Barrocal Organic 100% Galega

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Latest Release
2025
2 releases recorded

Barrocal Organic 100% Galega is a superior quality olive oil crafted from the iconic Galega variety, harvested by hand from ancient olive trees on a 780-hectare certified organic estate in the Alentejo region. This cold-pressed, unfiltered oil presents a dry and slightly bitter taste, reminiscent of the traditional olive oils produced on this land since 1820. The result is a pure, expressive oil that captures the authentic character of Portuguese olive heritage.

Evidence over time

Release History

Varieties
2024
Varieties
1824
Producer established

Barrocal was established in 1824.

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Freshness & season

Harvest freshness

The oil is bottled without filtration and may retain natural moisture and fine olive solids.

Why choose it

Choose a recent, clearly dated release when you want the most vivid expression of its aromas and flavour.

Worth knowing

Olio nuovo and unfiltered describe different things, but both reward careful storage and prompt use.

Product informationUnfiltered
Place & provenance

Sense of place

The oil is listed as coming from a single estate in Monsaraz, Alentejo, Portugal, giving it a specific farm origin.

Why choose it

Choose a clearly identified origin when local identity, traceability and connection to a particular growing area matter to you.

Worth knowing

Origin can make an oil distinctive, but does not by itself guarantee quality or a particular flavour.

Listed originMonsaraz, Alentejo, PortugalSingle estate
Harvest & milling

How it was made

The olives are listed as being milled at the producing estate or farm. The olives are listed as being harvested manually.

Why choose it

These practices may appeal when you value hands-on harvesting, cooler fruit handling or direct estate control over milling.

Worth knowing

They describe production methods, not elapsed harvest-to-mill time or proof that the finished oil is fresher or better.

Product informationProcessed on-siteHand picked
Olive composition

Single variety listed

The latest release lists Galega as its only recorded cultivar.

Why choose it

A release listing one cultivar is useful when you want to explore that variety's typical character.

Worth knowing

One listed cultivar does not record a percentage, so it should not be treated as proof of 100% composition without a source saying so.

Release dataGalega
Farming & certification

Growing choices

The oil records certification to an organic production standard.

Why choose it

Choose the practices and certifications that best match your environmental and farming priorities.

Worth knowing

Farming method and certification may guide values-based choices, but do not automatically determine flavour, freshness or nutritional value.

Certification details listedCertified organic · Unspecified
Heritage & rarity

Centenarian trees (>100 years)

The oil is associated with fruit from trees listed as more than 100 years old.

Why choose it

Choose it for its connection to agricultural history, old-grove preservation and the relative rarity of fruit from long-lived trees.

Worth knowing

Tree age alone does not guarantee greater complexity, stability or quality.

Product informationCentenarian trees (>100 years)

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