Mercadona extra virgin olive oil

Mercadona EVOO

In the competitive and dynamic food market, extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) has become an essential pillar of the Mediterranean diet and a must-have in the Spanish shopping basket. Mercadona, one of the retail giants in Spain, offers its own Hacendado EVOO at a competitive price of €4.75 per liter.

Mercadona Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Mercadona extra virgin olive oil stands out for its affordability and versatility. This oil, produced in collaboration with renowned olive mills such as Navarro Urzante, Acesur, Oleoestepa, and Maeva, meets the highest quality standards for extra virgin olive oil, guaranteeing an authentic flavor and aroma.

• Competitive Price: Its affordable price makes it an attractive option for everyday consumption.
• Balanced Flavor: Ideal for cooking, dressing salads, or enjoying on toast.
• Variety of Formats: Available in different sizes and packaging to suit your needs.
• Commitment to Quality: Mercadona carries out rigorous quality controls at all stages of production.
• Aroma: Fruity, with notes of fresh grass and green apple.
• Flavor: Balanced, with a slight bitterness and spiciness characteristic of EVOO.
• Color: Greenish gold, typical of extra virgin olive oils.

Mercadona Olive Oil Price

Mercadona extra virgin olive oil is truly competitively priced: a 750 ml bottle of Hacendado Gran Selección Extra Virgin Olive Oil has gone from €7.71 or €10.28/liter. However, if you’re an olive oil lover looking for a more sophisticated gastronomic experience, we invite you to try these internationally award-winning EVOOs:

• Oro del Desierto: €14-16 – Organic, intensely fruity, with notes of tomato and almond, ideal for pairing with cheeses and ham.
• Rincón de la Subbética: €14-16 – PDO Priego de Córdoba, intense fruity, notes of fresh grass and banana, ideal for salads and toasts.
• Knolive: €25-30 – Organic, first harvest, intense fruity, notes of tomato and apple, ideal for gourmet dishes.
• Castillo de Canena: €20-25 – Edition Limited production, complex aroma, notes of artichoke and almond, ideal for enjoying raw.

The 5-liter carafe

The price of Mercadona 5-liter extra virgin olive oil in a carafe is generally within an affordable range, around 25 to 30 euros. Mercadona, known for its quality products at competitive prices, offers private label options such as Hacendado, which are often attractive to consumers looking for good value. Price fluctuations may occur due to factors such as the annual olive harvest and market conditions. However, Mercadona remains committed to offering affordable, quality products to its customers.

Mercadona Picual Oil

Furthermore, Mercadona is launching an unfiltered EVOO and continuing to focus on consumers at its retail locations, under the “La Andaluza” brand (Acesur). This is a new-harvest, unfiltered Extra Virgin olive oil produced in La Roda de Andalucía (Seville) and packaged by Acesur in Vilches (Jaén), sold in five-liter bottles.

In this way, Juan Roig wanted to give consumers a new, unfiltered olive oil for Christmas at an affordable price, even below its own Hacendado brand.

Origin and Oil Mills of Hacendado Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Mercadona

To understand its origin, it is important to differentiate between who bottles it and where the olives come from. Mercadona does not produce the oil itself; instead, it works with large olive oil groups that bring together multiple cooperatives and mills. The main suppliers are:

• Acesur (Seville): This is the primary supplier. It is the company that owns iconic brands such as La Española and Coosur. They handle a large part of the bottling for Hacendado EVOO at their facilities in Dos Hermanas.
• Oleoestepa (Seville): Considered one of the best oil producers in the world. They supply the Hacendado Gran Selección EVOO (the one in the glass bottle). It is a cooperative with the Estepa Designation of Origin.
• Maeva (Granada): Another highly relevant family business that supplies oil to the chain, especially in specific formats and for particular geographical areas.
• Dcoop (Malaga): Although their relationship has varied over the years, this massive second-tier cooperative (the largest in Spain) has historically been a pillar in the supply of private-label oil for Mercadona.

Origin of the Olives

Mercadona maintains a commitment to 100% Spanish origin for its olive oil whenever national production allows (which is the norm, as Spain is the world leader).

• Growing areas: The vast majority of the olives come from Andalusia, mainly from Jaén, Córdoba, and Seville.
• Varieties: Hacendado extra virgin olive oil is usually a coupage (blend) of varieties such as Picual (which provides stability), Arbequina (which provides smoothness and aroma), and Hojiblanca.

How to Identify the Exact Provenance

If you have a bottle at home, you can find out exactly who manufactured it by following these steps:

1. Look for the Health Registry Number (usually found near the barcode or on the back label).
2. You will see a code similar to this: 26.XXXXX/SE.
   • SE stands for Seville (Acesur or Oleoestepa).
   • GR stands for Granada (Maeva).
   • MA stands for Malaga (Dcoop).
3. They also usually include the name of the bottling company in small print on the back.

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