Picual Extra Virgin Olive Oil

MOCA is Molino y Cata's selection of Extra Virgin Olive Oil. It's an EVOO for everyday use in a convenient, consumer-friendly format. As producers, when we started Molino y Cata, we didn't want to compete with the excellent brands we already carry. However, we also wanted the feeling of bottling something of our own, made from our own olive groves. MOCA is an Extra Virgin Olive Oil produced at the beginning of the harvest season, selected to maintain a fruity aroma and flavor while remaining affordable for most consumers. From this selection, we bottle the best batches for our own use and for yours. A product we hope you enjoy.

Picual Extra Virgin Olive Oil is undoubtedly the flagship variety of the province of Jaén. With its characteristic bitterness and spiciness, it is one of the most sought-after varieties in the world.

Andrés Aguilar produced this high-end oil during the first days of the harvest using unripe green olives, maintaining temperature control throughout the process, and green olives from farms adjacent to the olive mill.

With its intense character and vibrant spirit, Andrés Aguilar Picual embodies the best of Jaén in every bottle. Its meticulous production, using Picual olives harvested at their peak, guarantees a robust, authentic oil with a distinctive personality.

Technical details of Andrés Aguilar Picual

• Product : Andrés Aguilar Picual.
• Producer : Andrés Aguilar .
• Category : Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO).
• Variety : 100% Picual (monovarietal).
• Origin : Jaén, Andalusia (Spain).
• Harvest : early (first days of the season) with green/unripe fruit.
• Harvesting : selected olives from farms close to the olive mill to minimize time.
• Milling : cold, a few hours after harvesting.
• Extraction : mechanical procedures only; controlled temperature < 27 °C.
• Selection and traceability : temperature control throughout the process and batch processing from adjacent plots.
• Sensory profile (summary) : intense green fruitiness; lively and balanced bitterness and spiciness; hints of grass, olive leaf, tomato plant and green almond.
• Recommended uses : ideal raw (salads, bread with tomato, carpaccios) and in low-medium temperature cooking.
• Ingredients : 100% olive juice (Picual).
• Allergens : does not contain.
• Packaging and formats : dark glass; formats subject to availability.
• Storage : Keep in a cool, dark place; close after each use; avoid light and heat.
• Batch / Best before : see label.

Castillo de Canena's Picual Extra Virgin Olive Oil is a batch made with the first day of the harvest from this Jaén-based brand. Each year, Castillo de Canena selects a renowned artist or figure to create the illustration for its labels, and this year, for its 20th anniversary, they have chosen Rafael Moneo, one of the world's most influential architects and winner of the 1996 Pritzker Architecture Prize.

Picual is not only the most widespread variety in the province of Jaén—it also symbolizes how Picual Extra Virgin Olive Oil has quietly yet decisively earned a place on the world’s gastronomic map.

The brand Castillo de Canena, found on the shelves of discerning gourmet stores, achieves year after year what we consider a true premium EVOO should be: aromatic, complex, and consistent.

This extra virgin olive oil from Jaén, produced on the brand’s estates between the Jandulilla and Guadiana rivers, is a superb example of the work that Castillo de Canena has carried out in its groves for over two decades. Across more than 1,800 hectares—including a natural area the brand has reforested in joint projects with SEO BirdLife and Olivares Vivos—you’ll find everything from a variety garden to organic and biodynamic groves.

Technical Sheet — Castillo de Canena Reserva Familiar Picual

• Product: Castillo de Canena – Reserva Familiar Picual.
• Producer: Castillo de Canena (Jaén, Spain).
• Category: Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO).
• Variety: 100% Picual (single-varietal).
• Origin: own estates in Jaén (between Jandulilla and Guadiana; around Canena/Úbeda-Baeza).
• Harvest: early (autumn), fruit at veraison.
• Harvesting: combined (mechanised and manual) depending on plot and terrain.
• Milling: cold, within hours of picking.
• Extraction: mechanical processes only; controlled temperature < 27 °C.
• Selection & traceability: controlled lots from field to mill to ensure consistency.
• Sensory profile (summary): green fruitiness with grassy and garden (tomato) notes; balanced bitterness and pungency.
• Sustainability: biodiversity-oriented grove management and habitat enhancement.
• Ingredients: 100% olive juice (Picual).
• Allergens: none.
• Packaging & sizes: glass bottle; formats subject to availability (e.g., 500 ml / 250 ml).
• Storage: keep in a cool, dark place; close after each use; avoid light and heat.
• Lot / best before: see label.

Elegant and full of personality, Dominus Cosecha Temprana was born in the first days of harvest in Jaén.

This extra virgin olive oil, from the Picual variety, reflects youth and character in every drop, a true gift for discerning palates that value freshness and supreme quality.

When you’re seeking the perfect intersection of elegance, product quality, flavour and design, this limited-edition luxury case from Aceites Elizondo delivers.

A true liquid jewel, Elizondo Emerald Limited Edition is an exceptional extra virgin olive oil, made from Picual olives harvested in the first days of the season.

Presented in a less common 1-litre format, bottled in glass that can easily become a decorative centrepiece in your kitchen or living room, it contains a Picual Extra Virgin Olive Oil whose harmony and balance verge on perfection.

Inspired by luxury brands, this EVOO from Jaén is a fantastic gift for gourmet lovers. Its limited production and exquisite presentation make it truly unique.

Technical Sheet — Elizondo Emerald

• Producer: Aceites Elizondo (Jaén, Andalusia, Spain).
• Category: Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO).
• Variety: 100% Picual (single-varietal).
• Harvest: early (first days of the campaign).
• Harvesting: selected fruit; immediate transfer to the mill.
• Milling: cold, within hours of picking.
• Extraction: mechanical processes only; controlled temperature < 27 °C.
• Origin: Jaén, Andalusia (Spain).
• Presentation: 1 L bottle with luxury case.
• Ingredients: 100% olive juice.
• Allergens: none.
• Storage: keep in a cool, dark place; close after each use; avoid light and heat.

When it comes to premium extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), it’s not only about jugs or tins. Aceites Elizondo goes a step further with a proposal that combines design, quality, and origin.

Elizondo Nº3 is made from early-harvest Picual olives, capturing the essence of the Jaén countryside in a highly characterful EVOO. It blends Jaén’s olive-growing tradition with careful processes to ensure freshness, balance, and stability.

Its iconic bottle inspired by the world of perfume makes this extra virgin olive oil from Jaén a perfect piece to gift or enjoy every day at home, adding elegance and presence to any kitchen.

With a strong track record and standout design, choosing Elizondo Nº3 means opting for an EVOO that unites excellence and style in every bottle.

Elizondo Nº3 — Technical Sheet

• Producer: Aceites Elizondo (Jaén, Andalusia, Spain).
• Category: Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO).
• Variety: 100% Picual (single-varietal).
• Harvest: early (autumn).
• Origin: Jaén, Andalusia (Spain).
• Harvesting: fruit selected at veraison; immediate transfer to the mill.
• Milling: cold, within hours of picking.
• Extraction: mechanical processes only; controlled temperature < 27 °C.
• Sensory profile (summary): green/medium-high fruitiness; balanced bitterness and pungency; vegetal notes with tomato/almond. May vary by season. See our tasting notes.
• Presentation: designer glass bottle (perfumery inspiration).
• Packaging and sizes: dark glass 500 ml and 250 ml.
• Ingredients: 100% olive juice.
• Allergens: none.
• Storage: keep in a cool, dark place; close after each use; avoid light and heat.

From the family estate “Los Badenes”, Finca Badenes Picual offers an exclusive and elegant oil, the fruit of early-harvested olives.

Cold extraction preserves its authenticity, adding a gourmet touch to your everyday table.

Jabalcuz Gran Selección is an early-harvest extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) made by a small cooperative in Jaén.

It is produced in October from mountain-grown Picual olives, harvested both mechanically and by hand due to the rugged terrain of Jaén’s southern sierras, where most cooperative members farm.

Crafted with care: the mill masters use state-of-the-art tools to select the best groves for Jabalcuz Gran Selección, then process in short batches over the few days of production. Each lot is tasted and only the finest are chosen for the final blend.

It comes from the Sociedad Cooperativa Andaluza Sierra de la Pandera in Los Villares (Jaén). The October harvest and cold extraction preserve freshness, green aromas, and top quality.

It has been distinguished with the Jaén Selección 2025 seal—recognising the province’s best EVOOs—and the Mario Solinas award granted by the International Olive Council.

Technical Sheet — Jabalcuz Gran Selección

• Product: Jabalcuz Gran Selección.
• Producer: Sociedad Cooperativa Andaluza Sierra de la Pandera (Los V

A Picual Extra Virgin Olive Oil produced in Arquillos (Jaén) by the Castilla family for three generations, currently led by Beatriz Castilla. Their focus is on creating a quality product and a deep love for the land and the origins of Jaén's olive groves.

An Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Jaén, grown in Arquillos; a project by Beatriz Castilla, who makes an effort every year to produce a fantastic Early Harvest Extra Virgin during the month of October.

This is a truly special product. From a small production run and presented in an exclusive bottle designed for the brand's tenth anniversary, it is also currently the flagship brand of Iberoleum, the guide to Extra Virgin Olive Oils from Spain.

O-MED's award-winning Picual is olive juice produced during the month of October with carefully selected olives from the family estate. It is mechanically extracted, cold-pressed, and continuously filtered after extraction to preserve its organoleptic characteristics to the fullest.

This Picual has won the Spanish Food Award for three consecutive years, in addition to being one of the most internationally recognized brands among consumers.

Hacienda Santa María is a company that stands out for two things: its quality of work and its attention to detail. Anyone who has worked with them knows that their focus is on creating great products and building long-term relationships.

That's why when we sat down to think about the first brands we wanted to incorporate, this was one of the ones we knew would be a sure thing.

With this product, which has won the Jaén Selección 2025 award, in addition to 96 points in the Iberoleum guide, you get four things: flavor, design, aromas, and sustainability.

If you're in Jaén, be sure to visit them at Hacienda Santa María 1885, next to Tobaruela Castle, which, by the way, is home to a good friend of ours.

The popular Oro Bailén Picual Family Reserve is a single-varietal Extra Virgin Olive Oil made from the Picual olive variety . It's a perfectly balanced oil with a peppery and slightly bitter character, and aromas of grass, garden, and tomato.

It is made with olives harvested from Oro Bailén's farms in the province of Jaén and is milled in its olive mill in Villanueva de la Reina, using cold extraction, which allows preserving its natural properties and guarantees high quality.

In our experience, Oro Bailén has established itself as a benchmark for excellence and consistency with this product. Year after year, it garners some of the world's most prestigious awards, while maintaining a competitive price and exceptional quality.

It is one of the four oils produced by the brand, completing a range that allows you to appreciate premium extra virgin olive oils: Frantoio, Picual, Arbequina and Hojiblanca.

Its balanced profile makes it a versatile choice for enhancing a wide variety of dishes. It is one of the most popular extra virgin olive oils in Spain.

Oro Bailén Picual should be part of the pantry of any lover of gourmet cuisine and in particular of premium extra virgin olive oil.

Technical specifications

• Product : Oro Bailén Picual Family Reserve.
• Producer : Aceites Oro Bailén (Jaén, Spain).
• Category : Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO).
• Variety : 100% Picual (monovarietal).
• Origin : Oro Bailén estates in the province of Jaén; milling in the Villanueva de la Reina olive mill.
• Harvest : early (October) with fruit selection at veraison.
• Harvesting : a combination of mechanized and manual methods, depending on the plot and terrain.
• Milling : cold, a few hours after harvesting.
• Extraction : mechanical procedures only; controlled temperature < 27 °C.
• Sensory profile (summary) : Green fruity with notes of grass, orchard, and tomato; balanced bitterness and spiciness. See our tasting notes.
• Awards : multiple national and international awards (vary by campaign).
• Ingredients : 100% olive juice.
• Allergens : does not contain.
• Packaging and formats : dark glass; 250ml, 500ml and 750ml formats.
• Storage : Keep in a cool, dark place; close after each use; avoid light and heat.
• Batch / Best before : see label.

From Jaén comes Oro de Cánava Picual , an intense and vibrant extra virgin olive oil, made exclusively with Picual olives at their perfect ripeness.

An oil with its own character, reflecting the best of Andalusian olive-growing tradition.

El Oro del Desierto Picual is an organic extra virgin olive oil that captures all the strength and freshness of the Tabernas Desert in Almería. Produced from early-harvested Picual olives, this oil stands out for its intense character, the result of efforts to preserve its natural and sustainable essence.

This early harvest Extra Virgin Olive Oil with designation of origin from the Sierra de Segura is a creation of the Rama family, who for several generations have cultivated the traditional olive grove in the Jaén mountain range.

We were surprised because it stands out from other Picual olive oils in our catalog due to its aromatic herbs, typical of the area where the olive trees are grown. Furthermore, since this extra virgin olive oil is part of a family project, we wanted to feature it on Molino y Cata.

This Picual is surprising because, despite being produced just a few kilometers from Jaén, it has nothing to do with the bitter and spicy Picuales we are used to.

The San Vicente cooperative, located in Mogón, near the Cazorla, Segura, and Las Villas mountains, has been focusing on quality in recent years with this Early Picual. This is a special edition selected from the best wines from its cellar.

This Early Picual, harvested and processed during the month of October, symbolizes the excellence of a brand recognized throughout Spain for its effort and great results.

This early harvest extra virgin olive oil is made with the Picual variety at the Puerta de las Villas estate in Mogón, Jaén. Its organic certification guarantees a high-quality product with a unique flavor. Perfect for those seeking a sustainably produced and environmentally friendly olive oil.

Quaryat's range of Extra Virgin Olive Oils is completed by organic mountain olive oils harvested and produced during the month of October.

This is an integrated Picual produced at high altitude on the outskirts of Granada. It takes its name from the ancient village of Dílar, through which one of the most historically important rivers in the city of the Alhambra flows.

It is produced in olive groves cultivated within the Sierra Nevada Natural Park, cared for by traditional farmers.

It has a careful olive selection and milling process that presents special harvesting characteristics due to its location at an altitude of over a thousand meters.

Señorío de Camarasa is a jewel of the Sierra Mágina Natural Park in Jaén, an extra virgin olive oil that combines tradition and purity in every drop.

Produced with care by the Santa Isabel de Torres Cooperative, it is the result of carefully selected Picual olives in a unique setting.

Its respectful and natural production ensures that each bottle captures the essence of the most authentic Andalusian olive grove.