A fantastic selection of premium extra virgin olive oils from different regions of Spain. Some of them have a certificate of Denomination of Origin, that protects the unique characteristics of the region and its oils.

Summary: Spain is the largest producer of extra virgin olive oil in the world. In addition, some areas from Spain with its unique climate, soil and olive tree varieties give a very extraordinary extra virgin olive oils. So, let’s see these special regions from Spain and the Denominations of Origin which support them. Also, they are available for sale in our store of Las Rozas de Madrid.

Other interesting studies: The 5 best olive oil Designations of Origin in Spain.

1. Where is olive oil produced in Spain?

Olive oil is produced in almost all provinces of Spain, except Anturias and Cantabria, in northern from Spain. Also, it is well-known that distinctive soils, climates, topography, harvesting time and olive tree varities result in different extra virgin olive oils. As a result, olive oil has become a symbol of our gastronomy and a indispensable ingredient in any dish.

At the present, Spain has 30 areas with Denominations of Origin, that guarantee unique extra virgin olive oils. So, let’s esplore them and look at the best spanish regions with extraordinaries olive oils.

a) A wide variety of olive oils

Spain has a a wide variety of olives oils, from mild to robust. Also, we offer in our store a great selection of extra virigin olive oils from different spanish regions. Each one with unique flavors for seasonig your dishes.

However, only the public organization of Denominations of Origin can garantee the origin and the special characteristics of a region and its olive oils.

2. Denominations of Origin of Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Let’s see the most important Denominations of Origin of olive oil from Spain.

Table 1: Designations of Origin in Spain.

Spain has 30 Denominations of Origin. Furthermore, we will add in the furure more Denomination of origin to our shop.

3. Olive oil in other areas

There are other areas of Spain that they do not have Denomination of Origin but the should have in our opinion. These regions produce also uniques extra virgin olive oils and have clear differences with others olive oils. So, take a look at them.

Table 2: Other provinces that do not have Denomination of Origin but are well-known for its olive oils production.

The most cultivated varieties in Spain are: picual, cornicabra, hojiblanca and arbequina. These are the most widespread, mainly throughout most of the geography. However, many other varieties can be found throughout the Spanish geography, areas and varieties that give different and unique oils.

4. In the world:

In other countries there are no other varieties of interest. The whole Mediterranean basin is a producer of olive oil. Spain is at the forefront, followed by Italy, Greece, Turkey, Tunisia…, In other continents; America, Asia and Australia we also find olive oil production, but to a much lesser extent.

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