Box with the 8 winners of the distinctive Jaén Selección 2023 of the Diputación de Jaén. As every harvest, the Diputación de Jaén chooses the 8 best oils of the province of Jaén (7 of traditional or integrated cultivation and 1 of organic cultivation).
As AOVEs of traditional cultivation:
- Oro Bailén Reserva Familiar Picual, from Aceites Oro Bailén Galgón 99 SL (Villanueva de la Reina)
- Oro Bailén Reserva Familiar Picual, from Aceites Oro Bailén Galgón 99 SL (Villanueva de la Reina)
- Puerta de las Villas, from the San Vicente cooperative in Mogón (Villacarrillo)
- Oro de Cánava, from the cooperative Nuestra Señora de los Remedios (Jimena)
- Oro de Cánava, from the cooperative Nuestra Señora de los Remedios (Jimena)
- Dominus, from Monva (Mancha Real)
- Oro de Cánava, from Monva (Mancha Real)
- Esencial Olive, from Oleícola San Francisco SL (Begíjar)
- Essencial Olive, from Oleícola San Francisco SL (Begíjar)
- Pradolivo, from Oleoperales SL (Baeza)
- Pradolivo, from Oleoperales SL (Baeza)
- Señorío de Camarasa, from the Santa Isabel cooperative (Torres)
As organic EVOO:
- Aceite Supremo, Royal variety, from Aceites Supremo (Jaén)
Below we show the tasting notes for each of them:
Traditionally-grown EARVES:
Oro Bailén - Reserva Familiar - Picual - Bottle 500 ml
Producer: Oro Bailén
Origin: Villanueva de la Reina (Jaén)
Extra Virgin Olive Oil of picual variety, bright green color, luminous, with intense fruity of fresh olive, and great complexity of herbaceous and fruity aromas, highlighting the green banana, almond and green tomato. In the mouth it is voluminous and well-structured, very expressive, sweet and slightly spicy
Puerta de las Villas - Temprano - Picual - Case 500 ml
Producer: Puerta de las Villas
Origin Villacarrillo (Jaén
Powerful on the nose and very aromatic.
Powerful on the nose and very aromatic
Fluid on the palate with the appearance of herbaceous notes. Astringent. Bitter from the start, remaining persistent. Then the spiciness appears to assemble the two. Persistent fruitiness on the palate
Oro de Cánava - Selection - Picual - Bottle 500 ml
Producer: Oro de Cánava
Oro de Cánava - Selection - Picual
Bottle 500 ml
Origin: Jimena (Jaén)
Intense fruity aroma of green olive, great complexity between green aromas and dried fruits: mint, tomato, and banana peel with ripe nuances of almond, fig and apple. Clean, fragrant taste, with harmony between light bitterness and progressive spiciness. Very structured and persistent."
Dominus - Early Harvest - 500 ml Bottle
Producer: Dominus
Origin: Mancha Real (Jaén)
Oil of green herbaceous nuances marked with spring notes that evoke a healthy fruit in full exaltation of his youth. The intensity of its fruitiness on the nose is complex and harmonious with deep almond touches. The breadth of its aroma begins with the tomato plant, turns towards green banana peel and ends with hints of wild flowers. In the background, but no less interesting, appears thyme and rosemary
A soft entry on the palate, with fresh, light and elegant registers that express the friendly presence of aromatic plants combined with raw nuts. Its elegance manifests the fraternity between its aroma and flavor. After tasting, the palate is immersed in a deep sensation of freshness with light hints of green almonds and raw nuts
Oleícola San Francisco - Esencial Olive - Picual - Bottle 500 ml
Producer: Oleícola San Francisco
Oleicola San Francisco
Bottle 500 ml
Origin: Begíjar (Jaén)
The result of our family's obsession with quality. After many years elaborating extra virgin olive oils we decided to bet for elaborating exceptional oils. From this work is born Esencial Olive Noviembre, obtained from the first green olives, specifically selected and harvested in the first days of October
A perfect EVOO to use raw on fish or red meats. In salads it enhances the fresh aromas of the countryside and gives a unique flavor to your dishes
Pradolivo - Early Harvest - Picual - 500 ml bottle
Producer: Pradolivo
Origin: Baeza (Jaén)
Origin: Baeza (Jaén)
Origin
It is an oil with intense fruity of green olive, aromas of leaf-grass, green banana, artichoke and alloza among others. Very balanced in the mouth, light bitter and medium-low spicy. Slightly sweet
It is especially indicated to take raw, as it enhances and extols the flavor of any dish, in salads, vinaigrettes, toasts, gazpachos and salmorejos, cold creams, marinated meats, blue fish, baked potatoes, canned raw or cooked foods (cheeses, sausages...), etc.
Señorío de Camarasa - Recién Hecho - Temprano - Picual - 500 ml bottle
Producer: Señorío de Camarasa
Origin: Torres (Jaén)
Intense fruity smell and very complex between aromas of green grass, tomato, banana peel, green almond. It has an appropriate balance between bitterness and spiciness that is noticed progressively
OBES from Organic farming:
Supremo - Royal - Bottle 500 ml.
Producer: Supremo
Origin: Jaén
Intense and high fruity of green olive.
Intense and high fruity of green olive
Very complex on the nose, with an intense aroma of white flowers, grass, green banana peel and some green Apple aroma. Complex, intense and ample.
Other Jaén Selección winners
You can also purchase the winners of the Jaén Selección from other years through the following links:
- Jaén Selección 2019
- Jaén Selection 2020
- Jaén Selection 2021
- Jaén Selection 2021
- Jaén Selección 2022
- Jaén Selection 2022