Frequently Asked Questions

It is one oil, from one grove in Úbeda and one harvest: October's. We pick the Picual olives at night, mill them in the morning, cold, and bottle the oil as soon as it comes out. Every harvest goes through the laboratory before bottling: 0.2% acidity in the last harvest analysed.

We pick the olives at night, on the first day of harvest, in October, and mill them in the morning, cold and with mechanical processes only. The oil is bottled in a single day, as soon as it comes out.

It is the basic fat of the Mediterranean diet and the one Spanish dietary guidelines recommend. We won't promise you effects on your health: that depends on your diet and your doctor. What we do control is the oil: 100% Picual, first day of harvest, cold extraction and every harvest goes through the laboratory before bottling.

To maintain optimal quality, store the oil in a cool, dry place away from direct light. Avoid sudden temperature changes and keep the container tightly closed. Under these conditions, the oil maintains its properties for 18-24 months.

Mainland Spain only. If you are in the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands, Ceuta, Melilla or outside Spain, write to us at hola@aceiteherencia.com and we will quote you shipping. Shipping to mainland Spain is included in the price. We prepare the order in 1-2 working days and the courier takes 1-3 more working days. We email you the tracking.

Extra virgin has at most 0.8% acidity and no defects in tasting. Virgin can reach 2% and have slight defects. Ours had 0.2% in the last harvest analysed.

No. We make one oil, once a year, and it sells out. If you have a small shop and would like to stock it, write to us from the distributors page.

Raw is where you notice it most: bread, salads, vegetables. For cooking it handles heat well. What I would not do is use it up on daily frying: any olive oil will do for that.

It comes 100% from olive trees in Úbeda (Jaén), native Picual variety. We make it on the first day of harvest, cold-extracted and by mechanical processes only. Every harvest goes through the laboratory before bottling.

We prepare the order in 1-2 working days and the courier takes 1-3 more working days. We email you the tracking.

Card (Visa or Mastercard) and Bizum, through Redsys, the Spanish banks’ payment gateway.

Yes, you have 14 calendar days from receipt to return the product without giving a reason, as long as it is unopened and in perfect condition. See our Purchase and Returns Policy for the details.

Yes, extra virgin olive oil is 100% plant-based, with no ingredient of animal origin. It is also naturally gluten-free, so it is suitable for coeliacs and people with gluten intolerance.

Properly stored, extra virgin olive oil keeps at its best for 18-24 months from bottling. Each bottle shows the best-before date. We recommend using it within the first 12 months to enjoy all its flavour.

We don’t do visits for now. If you pass through Úbeda, write to us and we’ll see.

Only Picual, the variety of Jaén. It gives a green oil with body and a peppery finish.

Yes. It handles the oven and the pan well. But where you really notice it is raw.

Yes, dark glass protects the oil from light, one of its main enemies along with air and heat. Our bottles are designed to preserve the oil as well as possible and extend its life.

We don’t have organic certification. What you do have is that every harvest goes through the laboratory before bottling.

Whatever you use in your everyday cooking: bread at breakfast, salads, cooking. We don’t give consumption guidelines; that is for your doctor or dietitian.

We sell a single format: the box of 6 bottles of 500 ml, which is a good gift as it is. We don’t have individual gift boxes. If you want to send it straight to the person you are giving it to, enter their address in the order.