Conde de Argillo

Conde de Argillo

The extra virgin olive oil "Conde de Argillo" is produced on the Arroyovil estate, located in the foothills of the Sierra Mágina Natural Park in the province of Jaén. The property has an approximate area of ​​100 hectares, almost entirely of olive groves where 8000 olive trees give an average production of 300,000 kg of olive oil. The "Arroyovil" farm belongs to the same family since 1873, so olive cultivation is part of the family tradition, as is commitment to achieving a produce of an exceptional quality. 

We produce an oil of the olive variety Picual (100%), which have one of the highest content of oleic acid (80%), phenol and other compounds that give it the highest antioxidant power so it ages slowly and can remain in top condition for years. Note that in the labels appears a freshness date, not an expiration date! 

Olive cultivation is done with techniques that respect the environment., with efforts devoted to using the smallest amount of chemical fertilizers and using organic methods when possible. Harvesting is done at the exact ripening point, when most of the olive has gone from green to purple. We also use procedures that do not damage the fruit when we pick it up such as vibration and carefully separate the olives picked from the tree from those on the floor, even if this methods are expensive sometimes equivalent to 50% of the total cost. Finally, we transport it to the mill in small containers, so we make sure that the olives arrive at the best conditions. 

The resulting extra virgin olive oil is of the highest quality, is the real olive juice. In our culture and tradition olive oil is consumed in all occasions. In oil for dressing salads and cooked vegetables in stews to add flavor to meats and fish, and also in frying, as the extra virgin olive oil variety picual has strong heat resistance, so you can be used repeatedly, just filter after each use. It is also increasingly being used in cosmetic creams to enhance and bath gel. 
  
As for the beneficial effects on health, extra virgin olive oil, it is said to prevent cardiovascular disease and breast cancer, and prevents oxidation tissues of the human body. 

Conde de Argillo olive oil is guaranteed as extra virgin olive oil with Designation of Origin Sierra Mágina. In the last three years our mill has won the award for best mill of the Council of the Designation of Origin Mágina and this campaign we have also obtained the 1st prize for the best oil in the region. 

We also have two lodgings at the farm, thus offer our customers the opportunity to visit and enjoy a unique landscape surrounded by olive, peace and quiet, and live to witness the collection and grinding of the olives during the months November and December.