Aceite Monterrubio

Aceite Monterrubio is an extra virgin olive oil produced exclusively within sixteen municipalities of the La Serena, La Siberia, and Campiña Sur regions of Badajoz province, Extremadura. The 'Cornezuelo' and 'Jabata' ('Picual') varieties together account for 90 % of the oil, with the remainder drawn from 'Mollar', 'Corniche', 'Pico-limón', 'Morilla', and 'Cornicabra' varieties.

About this designation

Registered as a PDO under file number PDO-ES-0198, Aceite Monterrubio received EU protection on 24 June 2006 and is recorded in eAmbrosia under identifier EUGI00000013509. The designation covers only extra virgin olive oil extracted from the fruit of Olea europaea L. grown, pressed, and packaged within sixteen named municipalities of Badajoz province, in the Autonomous Community of Extremadura, spanning the La Serena, La Siberia, and Campiña Sur regions. The specification requires that the 'Cornezuelo' and 'Jabata' ('Picual') varieties together provide 90 % of the oil; the remaining portion may come from 'Mollar', 'Corniche', 'Pico-limón', 'Morilla', and 'Cornicabra' varieties. The specification sets maximum acidity at 0.5 %, moisture below 0.1 %, impurities below 0.1 %, K270 below 0.20, and peroxides below 20. The oil is described in the specification as greenish-yellow in colour, very stable, with a fruity, almond flavour, aromatic and slightly bitter and spicy. Packaging must take place within the designated geographical area. Certified oils carry a numbered back label issued by the Consejo Regulador de la Denominación de Origen 'Aceite Monterrubio', which maintains registers of olive groves and oil presses and conducts the full certification process. The Regulatory Board complies with standard UNE-EN 45011.

Source: The register document this entry was written from · retrieved August 26, 2026

Distinctive facts

• Registered as a PDO on 24 June 2006 under file number PDO-ES-0198; eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013509.
• The 'Cornezuelo' and 'Jabata' ('Picual') varieties must together account for 90 % of the oil; no other variety may exceed the remaining 10 % share.
• The specification permits no acidity above 0.5 % and no peroxide value of 20 or higher.
• Packaging must take place within the designated geographical area, and each certified container receives a numbered back label issued by the Consejo Regulador.

Tasting notes

Extremaduran EVOO from Badajoz (Monterrubio de la Serena), Cornezuelo and Picual cultivars. Medium-intense fruity, robust profile.

HoReCa use

Extremadura cuisine; used with Iberian charcuterie.

Packaging

• glass-bottle-500ml
• tin-3L

Seasonality