Of all the words that exist in our rich vocabulary, there is one in particular that has as many positive synonyms as there are olives in an olive grove. We’re referring to ‘Andalusia’, a region in the south of Spain, a land of art, tradition, contrast, flavour, and of course, some of the best EVOOs in the world.
In this article, we would like to introduce you to the Andalusian brands that bear the SIQEV seal on their packaging. They are historic producers who are committed to achieving excellence every day and placing the EVOO culture where it deserves to be: at the forefront.
Carry on reading and start preparing a roadmap (or perhaps better said, a shopping list). Although it is not advisable to travel during the pandemic, there is nothing stopping us from travelling to Andalusia through our taste buds.
The best Extra Virgin Olive Oils in Cordoba
Cordoba is a city full of rich cultures, and also offers the greatest variety of SIQEV EVOOs from all of Andalusia. As you traverse across the olive groves, you find yourself among producers who are full of history, tradition, and love for nature.
We encourage you to include them in your diet and to savour the best products from an extraordinary land.
- Duernas (Córdoba): the product of many generations selecting the best fruits, in order to offer a unique extra virgin olive oil. The EVOO we recommend: Duernas Oleum.
- Suerte Alta (Baena): 80% of D.O Baena’s olive grove is a 100-year-old plantation that grows three different varieties with the three characteristic varieties of the area: Picudo, Picual, and Hojiblanco. The EVOO we recommend: Cortijo de Suerte Alta.
- Almazara de la Subbética (Carcabuey) is committed to maximum product quality, respect for the farmer, customer satisfaction and looking after the environment. The EVOO we recommend: Parqueoliva Serie ORO.
- Almazara de Muela (Priego de Córdoba): Based in the ‘Subbética Cordobesa’, a mountain range in the South of the Cordoba province, they produce oils that follow tradition, with all the patience and care than a good olive oil needs. The EVOO we recommend: Venta del Barón.
- Luque Ecológico (Castro del Río): Throughout 7 generations, the Luque family has developed an ecological cultivation of olive groves, as a way of expressing the concept of food quality and respect for the environment. The EVOO we recommend: Luque Ecológico.
- Oleum Hispania (Carcabuey) have a great experience and knowledge of good flavour, and the origin of a delicious SIQEV series where nature and tradition come together to obtain one of the best oils in the world. The EVOO we recommend: Gama Naturale Premium.
- Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (Baena): they are the winner of the Gold Medal for the quality of “Frutados Verdes” (fruity green) in 2019. They are architects of an Extra Virgin Olive Oil with a Protected Designation of Origin for Baena, with an intense fruity flavour and notes of apple, green leaves and almonds. The EVOO we recommend: Virrey del Pino.
The best Extra Virgin Olive Oils in Almeria
Almeria is a province of contrasts, with 2 outstanding brands in the world of EVOO. From the sea to the desert, from the countryside to your table. Below you will find the SIQEV EVOOS that you deserve to discover, that will bring you to the Mediterranean in the blink of an eye.
- Oro de Desierto (Tabernas) is a family-run company, found in the Tabernas desert of Almeria – a unique place for the cultivation of organic olive groves, which with over 3,000 hours of sunshine a year and no harsh temperature changes gives rise to an olive of exceptional quality. The EVOO we recommend: Oro del desierto.
- La Solana2 (Almeria) is the excellent, organic product of olives harvested directly from the tree, always discarding those that have fallen to the ground, in order to take only the perfect raw material to the oil mill. The EVOO we recommend: AOVE Picual Ecológico LaSolana2.
The best Extra Virgin Olive Oils in Granada
Granada boasts the flavour and excellence of Venchipa OMED, a producer from Acula, that controls the entire production process from olive harvesting to bottling, in order to ensure the highest quality.
Their olive juices are harvested early on, which leads to strong aromas and complex flavours. The EVOO we recommend: OMED.
The best Extra Virgin Olive Oils in Jaen
Alcaudete is the origin of Soler Romero, one of the few organic olives groves with total traceability in Spain, and the producing company of Soler Romero, an EVOO that is made from olives grown on their land, pressed in their olive mill, and bottled there and then. The EVOO we recommend: Soler Romero Primer Día de Campaña.
The best Extra Virgin Olive Oils in Seville
The last stop in this tour of Andalusia is Seville, the capital of Andalusia known for its rich culture, and is the province of three exquisite EVOOS with personality. In Écija, we can find Moline del Genil, a producer whose objective is the continuous search for excellence, from the field to the oil mill. The EVOO we recommend: Molino del Genil Picual.
In Estepa, we find Oleoestepa, a cooperative that works on marketing all the olive oils produced by the associated olive oil mills, and it differences itself because of its high level of efficiency in doing so. The EVOO we recommend: Oleoestepa Hojiblanca.
Also, in the historic land of Osuna, there is also a destination worth going to. The S.A.T Santa Teresa promotes the work, education, and culture of the olive tree, resulting in 1881, an Extra Virgin Olive Oil of superior category, whose raw material is cherished throughout the process. The EVOO we recommend: ESENCIA 1881.
