About this oil
It has been recognised with 1 international award, with a score of 98/100 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
A Picual with both green grass and green leaf nuances, and aromas reminiscent of green almond, banana peel and tomato vine. There are also touches of aromatic herbs and black pepper. On the palate it enters sweet, then unfolds bitter and peppery notes, leaving the mouth feeling very fresh. The aftertaste recalls green nuts, rocket and endive.
Pairing
Ideal for salads built on potato, pasta, quinoa or pulses. For making salmorejo, ajo blanco or gazpacho. For finishing a plate of aged cheese or mojama. And for all kinds of toasts with cured meats.
When I taste O-MED Picual, I notice something I don't always find: a green structure that enters sweet and then unfolds unhurriedly, with those black pepper and rocket nuances that leave your mouth fresh for minutes. Paula and Juande have understood something fundamental -- that an early-harvest Picual from Granada, milled within hours, can have the power of Jaen with the elegance of the Vega microclimate. One of the oils I use in tastings to show that the Picual variety has far more range than people imagine.
Know every detail
Behind O-MED is the Garcia family: Juan de Dios, the father, bought a small olive mill in 2004 without fully knowing what he was getting into. Paula and Juande, his children -- both pharmacists by training -- left their careers to devote themselves to olive oil. They come from Cambil, Jaen. The olive tree is in their DNA.
Harvest takes place in October, never later. From the moment the olive leaves the tree to the moment the oil is in a stainless-steel tank, hours pass -- not days. The entire harvest lasts 3 to 4 days at most. It is cold extraction, with no compromises.
The result is a Picual with character that has put Granada on the international olive oil map. O-MED Picual has won the Premio Alimentos de Espana three times (2017, 2021 and 2025), the German magazine Der Feinschmecker named it number 1 in the world in 2021, and in 2017 it received the first Mario Solinas award from the International Olive Council. Iberoleum has rated it 97.40 out of 100. Today it is exported to over 30 countries.
It was one of the first oils we selected for the oleoteca. We tasted it at the mill in Acula years ago and it has not left the catalogue since. It is the Picual we pour when someone tells us they have never tasted a real extra virgin. It rarely misses.
Experiences
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Production
From olive to liquid gold. Harvesting, milling and extraction.
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19,00 €EUR
· viernes, 17 de abrilPicual
Variedad
Granada
Origen
Premio internacional
NYIOOC, Evooleum, Iberoleum
2 opiniones verificadas
★★★★★
Cosecha 2025/2026
Aceite fresco de temporada
Selected by Mercedes
Product information
Processing
Producer · Food operator
Venchipa S.L.
Granada
2 reviews
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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2 reviews
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Atención muy buena
Atención muy buena, y muy buen aceite. Lo recomiendo.
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Venchipa S.L.
19,00 €EUR
€38.00/LOrder today, arrives on viernes, 17 de abril
Picual
Excelente
“Atención muy buena, y muy buen aceite. Lo recomiendo.”
