Sierra de Segura - Olive Oil
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This region is located in the north-east of the province of Jaen. The following Ayuntamientos are all included in the production area: Beas de Segura, Benatae, Chiclana de Segura, Génave, Hornos de Segura, Orcera, La Puerta de Segura, Puente Génave, Segura de la Sierra, Santiago-Pontones, Siles, Torres de Albánchez and Villarrodrigo. This Andalucian designation protects virgin olive oil obtained from the varieties Picual, Verdala, Royal and Manzanillo of Jaen. The olives are picked by hand, and the oils have distinctive aromas and are sometimes slightly peppery.
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