Our olive oil
The products
From the heart of Andalusia – Cortijo Villa Pardillo is a small family-run business committed to producing the purest olive oil obtained from the first cold extraction of our own olives. When you buy our olive oil, you know that it is made by a company that for generations has produced the best and purest olive oil.
By buying our products, you also benefit from small-scale cultivation and production, instead of increasingly industrialized production. We have today two varieties of olive oil, 100% Picual and 100% Arbequina. Both products has been multiple awarded for their high quality and superior taste.
Picual
Intense and Aromatic
Tasting notes – This oil has aromas of fruit, green grass, notes of tomato, artichoke and banana. Its taste exhibits mild fruitiness, green leaves, sweetness, bitterness, vigorous pungency, notes of artichoke, arugula, green almond, almond and tomato, with exceptional harmony, a high complexity and a high persistence.
Properties – Rich and aromatic. Known as the most healthy variety due to high levels of polyphenols.
Suits well with – Flavor intensive dishes, meats, pastas, cheese and sausages.
Suits well for – Cooking, preserving and seasoning.
Awards – Silver Award 2014 and Gold Award 2017, 2018, 2019 och 2020 in New York International Olive Oil Competition.
Arbequina
Sweet and Fruity
Tasting notes – This oil has aromas of fruit, green grass and green leaves, tomato, almond and herbs. Notes of tomato, almond, banana and olive leaf. Taste exhibits mild fruitiness, green grass and green leaves, sweetness, low bitterness, medium pungency, notes of ripe fruit, almond, pear, banana and green pepper, with exceptional harmony, a high complexity and a high persistence.
Properties – Fruity, soft and sweet. Good variety for beginners. Wide area of use.
Suits well with – Delicate dishes, salads, fish & seafood, fruits and mayonnaise.
Suits well for – Sallads, desserts, breakfast and baking.
Awards – Gold Award 2016, 2017, 2018 och 2019 in New York International Olive Oil Competition.
Quick facts about our cultivation
- Cultivation area: 100 hectares
- Number of olive trees: 20,000
- Olive varieties: Picual and Arbequina
- Harvest time: Oct / Nov / Dec
- Olive oil: Extra virgin
- Acidity: 0.09% (in olive oils of the highest quality the acidity must not exceed 0.5%)
Polyphenols
Antioxidants
Monounsaturated Fats
Quality
Studies show that a vast major ity of “Extra Virgin Olive Oil” sold in stores today aren’t actually Extra Virgin. By buying VillaPardillo you can feel confident you are getting the purest Extra Virgin oil with all its key health benefits such as antioxidants, monounsaturated oleic acid, and anti-inflammatory properties. Our oils are analyzed and certified every year by the region’s laboratories in charge of determining quality and designation of origin.
Family Owned
VillaPardillo is a family owned brand with its strong hold in Baeza, Spa in. By supporting our brand you help to continue a long standing family tradition and the development of a region that has suffered from increasing costs and decreasing market prices. VillaPardillo strives to provide the best value/price proposition for oils of superior quality.
Origin
Many oils today are produced and then bott led in a different country. When buying VillaPardillo you know the oil has been grown, pressed, bottled and shipped directly to you from Spain. This minimizes the environmental impacts and maintains the integrity and quality of the product.
Certificates
ISO 9001:2000
Our world-leading certincation services enable you to demonstrate that your products, processes, systems or services are compliant with national and international regulations and standards.
IFS
The Food Standard applies to all post farm gate stages of food processing from thesimplest traditional produce supplier to the most sophisticated state-of-the-art complex multi process food production factory.