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Almaoliva Arbequino

This Arbequina presents aromas of green grass with touches of leaf, pear and banana. On the palate it enters sweet, with a hint of pungency at the...

Green fruity Medio
Bitter Suave
Spicy Medio
ProductorAlmazaras de la Subbética

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5.0
2 verified reviews
The tasting · cobalt tasting glass

Taste it blind.
Like the panel.

Cobalt glass hides the colour so nose and palate lead. Every bottle ships with its lab numbers and its story.

01 Serve at 23 °C 02 Warm in your hand 03 Smell, then taste
La cata · sensory profile

Tasted blind, with professional method

Profiled 0–10 using the cobalt catavino — colour hidden, so nose and palate lead.

Sensory profile

Tasted by Mercedes Uceda

Aromatic intensities evaluated in a professional tasting. Exact values are part of the sensory consultancy service.

Green fruityBitterSpicyGreen grassAppleSweetAlmondBananaNutsCinnamon
Green fruity6,0 / 10
Bitter3,0 / 10
Spicy4,0 / 10
Tasting note · blind tasting
“This Arbequina presents aromas of green grass with touches of leaf, pear and banana. On the palate it enters sweet, with a hint of pungency at the finish tha...”
Traceability

Meet your oil

From a single grove to a sealed cobalt bottle — every step, dated and measured.

GROVE
Single estate
One grove, one varietal, one lot.
HARVEST
Picked green
By hand, at the right ripeness.
MILL
Cold-milled in 6 h
Below 27 °C · two-phase decanter.
LAB
Tasted blind by Mercedes
Cobalt catavino · IOC method.
BOTTLE
Sealed from light
Cobalt glass · protected from oxygen.
About this oil

This oil, in full

Everything behind the numbers — the varietal, the estate, the milling, and how to taste it.

More than 20 annual awards and a constant presence in the EVOO World Ranking TOP 10, with over 1,000 accumulated points in the global ranking. It is not the little sibling of the Rincon: it is another expression from the same cooperative, with its own impressive track record.

Almaoliva is the most approachable face of the cooperative that produces Rincon de la Subbetica. This Arbequina grown at 600 metres in the Sierras Subbeticas has a green nose and an almond-like palate -- a combination that works very well for those just beginning to explore EVOO. The peppery touch at the finish gives it that edge that makes it interesting without being aggressive.

How is this Arbequina different from the ones I find in the supermarket?
Supermarket Arbequina is usually harvested when the olive is riper, seeking higher yield at the cost of losing green nuances. Result: less quantity, but more concentrated aromas. That is the reason for the price difference.
Is it a mild oil?
Yes, compared to a Picual or to the Rincon de la Subbetica. It has a sweet entry and an almond profile that makes it approachable for any palate. But don't mistake it for a flat oil -- it has over 20 annual awards and sits in the world TOP 10.
Can I cook with it?
Yes. It works beautifully in sauces and baking. But where it truly shines is in raw use: white fish, cold soups, desserts.