Bottle of Family Reserve Picual Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Spanish olive oil, Flos Olei 2023: 100 points
Spain
Castillo de Canena

Castillo de Canena Family Reserve Picual Extra Virgin Olive Oil

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Single-varietal Picual: tomato, artichoke, thyme — intensely fruity, with a bold heat.

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Castillo de Canena Family Reserve Picual Extra Virgin Olive Oil

The nose reveals vibrant green notes, tomato, and a hint of artichoke. On the palate, herbal notes of thyme emerge. This intensely fruity oil possesses a pronounced bitterness and peppery character, yet is remarkably well-balanced and sure to delight lovers of expressive olive oils. In short: a balanced and complex olive oil. Flos Olei 2023 awarded this oil its highest possible score of 100 for the fifth consecutive year, and the Asociacón Española de Municipios del Olivo 2022 bestowed upon it the title 'The Best Spanish Olive Oil Mill'.
Country of Origin Spain

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Castillo de Canena

Castillo de Canena – Olive oil from Andalusia, family-owned since 1780

In the heart of the Jaén province, the most olive-rich region in the world, the Vañó family has been cultivating their olive groves since 1780. The property is documented in the Úbeda land registry – eight generations, one business, one place. It is named after the Castle of Canena: built by the Banu Kinana on Roman foundations and converted into a palace in 1538 by the Renaissance master builder Andrés de Vandelvira on behalf of Francisco de los Cobos, secretary to Emperor Charles V.

2003 marked the break with tradition that made the brand possible: Rosa and Francisco Vañó left their positions at Banco Santander and Coca-Cola, switching the business from bulk oil to single-varietal premium olive oil. Today, the three siblings Francisco, Rosa, and Cristina run the house – the almazara (oil mill) is in Puente del Obispo, the headquarters in Baeza.

The varieties: Picual – powerful, green, with notes of tomato leaf, almond, and fresh artichoke; striking structure, peppery finish. The backbone of Andalusian oil culture. Arbequina – finer, softer, more balanced; green apple, almond, banana. The accessible counterpart to Picual. Royal – a rare indigenous variety available in limited quantities. Craftsmanship: Early harvest (primer día de cosecha), single-varietal bottling. Harvesting is done with modern shakers instead of nets and night lighting – a process that protects the bird populations in the groves. Cultivation is carried out without herbicides, with active soil biodiversity management and ongoing reduction of the CO₂ and water footprint.

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