Aceite Sierra Mágina

Extra virgin olive oil produced within sixteen municipalities of the Province of Jaén, Spain, from olives of which no less than 90 % must be of the Picual variety. The designation covers oils with acidity up to a maximum of 0,5°, a peroxide value of maximum 18, and K 270 of maximum 0,20, with moisture and impurities not exceeding 0,1 %.

About this designation

Sierra Mágina is a PDO-protected extra virgin olive oil registered under file number PDO-ES-0054, with EU protection dating from 24 December 1998, and recorded in eAmbrosia under identifier EUGI00000013451. The production area comprises sixteen municipalities in the Province of Jaén, Andalucía, situated in the central part of the southern zone of the province and surrounded by the Sierra Mágina Natural Park. Olive groves within the area cover a total of 64 009 ha, representing 84 % of the utilised agricultural area, and extend up to an altitude of 850 m. The authorised varieties are Picual and Manzanillo de Jaén; the Picual is designated the principal variety, and the protected oils must be prepared from olives of which not less than 90 % are of the Picual variety. The specification sets maximum limits of 0,5° for acidity, 18 for peroxide value, 0,20 for K 270, and 0,1 % for moisture and impurities. Only extra virgin olive oil receives the protection of the designation. Olives must be harvested carefully, with those from the ground separated from those from the tree, and the extraction process must be completed within a period of not more than 48 hours. Oils are subjected to physical and chemical analysis and organoleptic assessment before release. Authenticated oils carry a numbered back label issued by the Consejo Regulador de la Denominación de Origen «Sierra de Mágina», which also serves as the inspection body and satisfies European Standard EN45011.

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

Distinctive facts

• Registered as a PDO on 24 December 1998 under file number PDO-ES-0054; eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013451.
• The specification requires that no less than 90 % of the olives used must be of the Picual variety; no other variety may serve as the principal one.
• The extraction process must be completed within a period of not more than 48 hours from harvest.
• Authenticated oils must carry a numbered back label issued by the Consejo Regulador de la Denominación de Origen «Sierra de Mágina».

Tasting notes

Andalusian EVOO from Jaén province (Sierra Mágina mountain area), predominantly Picual cultivar. Intensely fruity, robust pungent-bitter profile, characteristic notes of green tomato, fresh almond, banana leaf — a benchmark Picual oil.

HoReCa use

Spanish fine-dining EVOO; used on grilled meats, gazpacho preparations, and salmorejo; popular as a finishing oil in Andalusian high-end restaurants.

Packaging

• glass-bottle-250ml
• glass-bottle-500ml
• glass-bottle-750ml
• tin-3L
• tin-5L

Seasonality