The best places for olive oil tasting in Catalonia
Looking for an unforgettable extra virgin olive oil tasting? We'll take you to some of the best places to taste and learn about olive oil in Catalonia.
Catalonia is home to some of the country's most prized olive oils. Guided tours, mills, olive oil cellars, and places where you can enjoy tasting like a true sommelier. Prepare your senses!
Explore these tasting suggestions to discover the best oils!
1. Camp de Cervià de les Garrigues - Olive-growing tradition with its own stamp
A historic cooperative where you can discover the process of making Arbequín olive oil and take part in guided tastings to appreciate the aromas, bitterness, and spiciness with knowledge.
2. La Fraternal del Albagés - The heart of the arbequina
Much more than a mill: here you can explore the dryland landscape, visit facilities, and participate in comparative tastings of early harvest extra virgin olive oil.
3. DOP Les Garrigues - Certified Quality
The benchmark quality seal in the region. Ideal for understanding what a PDO guarantees and how to identify excellent oil in a professional tasting.
4. Rayo de Arbeca - Microtastings with personality
A soulful project that offers tasting experiences to discover nuances of early-harvest Arbequina and limited-edition extra virgin olive oil.
5. Fontclara Oil - Elegance and landscape
A tasting experience that combines the land and high quality: olive trees, a mill, and a blue glass to train the nose and palate with signature oils.
6. Arbequina - The essence of a variety
A space dedicated to the country's most emblematic variety. Sessions to understand the sensory profile, pairings, and differences between fields and harvests.
7. Cooperativa de Cabacés - Priorat oils with character
A visit to the origins of oil in Priorat with guided tastings to discover blends and single-varietal varieties in a setting of margins and dry stone.
8. Bellaguarda Oils - Olive landscape and immersive tasting
Between mountains and fields, this experience combines a visit to the mill with a guided tasting to learn how to recognize fruitiness, balance, and persistence.
From the blue glass to the mill's jet: these spaces await you, where you can experience olive oil tasting with all your senses. Enjoy!
