Our selection of high-quality extra virgin olive oil made with arbequinas olives from Spain

Summary: Arbequina is a olive variety that are cultivated in many regions of Spain. Originally, it comes from Catalonia, a region of Spian. Also,  this variety has a very fruity aroma with a grass flavor. It is a very demanded olive oil. We offer for sale the extra virgin olive oil variety from different regions and producers of Spain.

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1. Characteristics of the Arbequina variety

Let’s look the most important characteristics of this native spanish variety:

a) Production areas

This very demanded variety can be found in all provinces of Spain with oil production. However, this variety is more predominant in the northern province of Catalonia and the Community of Aragon.

b) Other local names

The name Arbequina has been taken from its area of origin, Alberca, a village located in the province of Lérida, in Catalonia. The arbequina variety is also called “Blancal”.

c) Arbequina olive oil taste

The extra virgin olive oil that comes from the arbequina olive tree and it stands out for its fruity taste, little bitterness. In tasting, you can also appreciate notes of apple, sweet almond and freshly cut grass aromas. It is one of the most aromatic olive oils from Spain. For this reason, it is very popular and demanded.

Arbequina’s fatty acid profile is mainly monosaturated fat, with a medium-low content of oleic fatty acids. Also, it is high high in palmitic and other poluunsaturated fatty acids. Therefore, it has a low average stability. Polyunsaturated fatty acids are less stable than monosaturated fats. For this reason, arbequina olive oil can oxidice easier than others olive oils.

For this reason, we recommend to consume this olive oil in the year of its production. When it is out of date, this oil loses quite a lot of its flavor, aroma and health properties.

Video 1: Olives from Arbequina variety

d) Agronomic

The arbequina olive tree has reduced, it is small in size, vigorous, and high in productivity. Therefore, it adapts without any problem to intensive farmig methods. Furthermore, it ripens early, with flexible branches, small-sized fruit with some difficulty in detaching.

Likewise, this variety endures the cold quite well but no very well to droughts. For this reason, in the southern areas of Spain, this variety is usually found in irrigation systems.

Due to its popularity, it is very common to find arbequina in many areas of Spain.

e) Arbequina oil from Catalonia and Navarre

Catalonia and Navarre are currently the most popular Spanish regions for arbequina oil. However, this variety is grown in almost every province of Spain.

2. The best Arbequina olive oil

This variety is in great demand, being found in all the provinces with olive oil production. Currently, we wotk with the following olive oil mills and cooperatives:

Table 1: Comparative table of arbequina oils

Other oil mills

Table 2: Comparative table of the different brands.

If you want other brands or you are an oil producer and want to sell it here, you can contact us.

3. Uses of this extra virgin olive oil

Arbequina olive oil is versatile in the kitchen. So it’s ideal for creamy sauces like mayonnaise and aioli. It’s also great for drizzling over salads, toast, biscuits, and cakes. We recommend it as a finishing oil for warn dishes, roast vegetables, and homemade soup.

On the other hand, great chefs recommend this variety for the following uses:

• They are perfect for mildly flavoured dressings such as salads.
• It is also widely used to give a touch to white fish and cooked vegetables.

Another use is in confectionery and mayonnaise, because it gives them a very special and delicious touch.

a) Can I fry with this variety?

Finally, while this extra virgin olive oil can be used for frying, we recommend using olive oil with more monounsaturated fats, such as picual or cornicabra olive oil. They’re more stable than arbequina. However, you can use arbequina, but you should reuse it less frequently.

b) Arbequina olive oil for ice cream

The arbequina olive oil is the best variety for doing ice cream.

If you want more information, you can also visit our blog or specialized magazines as Mercacei.

4. Where to buy arbequina oil in UK?

Arbequina olive oil is available for sell in grocery stores. Among them, we have the following:

Supermarket	Oil mill	Specialised shops	Gourmet shops	Online shops

In our specialized shop in Las Rozas de Madrid, we offer arbequina extra virgin olive oil with the highest quality. Our shop and producerr are committed to quality, as well as to respectful and sustainable practices. We send this olive oil to the United Kingdom.

5. FAQ

Some interesting frequent asked questions about arbaquina olive oil:

• Has arbequina olive oil bitter notes?

Extra virgin olive oils of the arbequina variety have very little bitterness and itchiness, so they should not sting your throat. However, this depends a lot on the appreciation of the person.

• Are all arbequina oils the same?

Not all olive oils of arbequina olives are the same. Its aroma depends on the production areas, its freshness, and store conditions. Here we offer only prmium arbequina olive oil.

“Finally, if you need more information, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are pleased to help you”.