Aceite Montes de Toledo

Montes de Toledo is a PDO-registered extra virgin olive oil produced exclusively from the Cornicabra variety by mechanical or other physical means. It is characterised by high oleic acid content, low linoleic acid content, and a high total polyphenol content. Colour ranges from golden yellow to intense green depending on harvest time and location within the designated area.

About this designation

Registered as a PDO under file number PDO-ES-0083, with EU protection dating from 12 August 1999 and eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013297, Montes de Toledo designates an extra virgin olive oil obtained solely from fruit of the Cornicabra variety of Olea Europea L., processed by mechanical or other physical means that do not cause deterioration of the oil. The specification sets maximum acidity at 0,7°, maximum peroxide value at 15 m O2/kg, maximum ultraviolet absorbency K270 at 0,15, maximum moisture content at 0,1%, and maximum impurities at 0,1%. The oil must be organoleptic-assessed as extra virgin. The geographical production area comprises 128 municipalities across the Provinces of Toledo and Ciudad Real, within the Autonomous Community of Castile-La Mancha, centred on the Montes de Toledo mountain range; 106 municipalities lie in the Province of Toledo and 22 in the Province of Ciudad Real. Oil must be stored in mills and bottling plants certified by the Fundación Consejo Regulador de la DOP Aceite de los Montes de Toledo, which requires separate bottling systems for protected designation of origin oils. Containers must be of glass, coated metal, PET, or vitrified ceramic. All labels must carry the designation logo and the words 'Denominación de Origen Montes de Toledo', and each container must bear a numbered seal of warranty, label, or secondary label issued by the inspection body, rendering it non-reusable.

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

Distinctive facts

• Registered as a PDO on 12 August 1999 under file number PDO-ES-0083; eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013297.
• The specification permits no variety other than Cornicabra; it is the sole olive variety used in production.
• The geographical area spans 128 municipalities: 106 in the Province of Toledo and 22 in the Province of Ciudad Real.
• Each container must carry a numbered, non-reusable seal of warranty issued by the inspection body.

Tasting notes

Castilian EVOO from Toledo-Ciudad Real (Montes de Toledo area), Cornicabra cultivar predominant. Intensely fruity, robust bitter-pungent profile, characteristic notes of fresh almond, green leaves, delicate fruity-bitter Cornicabra signature.

HoReCa use

Castilian cuisine; used on cordero asado, in pisto manchego, as a cooking oil, and in alta cocina manchega.

Packaging

• glass-bottle-500ml
• glass-bottle-750ml
• tin-3L
• tin-5L

Seasonality