Baena - Olive Oil

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The growing region of this denominacion is in the south-east of the province of Cordoba, covering the Ayuntamientos (municipal areas) of Baena, Luque, Doña Mencía, Nueva Carteya and Zuheros, which are situated in olive growing regions called Nevadillo-Campiña and Campiña y Penibética. It protects extra virgin olive oils produced from the varieties Picudo or Carrasqueño of Cordoba, Lechin, Chorrúo or Jardúo, Hojiblanca and Picual. The olives are picked by hand, or beaten from the trees with poles or the trees are shaken using machines. Thirty per cent of this of the region’s production has this designation. Its oils are fruity, with floral aromas, a little peppery or bitter and have a balance of exceptional flavours.