El Spanish oil has always been in high esteem, but we needed international recognition so that the name and brand “Spain” will begin to gain relevance throughout the world.
The German organization WBOO (World´s Best Olive Oils) has proclaimed Spanish oils as winners of the ranking that it publishes annually.
This non-profit organization, made up of experts and professionals in the oil production sector, draws up a Ranking with the best 50 Virgin Olive Oils in the World.
In this edition, more than 50% of the Oils included in it are of Spanish origin, specifically 29 of them, which represents almost 60% of the winners …
The most important thing about this classification is that the top 8 positions in the table are occupied by national oils, clearly marking the dominance in production and the quality that our producers improve every day in their oil mills.
All data, according to the information provided by the ICEX (Institute of foreign trade), have been prepared from the main international competitions, where the selected brands have occupied the first places in the blind tastings prepared by the juries of these competitions.
The winners podium
- The best oil recognized by experts and for the second consecutive year with 91 points corresponds to The EVOO Venta de Barón (DO Priego de Córdoba), produced and distributed by the company Muela Oliva.
It is a juice extracted from the first hojiblanca and picuda olives of each campaign. In its tasting we appreciate an intense green fruit, herbaceous notes, and traces of vegetables. On the palate it is sweet, somewhat bitter and spicy in progression.
- The second classified with 78 points is the AVOE Bravoleum Edcion Especial, from the Finca Hacienda el Palo (Jaén) prepared by the firm Explotaciones Jame SL
It is a slightly spicy oil with a slight bitterness, with intense aromas of grass, with traces of tomato, wood and banana.
- The third classified with 77 points is the AVOE Oro Bailen Family Reserve, (Jaén)
It is an intense and complex oil, with aromas of tomato, apple, freshly cut grass, green banana, and green almond.
In the mouth it is sweet, slightly spicy and fresh.
To be able to consult all the winners, origins and scores, we leave you the link to the WBOO website for you to download.