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Where does Finca Hostalets EVOO come from?
From our own olive groves in the Serra de Montsant, in the Priorat (Tarragona). It is an organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil of the Arbequina variety, protected by the D.O.P. Siurana.
All our EVOO comes from the estate and from a single harvest.
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What is an early-harvest EVOO?
It is EVOO made from olives picked at the start of the season, at veraison, when the fruit begins to change colour. It gives greener, fresher and more aromatic oils, in exchange for a smaller yield.
At Finca Hostalets our olives are early-harvest and picked by hand.
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How is Extra Virgin Olive Oil made?
Solely by mechanical means: the olives are washed and milled, and the oil is separated cold, free of heat and chemical treatments. The shorter the time between picking and the mill, the better it keeps its aromas.
Ours is cold-extracted, using only olives from the estate.
More questions
04What is Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)?
It is the natural juice of the olive, obtained solely by mechanical means and unrefined. It is the highest category of olive oil: it must pass a chemical analysis and an official tasting panel, with a flawless aroma and flavour.
05What is the difference between virgin and extra virgin olive oil?
Both are obtained by mechanical means. Extra virgin is flawless on tasting, with an acidity of 0.8 % or lower; virgin allows slight defects and an acidity of up to 2 %.
Acidity measures free fatty acids: the lower it is, the healthier the olive and the more careful the production.
06What is the D.O.P. Siurana?
It is the Protected Designation of Origin for the Extra Virgin Olive Oils of this area of Tarragona, made mainly from Arbequina olives. It certifies the origin and oversees quality. Our bottles carry its seal on the label.
07Is it certified organic?
Yes. Every bottle of our EVOO carries the European Union organic logo with the code of the control body: ES-ECO-019-CT · EU Agriculture.
08What is the difference between Reserva Familiar and the Doce Lunas Llenas edition?
Reserva Familiar is the EVOO of each harvest, in 500 ml and 100 ml formats, presented in its gift box. Doce Lunas Llenas is the 1.5 litre Magnum: a limited edition of 698 bottles from the 2026 harvest, numbered by hand.
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