About this oil
It has been recognised with 1 international award, with a score of 96/100 in the guide Iberoleum.
Sensory profile
| Descriptor | Intensity (1-10) |
|---|---|
| Frutado Verde | 7.5 |
| Amargo | 4.5 |
| Picante | 5 |
| Verde hoja | 6 |
| Manzana verde | 5 |
| Astringencia | 3.5 |
| Almendra verde | 5 |
| Tomatera | 5 |
| Plátano cáscara | 5.5 |
| Frutos secos verdes | 4 |
| Hierbas aromáticas | 4 |
| Rúcula | 4 |
| Endivia | 5 |
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Tasting notes
A Picual with a clear green leaf aroma, with nuances of tomato plant, banana peel, and green almond. Notes of rocket and aromatic herbs also appear. On the palate it presents a touch of astringency, with bitterness and pungency very well balanced, leaving the mouth fresh. The aftertaste recalls green nuts and endive.
Pairing
Ideal for potato, pasta, or quinoa-based salads, adding all its vegetal touches. For finishing dishes like hummus or guacamole, or for making rich salmorejos and gazpachos.
This Picual tells us what happens when an olive tree grows above a thousand metres, at the foot of Sierra Nevada. The cold of Dilar slows ripening and concentrates polyphenols in a way that shows in the glass: that contained astringency, that balance between bitter and pungent that is not easy to achieve. I use it a lot in tastings to explain how altitude completely transforms the character of a variety.
Know every detail

Quaryat Dillar is a family olive oil mill in Dilar, at the foot of Sierra Nevada, founded in 2009 by the Velasco family. Their estate, Las Animas, has 130 hectares of olive groves between 1,000 and 1,300 metres of altitude. At that height, temperatures are more extreme, the olive tree suffers more, and the olives concentrate more polyphenols. It is pure biology: the stress of the plant becomes complexity in the oil.
The olives are harvested green and processed on the same day. The mill holds Integrated Production certification and the Sierra Nevada Natural Park Product seal, guaranteeing traceability and respect for the environment.
This altitude Picual has a different character from a lowland Picual. In 2024 it received the second Mario Solinas Prize from the International Olive Council in the green medium fruity category, the only oil from Granada among the winners. It has also won gold at the Dubai International Olive Oil Competition and was named Best Oil in Spain at the EVO IOOC in Italy in 2021. It appears in Marco Oreggia's Flos Olei guide.
Quaryat is half an hour from the oleoteca. We have been to the Dilar mill more times than I can count. We know the Velasco family, we know the olive trees, we have known the oil since before it won the Mario Solinas. Having a Picual from Sierra Nevada in a Granada oleoteca is not optional — it is an obligation.

Experiences
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· martes, 14 de abrilProduct information
Processing
Producer · Food operator
Quaryat Dillar
Granada
Per 100 ml
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 3389 kJ / 824 kcal |
| Fat | 91.6 g |
| of which saturates | 14.2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0 g |
| of which sugars | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Average EVOO values. Check the label for exact values.
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Cool, dry place, protected from light and heat. 15-20°C ideal. Never in the fridge.
Best consumed within 2-3 months of opening.
Yes. High smoke point (190-210°C), ideal for cooking.
Extra virgin: acidity below 0.8%, zero defects. Virgin: up to 2% and slight defects.
No, but quality decreases over time. Consume before best-before date.
Quaryat Dillar
·Harvest 2025/202616,05 €EUR
€32.10/LOrder today, arrives on martes, 14 de abril
Dílar, Granada