About this oil
Jabalcuz Gran Selección is an extra virgin olive oil of the variety Picual, produced in Jaén, crafted by SCA Sierra de la Pandera.
It has been recognised with 3 international awards, with a score of 91/100 in the guide Evooleum and 96/100 in the guide Iberoleum.
Sensory profile
Sensory star crafted by Mercedes Uceda. With every order from Molino & Cata you receive a printed copy of this tasting sheet.
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Tasting notes
An intensely green-fruity extra virgin, made from hand-selected olives harvested in October at the optimal moment of ripeness and milled immediately upon arrival at the mill, resulting in exceptional organoleptic qualities. A voluptuous nose reveals tomato vine, artichoke, green almond, fig tree, green apple, green banana, aromatic herbs and fresh grass. Bold presence on the palate -- bitterness is medium-high and the peppery sensation builds progressively across a broad spectrum, yet both harmonise with the fruitiness.
Pairing
This oil is especially suited to enhancing the flavour of fatty fish like salmon or tuna, whether baked or grilled. It also complements fresh or semi-cured cheeses beautifully, bringing out their dairy nuances. Ideal for dressing Mediterranean salads with tomato, cucumber and black olives. Pairs wonderfully with chocolate and fruit such as orange.
Mercedes' expert opinion
Jabalcuz proves that a cooperative can produce competition-grade oils. This Gran Seleccion has a voluptuous nose where I recognise tomato plant, artichoke, green almond, fig tree -- all at once, all beautifully integrated. On the palate the presence is commanding, with that medium-high bitterness and the progressive peppery finish that harmonise with the fruitiness. Selected olives, committed growers, loving yet technical craftsmanship, careful lot selection. That simple, that difficult. Proud to have contributed my grain of sand to this project once again this year.
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All about Jabalcuz Gran Selección
Jabalcuz is not a boutique mill. It is a cooperative born in 2004 from the merger of two historic cooperatives in Los Villares, Jaen: San Juan Bautista and Nuestra Senora del Rosario. This season alone it has produced 3.6 million kilos of oil, of which 2.5 million are extra virgin and virgin. Those numbers matter: they prove that scale and quality can go hand in hand when a cooperative does things right.
Early-harvest Picual, olives picked in October and milled immediately. The cooperative sits in Los Villares, at the foot of the Sierra de la Pandera, at an altitude that makes a real difference in polyphenol concentration. The Gran Seleccion is the finest selection from that harvest -- the batches the technical team sets aside as exceptional.
Three consecutive Jaen Seleccion awards -- 2024, 2025 and 2026 -- and a Mario Solinas 2025 from the International Olive Council in the Medium Green category. The Mario Solinas is the world's benchmark competition for olive oil. That a village cooperative wins it says everything about what can be achieved when rigour stands behind scale.
Why it's in Molino & Cata
Three consecutive Jaen Seleccion awards and a Mario Solinas. When a cooperative achieves those numbers, you pay attention. This is the cooperative Picual that proves quality and scale are not incompatible.
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Jabalcuz Gran Selección
14,00 €EUR
· viernes, 17 de abril
