Fifth generation
Melgarejo, innovating since 1780 When someone asks about our secret to keep producing an extra virgin olive oil of the highest quality for five generations, our answer is as simple as sincere: Our secret is that we are not producing extra virgin olive oil for five generations. We have been taking along our passion for extra virgin olive oil for five generations.
Because when there is passion, not only experience is transmitted but, it enriches that same experience year after year, harvest after harvest. And, this continuous learning is the engine that pushes us to never stop investigating, innovating and creating. - From a stone mill in 1780 to a mill of 5,000 m 2 and the latest technology in production, storage and bottling.
Melgarejo, an extra virgin olive oil for every occasion We believe in what we do and therefore we spare no effort and enthusiasm. We do not stop and will not until we achieve the result we expect in each part of the process: growing, harvest, selection, production and marketing. An enthusiasm that is transmitted in each drop of our versatile range of extra virgin olive oils, where you will find the perfect variety for every moment.
Melgarejo, each prize, a new motivation If you are passionate about something, you become a maverick. So, where others see awards and recognition we see motivation to keep on searching for new nuances and aromas to remain confident of our ability to excel. PREMIO ALCUZA DOP SIERRA MAGINA
Melgarejo, exporting quality We have been exporting our extra virgin olive oil to different parts of the world and earning the trust of our international customers for years. As the exclusivity of our products lies not only in the best quality but, also in the love and care we put in every phase of the sales process. Exports to markets in Europe, Asia and America. Experience in international standards and quality control and international food safety.
Melgarejo, professionals with a vocation The more you know about something the more you enjoy it. Therefore, in Melgarejo not only we make sure that our team receive the highest level of training but, we also strive to disseminate knowledge on extra virgin olive oil, its quality, different uses and the culture around it by organizing tastings, visits to the mill, olive grove and other activities. A team with three Experts in olive oil Sensory Analysis by the University of Jaén. We train purchasing managers in olive oil sensory analysis.
Melgarejo, working the confidence At Melgarejo we know that gaining the confidence of customers is as important as maintaining it. Therefore, we guarantee the most demanding quality in our products. Certified in International food safety regulations. Registered in the FDA (USA). Certified in Organic agriculture.
The secret of Melgarejo is that we don t have any secret. We have a passion.
Products
Extra virgin olive oils PREMIUM FRUITY INTENSE FRUITY Single varietal Blend Organics 375ml 375ml Selección Original 500ml 250ml 500ml 250ml 500ml 250ml DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN medium FRUITY Frantoio Hojiblanca Composition 500ml Picual 250ml 500ml 250ml Arbequina 500ml 250ml Organic 1Lt 500ml 250ml Cosecha 5Lt 2Lt 1Lt Clásico Packs 2x500ml 5x250ml 5x100ml
PREMIUM FRUITY
PREMIUM FRUITY Perfection does exist The best selection of fruits of the year is reserved for Premium Fruity range, where you can enjoy four varietal oils (Picual, Hojiblanca, Arbequina and Frantoio), along with a complex composition which combines these four varieties with an olfactory-gustatory masterful balance.
PREMIUM FRUITY COMPOSITION Elegant balance Production area: Jaén (Andalusia). Variety: Picual, Frantoio, Hojiblanca and Arbequina. Harvest system: Mechanical and by hand in those places where it is difficult to use machinery. Extraction system: Continuous two-phase system. Storage: Stainless steel tanks. Inertized with nitrogen. Aroma: The fruity aroma of this specialty is due to the intensity of green olive and its hints of tomato on the vine, apple, banana peel, green almond, freshly cut grass and artichoke. Taste: Could an oil be intense and complex? This oil shows that it could be. The key is a sweet base with a slight bitter aftertaste and a delicate pungency: an elegant, balanced and complex combination that involves the entire mouth.
PREMIUM FRUITY COMPOSITION SENSORY GRAPH Green Almond Green banana skin Tomato on the vine Artichoke Sweet Pungent Bitter Green leaf/grass Green Apple Green olive fruity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PAIRINGS FISH SALADS DAIRY
PREMIUM FRUITY PICUAL True character Production area: Jaén (Andalusia). Variety: 100% Picual. Harvest system: Mechanical and by hand in those places where it is difficult to use machinery. Extraction system: Continuous two phases System. Storage: Stainless steel tanks. Inertized with nitrogen. Aroma: Intense and fruity, this single variety Extra virgin olive oil offers a rich olfactory halo: green olive with hints of tomato plant, green apple, banana skin and fresh grass. Taste: A careful balance between bitter and spicy, with a long aftertaste, makes out of this extra virgin olive oil a nice option full of harmony and freshness.
PREMIUM FRUITY PICUAL SENSORY GRAPH Green Almond Green banana skin Tomato on the vine Sweet Pungent Bitter Green leaf/grass Green Apple Green olive fruity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PAIRINGS FISH SALADS DAIRY
PREMIUM FRUITY HOJIBLANCA The taste of the delicacy Production area: Jaén (Andalusia). Variety: 100% Hojiblanca. Harvest system: Mechanical and by hand in those places where it is difficult to use machinery. Extraction system: Continuous two-phase system. Storage: Stainless steel tanks. Inertized with nitrogen. Aroma: Delicate but intense at the same time. The aroma of this extra virgin olive oil is achieved by the sum of olive green, acorn, grass, almond green, banana peel and apple nuances. Taste: Sweet and slightly spicy on the palate, the taste of this extra virgin olive oil is characterized by a fresh and delicate aftertaste.
PREMIUM FRUITY HOJIBLANCA SENSORY GRAPH Green Almond Green banana skin Acorn Sweet Pungent Bitter Green leaf/grass Green Apple Green olive fruity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PAIRINGS FISH SALADS PASTAS MIXED DRINKS
PREMIUM FRUITY FRANTOIO Unique intensity Production area: Jaén (Andalusia). Variety: 100% Frantoio. Harvest system: Mechanical and by hand in those places where it is difficult to use machinery. Extraction system: Continuous two-phase system. Storage: Stainless steel tanks. Inertized with nitrogen. Aroma: Intense fruity of olives with hints of apple green, grass, artichoke and green almond shell nuances that make this extra virgin olive oil a real olfactory pleasure. Taste: This specialty is distinguished by its triple feeling of fresh, slightly bitter and spicy, seasoned with hints of bitter almond and dry fruits.
PREMIUM FRUITY FRANTOIO SENSORY GRAPH Green Almond Artichoke Sweet Pungent Bitter Green leaf/grass Green Apple Green olive fruity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PAIRINGS MEAT SALADS PASTA
PREMIUM FRUITY ARBEQUINA Fresh subtlety Production area: Jaén (Andalusia). Variety: 100% Arbequina. Harvest system: Mechanical and by hand in those places where it is difficult to use machinery. Extraction system: Continuous two-phase system. Storage: Stainless steel tanks. Inertized with nitrogen. Aroma: This extra virgin olive oil made of a single variety (Arbequina) stands out for its fresh fruit character. This is the result of an intense combination of green olive with hints of apple, banana and green almond. Taste: Its sweetness and slight pungency permeate the mouth of a taste full of personality.
PREMIUM FRUITY ARBEQUINA SENSORY GRAPH Apple Banana skin Sweet Pungent Bitter Green Almond Green olive fruity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PAIRINGS SALADS DESSERT PASTA
PREMIUM FRUITY
PREMIUM FRUITY ORGANIC Good for you, good for all This organically grown extra virgin olive oil is the result of our efforts to improve ourselves and our utmost respect for the environment. Therefore, those who choose this oil will enjoy a double pleasure: the purest flavor and aroma of things well done. Production area: Jaén (Andalusia). Variety: 100% Picual. Harvest system: Mechanical and by hand in those places where it is difficult to use machinery. Extraction system: Continuous two-phase system. Storage: Stainless steel tanks. Inertized with nitrogen. Aroma: The Melgarejo organic option stands out for its intense green olive fruity combined with hints of tomato plant, green apple, banana skin, alloza and fresh grass. Taste: Harmonious, long aftertaste, balance between sweet base and very mitigated bitter and spicy nuances, fresh palatability..., can you ask for something else to an extra virgin olive oil?
PREMIUM FRUITY ORGANIC SENSORY GRAPH Green Almond Green banana skin Tomato on the vine Sweet Pungent Bitter Green leaf/grass Green Apple Green olive fruity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PAIRINGS SALADS DAIRY DESSERTS
PACKS
PACKS An olive oil tasting at home These packs are the ideal gift for the extra virgin olive oil and good food lovers. Choose the format that you like best and get surprised by a selection of our best oils to taste at home. Three ideal choices to give as present. Pack of 2 bottles of 500ml of our most awarded oils Pack of 5 bottles of 250ml to enjoy our more exclusive oils Pack of 5 bottles of 100ml for a luxury tasting. Perfect for an olive oil assortment.
INTENSE FRUITY
INTENSE FRUITY Selection of varieties Sure succes With its delicate combination of Picual, Hojiblanca and Arbequina, olives, this Extra virgin olive oil is the most versatile of our range. With a gentle character and an intense fragrance, it fits any culinary use and palate, even of the beginners in the consumption of extra virgin olive oils. Production area: Jaén (Andalusia). Variety: Picual, Hojiblanca y Arbequina. Harvest system: Mechanical and by hand in those places where it is difficult to use machinery. Extraction system: Continuous two phase system. Storage: Stainless steel tanks. Inertized with nitrogen. Aroma: A blend full of freshness thanks to its fruity aroma of green and ripe olives, banana skin, almond and tomato plant on a sweet and nice base. Taste: A two phase taste that will leave no one indifferent. At the beginning, it is complex and sweet with a bitterness and pungency almost nonexistent; fresh aroma with predominance of fruit and olive leaf as final shot.
INTENSE FRUITY SELECTION OF VARIETIES SENSORY GRAPH Almond Ripe banana skin Tomato on the vine Sweet Pungent Bitter Green leaf/grass Olive fruity Green/ripe 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PAIRINGS FISH SALADS DAIRY
INTENSE FRUITY
INTENSE FRUITY ORIGINAL PICUAL The family traditional oil With this extra virgin olive oil you will understand why the variety Picual is the favorite olive in the province of Jaen. The most original and traditional taste of our oils will dazzle anyone who tries it either raw or cooking. Production area: Jaén (Andalusia). Variety: 100% Picual Harvest system: Mechanical and by hand in those places where it is difficult to use machinery. Extraction system: Continuous two-phase system. Storage: Stainless steel tanks. Inertized with nitrogen. Aroma: Unmistakable aroma of green olive with hints of herb and tomato: A journey to the heart of Jaen. Taste: Fresh and balanced; in other words, the genuine taste of Picual olives.
INTENSE FRUITY ORIGINAL PICUAL SENSORY GRAPH Tomato Sweet Pungent Bitter Green leaf/grass Frutado aceituna verde/madura 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PAIRINGS FISH SALADS DAIRY
DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN
DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN COSECHA PROPIA A pleasure with Designation of Origin A pleasure with Designation of Origin The unique climatic conditions of our land finds its highest expression in the Picual extra virgin olive oil with Designation of Origin Sierra Mágina. - Oil certified by the Control Board of the Designation of Origin Sierra Mágina. - Formats 1 liter (glass), 500ml (glass) and 250ml (glass). Production area: Jaén (Andalusia). Variety: 100% Picual. Harvest system: Mechanical and by hand in those places where it is difficult to use machinery. Extraction system: Continuous two-phase system. Storage: Stainless steel tanks. Inertized with nitrogen. Aroma: An exclusive oil thanks in large part to its fruity aroma with hints of tomato and fresh grass. Taste: Harmonic and fresh, this 100% Picual extra virgin olive oil stands out for its sweet and balance base between bitter and pungent.
DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN COSECHA PROPIA SENSORY GRAPH Tomato Sweet Pungent Bitter Green leaf/grass Olive fruity Green/ripe 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PREMIO ALCUZA DOP SIERRA MAGINA PAIRINGS FISH SALADS DAIRY STEWS
MEDIUM FRUITY
MEDIUM FRUITY CLÁSICO Basically, exceptional Our basic range represents the studied composition of varietals with Picual dominance: ideal for its flavor and its relationship quality-price, to give that special touch to your daily dishes.
MEDIUM FRUITY CLÁSICO SENSORY GRAPH Green olive fruity Ripe olive fruity Bitter Pungent Sweet Ripe fruits Grass 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 PAIRINGS FISH SALADS DAIRY STEWS FRIED FOOD