Aceite La Alcarria

Aceite de La Alcarria is an extra-virgin olive oil produced exclusively from the Castellana (Verdeja) variety within the La Alcarria region of the provinces of Guadalajara and Cuenca, Spain. The specification permits no other olive variety. Maximum acidity is set at 0.7 %, and the oil must achieve a median defect of zero and a median fruitiness greater than zero.

About this designation

Aceite de La Alcarria is registered as a PDO under file number PDO-ES-0562, with EU protection granted on 7 May 2008, and is recorded in eAmbrosia under identifier EUGI00000013752. The applicant group is the ASOCIACIÓN OLEÍCOLA DE LA ALCARRIA. The designation covers only extra-virgin olive oil obtained from the Castellana (Verdeja) variety by mechanical or other physical processes that do not cause deterioration of the oil. The geographical area comprises 95 municipalities from the province of Guadalajara and 42 municipalities from the province of Cuenca. The specification sets maximum acidity at 0.7 %, maximum peroxide value at 15, maximum K270 at 0.20, maximum K232 at 2, maximum moisture content at 0.1 %, and maximum impurities at 0.1 %. Organoleptic evaluation must show a median defect of zero and a median fruitiness greater than zero. The predominant colour is described as lime green, varying with harvest time and olive maturity. Production, processing, and packaging must all take place within the delimited geographical area. Oil must be bottled in containers of glass, coated metal, PET, or vitrified ceramic. Each container must bear a seal of warranty, label, or numbered label applied and inspected by the inspection body in such a way that it cannot be reused. Labels must include the words 'Denominación de Origen (or D.O.) Aceite de La Alcarria'.

Source: The register document this entry was written from · retrieved August 28, 2026

Distinctive facts

• Registered as a PDO on 7 May 2008 under file number PDO-ES-0562 (eAmbrosia: EUGI00000013752).
• The specification permits only the Castellana (Verdeja) olive variety; no other variety is allowed.
• The geographical area spans 95 municipalities in Guadalajara and 42 municipalities in Cuenca.
• Bottling must take place within the delimited area, and each container must carry a non-reusable numbered seal issued by the inspection body.

Tasting notes

Castilian EVOO from Guadalajara-Cuenca (La Alcarria), Castellana cultivar. Medium fruity, balanced bitter-pungent.

HoReCa use

Castilian regional cuisine; with Miel de la Alcarria pairings.

Packaging

• glass-bottle-500ml
• tin-3L

Seasonality