250 ml
250 ml
To try it
The small bottle. To get to know the oil before buying more, or to give as a gift.
Ask us about this sizePDO Campo de Montiel
«el calar» extra virgin olive oil
From the olive trees our family planted in the 19th century, in the Campo de Montiel. Cornicabra and Picual, first cold extraction, milled within 24 hours of harvesting.
Protected Designation of Origin Aceite Campo de Montiel, recognised by the European Commission in June 2010.
Extra virginFirst cold extraction
24 hoursFrom tree to mill
Cornicabra and PicualThe two varieties
19th centuryThe family olive trees
Our sizes
Three sizes of the same oil
It is the same oil in all three. The bottle changes, not what is inside.
750 ml
750 ml
For the table
Dark glass that protects the oil from light. The everyday one, for cooking and for the table.
Ask us about this size
2 litres
2 litres
For the pantry
The big one, with a handle. For homes that cook with olive oil every day.
Ask us about this sizeThe product
Why it tastes the way it does
An extra virgin is not made in the bottle: it is made in the hours between picking the olive and milling it. These are ours.
01
Cornicabra and Picual
The two varieties behind our oil, the traditional ones in the Campo de Montiel.
02
Milled the same day
Olives carry water that ferments and oil that oxidises. Storing them spoils the result — locally it is called «atrojado». Here they are processed within 24 hours of harvesting.
03
First cold extraction
Mechanical processes only, under controlled conditions, with nothing that alters the oil. The flavour, aroma and properties of the fruit are preserved.
04
Checked every year
The Certification Service independently analyses and certifies the production and processing requirements, in accordance with EEC Regulation 2092/91.
Bitterness
Organoleptic rating
0510
3 – 6
Pungency
Organoleptic rating
0510
3,4 – 6,3
Bitterness and pungency are the attributes that stand out most in our oil, and they come from the olive varieties it is made from. These are published tasting values, not an impression.
«…and he began to ride through the ancient and famous Campo de Montiel, and it was true that he was riding through it» Don Quixote de la Mancha · Chapter II
The origin
Campo de Montiel Designation of Origin
In June 2010 the European Commission recognised the Campo de Montiel as a designation of origin and added it to its list of quality agri-food products.
The PDO covers only extra virgin olive oils obtained from groves in the designated municipalities: the processing and bottling area is the same as the growing area. Everything — from cultivation, pruning and harvesting to milling, extraction and storage — is governed by codes of good agricultural and food practice, with external control and certification that guarantee traceability and food safety.
June 2010European Commission recognition
439,684 haSize of the region
Since 1573Villanueva de los Infantes, its capital
1974Listed Historic Site
Who we are
More than 150 years of olive trees in the family
«Made up exclusively of members of our family.»
The first were planted in the 19th century. Since then the trees have passed from generation to generation, with a commitment to the land that is part of the family tradition. You could put it the other way round: it is the generations that have passed through the olive trees, because the estate is entrusted to each of them for its care but remains unchanged over time.
Traditionally, as for so many families around here, the oil covered the household needs for the year. A few years ago we set up an agricultural cooperative, SAT «Quinto del Cuartillejo», with a single aim: to sell what has always been our own oil.
Where the name comes from. «Quinto del Cuartillejo» is one of the places where our calares lie — the local word for the soil best suited to olive groves. Calar: «a place where limestone abounds» (Dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy).
And why we say «las olivas». In this region the trees are feminine: people say «las olivas», not «los olivos» as in the rest of Spain.
Gallery
The oil and the land it comes from
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Contact
We are in Villanueva de los Infantes
If you want to ask about larger quantities, about supplying restaurants, or simply to know more about the oil, write to us or call.
Address
C/ Cervantes, 37
13320 Villanueva de los Infantes, Ciudad Real (Spain)
Phone
639 379 055
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