The 5 best Denominations of Origin of Olive Oil

the best denominations of origin in Spain

The best Denominations of Origin of extra virgin olive oil that we have in Spain. This selection has been made according to the most demanding criteria of quality, good treatment, variety and good service. After many years working with a large number of them, and after researching the rest, we are pleased to share our conclusions with you. Likewise, all these criteria follow our opinion and our experiences, which we leave written here.

Furthermore, the most important thing we would like to encourage you to do is to find out about and try all the fantastic extra virgin olive oils from all the Denominations of Origin. All of them are fantastic oils that are worth trying, and they are changing every year.

Index of the article:

  1. Best Designations of Origin of olive oil
  2. Other olive oil designations in Europe
  3. Oil designations of origin recognized by China

Summary: Best olive oil Designations of Origin in Spain from the point of view of quality, service and efforts. Likewise, this great selection of Denominations of Origin is available in our shop in Las Rozas de Madrid.

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1. The best Denominations of Origin in Spain

Among the twenty or so designations of origin for olive oil in Spain, these are the best Denominations of Origen in our point of view:

a)  The Sierra Magina Denomination of Origin

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The first thing we would like to highlight about the Sierra Magina Denomination of Origin is the fantastic work they have been doing for years to make their extra virgin olive oils known. Participating in national and international exhibitions, carrying out gastronomic events in places of prestige and great affluence, giving tastings and talks to associations and groups.

The results are already beginning to be recognized. Consequently,  many of its brands with the Sierra Magina Denomination of Origin are found in the best shop windows in Spain and around the world, the best chefs use them to prepare their best dishes and the most important of all, they already occupy a prominent place on the tables of many families.

However, the most outstanding of all are the extra virgin olive oils produced in the Sierra Magina region. Furthermore, in the villages covered by this Denomination. The extra virgin olive oil of the picual variety of Sierra Magina in Jaén is an oil of extraordinary quality. The Sierra de Magina in Jaén, where the fruit develops, confers different aromas and characteristics to the typical picual oil, In short, a powerful, balanced oil with intense fruity aromas.

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The cooperatives and olive mills of Sierra Magina are taking all their know-how and passion to the extreme. Also, they produce early harvest extra virgin olive oils, which have even higher quality. The early harvest consists of making extra virgin olive oil from olives harvested in October. Consequently, olive are collected directo from olive treess, for this reason, olive have not been in contact with the soil. In short, early harvest increases the quality and fruitiness of the oil

Finally, we would like to highlight another positive aspect of this Denomination of Origin, the good attention.

Video 1: Sierra Magina montains

b) The Denomination of Origin of Priego de Córdoba

do priego de cordobaOne of the best Denominations of Origin is Priego de Córdoba due to its spectacular quality of its extra virgin olive oils. It is not only we who say it, who taste it often, it is also said endlessly by organisms that classify it among the best in the world. The olive oils of Priego de Córdoba are soft oils with an intense fruity intensity, especially with freshly cut grass and fig tree.

Like many of the Denominations of Origin, they are making a great effort to promote their olive oils, participating in national and international fairs, carrying out tastings and courses, promoting the culture of olive oil in schools, etc. This work gives its results, finding us its oils in the best shop windows, being recognized by the best chefs in the world and being by the general public a point of reference of quality.

Another of the many things that stand out about the Denomination of Origin of Priego de Córdoba, at least from the outside, is the close collaboration between the farmers, packers, sellers and the members of this Denomination. All walk in the same direction with a single objective, that the extra virgin olive oils of Priego de Córdoba are recognized as the excellence of the extra virgin.

c) The Designation of Origin of Sierra de Cazorla

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In third place, we named the Sierra de Cazorla appellation of origin, a denomination that has a unique and spectacular oil, the Royal extra virgin olive oil.  This soft olive oil with its unique aroma and flavour makes the Designation of Origin of Sierra de Cazorla shine with its own light. Also this Denomination of Origin has under its protection the picual variety, with small nuances that the differences of the oils of Sierra Magina.

The effort it makes to make itself known, through tastings, talks and participation in numerous national and international fairs, is achieving a place in a world as competitive as that of olive oil.

d) The Denomination of the Montes de Toledo

The Designation of Origin of the Montes de Toledo, although it is a smaller and younger Designation of Origin than another. Also, this Denomination occupies a very prominent place in Spain. One of the most widespread varieties in Spain, Cornicabra, is produced in the Montes de Toledo. The cornicabra variety, a powerful oil with intense and fruity flavour and aromas, is of excellent quality in the municipalities covered by the Designation of Origin.

A Denomination that has arrived a little later or at least has started to move later than others. Also, this Denomination is achieving great oils that are beginning to have great recognition worldwide and nationally.

e) The Baena Denomination of Origin

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The Baena Designation of Origin, although one of the first to be created, stands out as well. In it we find unique olive oils. It is olive oil is natural coupages of varieties such as picual, picudo and hojiblanca.

In recent years it has lagged behind in the promotion of its olive oils. However, now it is once again carrying out major promotional campaigns. Consequently, they are putting its oils back on the map, as they deserve.

2. Other Olive Oil Designations of Origin in Europe

Other European countries such as Italy and Greece also have Designations of Origin with their olive oils. In the future we will do a selection of the best Denominations of Origin of Europe.

3. Olive Oil Designations of Origin recognised by China

The Denominations of Origin are not recognized by all countries. In the case of China, only the following Denominations are recognized:

  1. Bajo Aragon
  2. Baena
  3. Sierra Segura Steppe
  4. Siurana

The new agreement adds the following:

  1. Sierra Magina
  2. Priego de Córdoba

In short, these are the best denominations of origin according to our point of view. This selection will be updated every year.

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