Rioja Alavesa olive oil

Did you know that in Rioja Alaves, in addition to the world-famous wine, olive oil is produced of excellent quality? The culture of oleoproducing in Rioja has ancient roots, even the Phoenicians and Romans cultivated olives here and before the wine boom of the 70s. Rioja Alavesa olive oil is produced from the local variety of Arronis olives in small cooperative oil mills by cold pressing. The resulting oil has the highest category of Extra-virgin olive oil. Unique climatic conditions give olive oil from Rioja Alavesa a special aroma of freshly cut grass and spicy notes. Take a fascinating gastronomic trip to the country of “liquid gold”!

Our tour will begin with a visit to one of the local oil slaughterhouses in the village of Moreda de Alava, where you will learn about the secrets of making olive oil. You will get acquainted with both ancient methods of processing olives and modern industrial methods. Would you like to see the olive groves? We will go with you to the vicinity of the village, where I will show you the age-old olive trees, tell you about the culture of their cultivation and the peculiarities of collecting olives, how olives get their useful properties from nature and how the local variety differs from other Spanish olive species. In spring and summer you can enjoy the amazing aroma of flowering olive groves, and in winter even participate in the harvest of olives.

In the continuation of the tour you will find an exclusive tasting of various varieties of olive oil. You will learn about the beneficial properties of olive oil, learn to distinguish and evaluate its categories, varieties, aromas and taste. At the end of the tour, we will offer you traditional snacks with olive oil and Rioja Alavesa wine.