The picual variety is widely known by that name, but is also known by other names such as ‘Marteño’ or ‘Nevadillo’. It is the most widespread variety of all in Spain and predominantly occupies the area of Jaén, and part of Cordoba and Granada.
Picual Olive Oil San Benito 5 l21.90 €Extra virgin olive oil of the picual variety Characteristics: Extra virgin olive oil bottled in a plastic bottle (PET) 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 it is characterized by its great intensity with […]
Picual olive oil Casas de Hualdo 500 ml8.50 €Extra virgin olive oil of the picual variety Characteristics: Extra virgin olive oil bottled in a dark, designer bottle with a plastic cap. Aroma Casas de Hualdo’s extra virgin olive oil of the picual variety is a powerful, persistent oil with some bitterness and itching. In the mouth it is characterized by its intensity of […]
Organic Olive Oil Verde Salud 1 l10.50 €Organic extra virgin olive oil of the picual variety Characteristics: Extra virgin olive oil bottled in a tin can 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 is characterized by its persistent intensity of […]
Organic Olive Oil Verde Salud 500 ml6.50 €Organic extra virgin olive oil of the picual variety Characteristics: Extra virgin olive oil bottled in a transparent glass bottle with a cork stopper and accompanied by a dispenser. 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 […]
Olive oil Verde Salud 2.5 l27.00 €Organic extra virgin olive oil of the picual variety Characteristics: Extra virgin olive oil bottled in a tin can 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 is characterized by its persistent intensity of […]
Olive oil Oro Bailen picual 500 ml10.50 €Extra virgin olive oil of the picual variety Characteristics: Extra virgin olive oil bottled in a dark designer glass bottle Aroma Oro Bailen Extra Virgin Extra Virgin Olive Oil is a very well-balanced and potent family reserve olive oil with some spiciness and bitterness. In the mouth you can appreciate an intense fruity taste of […]
picual olive oil Oro del Desierto 500 ml10.50 €Organic extra virgin olive oil of the picual variety Characteristics: Extra virgin olive oil bottled in a dark glass bottle Aroma Oro del Desierto organic extra virgin olive oil of the picual variety has been elaborated with olives picked before veraison, in order to obtain an oil like this one, balanced, harmonious and very fruity. […]
Picual Olive oil biodinámico 500 ml19.50 €Biodynamic extra virgin olive oil of the picual variety Cold extraction Characteristics: Extra virgin olive oil bottled in a very original bottle reminiscent of the texture of the soil. Aroma The extra virgin olive oil of Pico Cabañas is a powerful, balanced, persistent and slightly bitter and itchy extra virgin olive oil of the Picual […]
Picual olive oil Cortijo la Torre 500 ml10.50 €Extra virgin olive oil of picual variety Premium Characteristics: Extra virgin olive oil bottled in a dark glass bottle Aroma Cortijo la Torre extra virgin olive oil of the picual variety is a powerful, balanced, persistent oil with some bitterness and itching. In nose it is characterized by its intensity of fruity, highlighting the notes […]
Properties and characteristics of Picual olive oil
Agronomics:
The picual variety is a very vigorous and resistant tree. It stands out for its precociousness in its soon entrance in olive production, a little neighboring production, of high productivity, and of easy mechanization by the size and its easy detachment of the tree.
Oil:
The oil of the picual variety has a great personality with very characteristic sensory notes that make it easily identifiable from the rest of the monovariety. It is a powerful oil, with some bitterness and itching. In tasting notes of fig tree and fresh wood can be appreciated.
The extra virgin olive oil of the picual variety has a high content of oleic fatty acids, a monounsaturated fat with a very high nutritional interest, together with a high content of antioxidants, polyphenols and tocopherols. All this means that the Picual variety has a great stability at high temperatures and rooting by time and oxygen.
Recommendations:
This extra virgin olive oil is recommended for dishes with strong flavours such as stews, stews, stews, legumes and rice dishes. Also for softer dishes such as salads, fried or scrambled eggs and vinaigrettes.
In addition, due to its high antioxidant content and stability, it is recommended together with the cornicabra variety for frying.
In short, we can say that the picual extra virgin olive oil is ideal for those who are looking for a strong flavour of olive oil and like a bitter and itchy taste.
Where to buy picual oil from Jaén?
In our shop in El Cortijuelo de San Benito located in Las Rozas de Madrid or in our online shop, you can find the best olive oils of the picual variety. As this is a very common variety, we bring it from different areas of Spain. Below we indicate the different places and brands of picual that we sell:
- El Cortijuelo de San Benito: As producers, this is our star oil, our extra virgin olive oil of the picual variety of our own harvest. We are producers and are located in Porcuna, Jaén.
- San Benito: The San Benito extra virgin olive oil is produced by the San Benito cooperative, which is located in Porcuna, a municipality of Jaén.
We, the owners of Cortijuelo de San Benito, are members of this cooperative, and San Benito oil is one of our star products.
- Castillo de Canena: The oil mill of Castillo de Canena produces different extra virgin olive oils of the picual variety; its early harvest, oil from the first days of harvesting; family reserve, a selection of its best oils and biodynamic oil, oils from olive groves that follow these criteria.
- Oro Bailen: The oil mill Oro Bailen also produces oils of the picual variety. This oil is its flagship, always winning the first places of the best olive oils in the world.
- Oro del Desierto: Prestigious olive oil mill located in the desert of Tabernas, where the conditions for olive oil production are ideal. Its oils of the picual variety are winners of the most prestigious awards.
- Cruz de Arena: Very small family cooperative located in Porcuna, a municipality of Jaén.
- Olior Porcuna: Oil mill also located in the municipality of Porcuna in Jaén, which markets its oil under the brand name of Torre de Porcuna.
- La Bética Aceitera: one of the largest olive oil mills in Spain located in Quesada, in the Sierra de Cazorla region in Jaén. Its extra virgin olive oil is marketed under the brand name of Pico de Cabañas.
- Trujal de Magina: A small cooperative located in the Sierra Magina region that markets its extra virgin olive oil under the Verde Salud brand, which is ecological and is protected by this Denomination.
- Cortijo la Torre: Almazara sitauda in Arjona, another mucipo in Jaén that produces one of the most award-winning oils in Spain.
Thhis variety is the most widespread olive oil variety in Spain, but is mainly concentrated in the area of Jaén. Being the most widespread variety, in Spain we have hundreds of brands. We have selected those that give us more confidence according to criteria of quality and seriousness.
Our picual extra virgin olive oil
We are producers of picual extra virgin olive oil. The main reason why we opened our shop in El Cortijuelo de San Benito is to highlight our field work and to make the final consumer aware of what a real extra virgin olive oil is.
