Dec 20 2024
Seven of Top Ten Extra Virgin Olive Oils in Prestigious Evooleum Ranking Are From Spain
An extra virgin olive oil made from the Coratina variety in Ciudad Real took the number one spot, while the second on the list went to an oil made with Hojiblanca in Córdoba, and the fourth place was awarded to one produced in Madrid from Hojiblanca and Picual, highlighting the richness of Spain's olive oil heritage
Spain is already known around the world as a top producer of quality extra virgin olive oils, but the recent Evooleum award ceremony and the publication of its 2025 extra virgin olive oil guide further demonstrated the country’s complete dominance of the sector. According to Evooleum, seven of the top ten extra virgin olive oils from Spain.
They were: Dehesa El Molinillo Coratina in first place, made with Coratina olives in Ciudad Real (Castile - La Mancha); Rincón De La Subbética, in second place, made with Hojiblanca olives in Córdoba (Andalusia); LOA 77, in fourth place, made with Hojiblanca and Picual olives in Madrid; Oleum Hispania Nature Premium Pajarera, in sixth place, made with Pajarera olives in Córdoba (Andalusia); Valdenvero Hojiblanco, in seventh place, made with Hojiblanca olives in Ciudad Real (Castile - La Mancha); O.LIVE Ecologic in eighth place, made from Picual olives in Jaén (Andalusia); and Ma’sarah Lecciana in tenth place, made with Lecciana olives in Alicante (Valencian Community).
Spain, a worldwide leader in quality olive oil production
The guide, published by Mercacei, the largest olive oil publishing group in the world, highlights the very best extra virgin olive oils from Spain, Italy, Turkey, Portugal, Croatia, France, Tunisia, Morocco, Brazil, Greece, and Israel. More than 1000 samples from 26 countries competed in this international competition, and the awards seek to highlight the efforts of small producers and women producers in particular, and also recognize the efforts of small publishers.
For Spain, extra virgin olive oil is one of its most emblematic products and one of its biggest exports. Although there is significant production in the Jaén and Córdoba provinces in Andalusia, there are also plenty of producers elsewhere, and these awards clearly reflect the vast variety of olive oils produced across Spain, from Extremadura to Valencian Community to Madrid.