil of the Arbequina variety of Oro Bailen 1. Characteristics of arbequina olive oil of Oro Bailen in tin 2.5 l: Extra virgin olive oil bottled in a can a) Aroma Oro Bailen Reserva Familiar extra virgin olive oil of the Arbequina variety has a bright green, luminous colour. On the palate it […]
Olive oil first harvest arbequina 500 ml23.50 €Extra virgin olive oil of the Arbequina variety 1. Characteristics of Castillo de Canena arbequina oil: Olive oil bottled in a red designer glass bottle with a picture of Sara Baras a) Aroma The Castillo de Canena extra virgin olive oil from the first day of harvest of the Arbequina variety has a very fruity […]
Organic Olive Oil Verde Salud 1 l19.50 €Organic extra virgin olive oil of the picual variety 1. Characteristics of the Verde Salud can: Extra virgin olive oil bottled in a tin can a) Aroma Verde Salud extra virgin olive oil from the Picual variety is a powerful, balanced oil, with a great taste and some spice and bitterness. In the mouth it […]
Organic Olive Oil Verde Salud 500 ml13.90 €Organic extra virgin olive oil of the picual variety 1. Characteristics of the Verde Salud bottle Extra virgin olive oil bottled in a transparent glass bottle with a cork stopper and accompanied by a dispenser. a) Aroma Verde Salud extra virgin olive oil from the Picual variety is a powerful, balanced oil, with a great […]
Our selection of extraordinary extra virgin olive oils from cooperatives and mills located in Jaén, the heart of spanish olive oil production. Also, here we offer our own olive oil of El Cortijuelo San Benito and from our cooperative of San Benito.
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Summary: Jaén is a Spanish region of Anadlusia in Southern of Spain. Here is cultivated the largest extension of olive groves and are produced the most awarded olive oils in the world. Furthermore, in Jaen is produced organic and no organic olive oils from different varieties. Moreover, we offer for sale this remarkable selection of olive oils in our store in Las Rozas de Madrid.
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1. Oil mills and cooperatives in Jaén, Spain
Let’s see the most important characterisitcs of this Spanish region.
a) Olive groves and region of Jaén
Jaén is a Spanish province with the largest extension of olive groves and produces the most awarded oils in the world. Consequently, this province is recognized as the “Olive oil’s Hearth”. For this reason, the olive oils from Jaén are very demanded over the world.
Jaén with largest extension of olive groves in the world, is the biggest producer of extra virgin olive oil. On average, 40% of the world’s extra virgin olive oil is produced in Spain and the half in the province of Jaen.
Jaén is worth a visit, not only for its extraordinary gastronomy and monuments. It is impressive to see its landscapes, a landscape undulated and scratched by its olive groves. Another of its riches are its mountains, Sierra Magina, Sierra Segura and Sierra de Cazorla, is the last where the most important river of Andalusia is born.
Photo 1: Olives from Jaén
b) Olive varieties
The most common olive variety cultivated in Jaén is the picual. However, many more varieties can be here found, such as: arbequina, royal, picudo, hojiblanca and many more.
Finally, important olive oils fairs are celebrated in Jaen, like Expoliva and the International Congress on Olive Oil and Health (CIAS).
c) Climatology of Jaen
Jaén has a perfect climate for the olive cultivation. Since centuries, olive groves are cultivated in this region and we keep them.
Jaen has dry and hard summers, together with cold and rainy winters. Achieving this climatology together with a limestone soil, some spectacular and unique extra virgin olive oils are produced every year.
Here is a video where you can see the olive grove extensions in Jaén, Spain.
Video 1: Olives from Jaen
d) New harvest
The new harvest comes every year in different moment of the winter. It depends on the wheater of this year. Normally, Castillo de Canena, Oro Bailen and Oro de Canava olive mill produce the first extra virgin olie oil of the year. However, we recommend to contact us to get current information. Over January all our olive oil are from the new harvest.
e) Sustainability and support local economy
We work with producers committed to the environment, sustainability and supporting local economies.
2. Best oil cooperatives in Jaén, Spain
In the province of Jaén there are hundreds of olive oil cooperatives. At El Cortijuelo de San Benito we have visited hundreds of them, in order to work with the best ones from the point of view of the quality of their olive oils, their seriousness and good service. In addition, among the hundreds of cooperatives and olive oil mills that we have studied and visited, we have selected the following:
a) Our olive oil cooperative of San Benito
Cooperative located in Porcuna, a village in Jaén. Main olive oil production area in the world.
Moreover, we are members of this oil mill, and therefore it is the one we know best and we can have more control over their oils. For this reason, San Benito oil is our star oil. Here, we bring our own olives.
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| Street Puertas de Córdoba, 11, y, Plaza de Andalucía, 10, 23 790 Porcuna (JAÉN) | Phone number: 953 54 41 82
Webpage: www.ibolca.com Email: info@ibolca.com |
Tabla 2: Contact details of olive oil cooperative of San Benito in Porcuna, Jaén
b) Other olive oil cooperatives and mills
In addition, we also show you a list of the cooperatives and olive oil mills in Jaén with which we work.
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| Trujal de Magina | Paraje Llanos de Ochoa, s/n Ctra. Cambil Km3, 23120 Cambil, Jaén | Phone number: 953 300 567
Webpage: scatrujaldemagina.com Email: info@scatrujaldemagina.com |
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| La Bética Aceitera | Street Pedro Hidalgo, 53, 23480 Quesada, Jaén | Phone number: 953 73 32 82
Webpage: www.picabanas.com |
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| La Alharilla | Porcuna, Jaén | Phone number: 953 53 99 41
Webpage: www.coovihal.com |
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| La loperana | Av. Andalucia, 37, 23780 Lopera, Jaé | Phone number: 953 51 61 13
Webpage: www.laloperana.com Email: ventas@laloperana.com |
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| San Isidro | Ctra de Arjona a Porcuna, 23790 Porcuna, Jaén | Teléfono: 695 455 687
Página web: www.aceitesanisidro.es Correo electrónico: tienda@aceitesanisidro.es |
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Table 3: Olive oil cooperatives and mills of Jaen
In short, there are around a hundred olive oil cooperatives in Jaén. We have selected these cooperatives because we have had the opportunity to get to know their presidents, cooperative members and production areas.
3. The best oil from Jaen
In order to offer our customers the best oil from Jaen, El Cortijuelo de San Benito has travelled hundreds of kilometres to visit and taste the best oils. Among the best brands and oils we have selected, these are as follows:
- Castillo de Canena: The Castillo de Canena brand, which produces olive oils of the picual, arbequina and royal varieties in conventional, ecological and biodynamic forms of cultivation, has great recognition. In addition, very recently it has taken out its olive oil to the smoke of oak, a novel and very delicious oil.
- Oro de Bailen: The Oro Bailen brand is also another prestigious oil mill. This oil mill produces olive oil of two varieties: picual and arbequina.
- San Benito: The extra virgin olive oil little known but is our star product, We are members of the cooperative of San Benito, which produces olive oil of the picual variety. For this reason, it is the oil that we sell the most.
- Pico cabañas: Pico Cabañas olive oil of the picual and royal varieties is produced by the cooperative of La Bética.
Cortijo la Torre: Small oil mill located in the village of Arjona. A little-known olive-oil mill that produces a spectacular oil from Jaen that is recognised by the most prestigious bodies.
Other oil brands of olive oil from Jaen: Torre de Porcuna, Verde Salud, Luis Benito, La Alharilla
4. Oil sales on the internet
Buy olive olive in internet is a easy way to get this product and more people buy olive oil in internet each year. Here you can find the best quality with a good price. However, you must pay attention where you buy.
Likewise, we oofer in our store of El Cortijuelo de San Benito,extraordinary extra virgin olive oil from Jaén to the best price. Also, you can buy our own production from the ccoperative of San Benito. San Benito is a cooperative located in Porcuna, a village of Jaén.
Furthermore, we send our product all over the world. When you check out and you don’t find you country, contact us. We will calculate the shipping cost to your home.
Also, we bring from Jaén and also from other areas of Spain. Among the best known areas, we can name the following:
- Cooperatives of Jaén
- In addition to the Denominations of Origin of Sierra de Cazorla, Sierra Magina, Sierra Segura
- Finally, prestigious brands such as Castillo de Canena, Oro Bailen, etc..
Finally, if you know other brands and you want us to add them, please contact us.
5. Denomination of origin of Jaén
After ten years working on this project, in a few months we will have the new Designation of Origin of oils from Jaen. This is very good news for the people of Jaen in defending their product and certifying the quality and unique conditions that Jaen has. Therefore, little by little we will see in the labels this Denomination, along with the others of Jaén; Sierra Magina. Sierra de Cazorla and Sierra Segura.
6. Cheap olive oil from Jaen
As in all products, if our priority is price, quality will always go hand in hand. If you are looking for cheap olive oils, it would be best to go to supermarkets, they will offer you better prices but with low quality.
Also, we only offer in our shop in Las Rozas de Madrid high-quality extra virgin olive oil with the best price. However, we will never offer you the cheapest olive oil on the market.
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