Oleoestepa extra virgin olive oil is a blend of olives grown in the Estepa Designation of Origin region. The result of cold extraction during the production process, Oleoestepa extra virgin olive oil retains all the fruit's organoleptic properties. Its sensory profile presents a fruity green olive aroma with light hints of ripe olives, along with nuances of leaves and grass. It offers maximum versatility and flavor for everyday cooking. This extra virgin olive oil is chosen by haute cuisine professionals for cooking, frying, making creams and cold soups such as gazpacho or salmorejo, and for preserving foods such as pickling or marinating. Rated the best EVOO on the market according to the OCU (Spanish Association of Consumer Organizations) in all its studies. It boasts the high quality guarantee of the Estepa Designation of Origin and the sustainable production of Integrated Production. Thanks to its high quality and composition rich in polyphenols and oleocanthal, it has a high content of vitamin E, which contributes to the protection of cells against oxidative damage. Oleoestepa is a leading cooperative producer of high-quality extra virgin olive oil certified by the most demanding and prestigious Protected Designation of Origin, the Estepa DOP, located in Andalusia, Spain. Oleoestepa unites the efforts of 19 member cooperatives and its more than 7,500 olive-growing families to sustainably produce the finest extra virgin olive oil from its more than 8 million olive trees. Since its creation in 1986, Oleoestepa has won prestigious quality awards year after year, ranking it as the most awarded brand of extra virgin olive oil. Due to its excellence, olive-growing tradition, and respect for the environment, this is a truly extraordinary extra virgin olive oil.
Features
- The entire process of extracting oil from fresh, healthy olives is carried out below 27°C, which allows its organoleptic properties to remain unchanged.
- Thanks to their high quality and composition rich in polyphenols and oleocanthal, they have a high content of vitamin E, which contributes to the protection of cells against oxidative damage.
- The Regulatory Council of the Estepa Protected Designation of Origin establishes the highest quality requirements of all the Designations, guaranteeing the high quality of the protected oils.
- Implementation of a system of environmentally friendly agricultural techniques for olive cultivation and production techniques for oil extraction, certified as Integrated Production.
- In all studies carried out by the Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU), it has been rated as the best extra virgin olive oil on the market (2002, 2007, 2012, 2018).