Where to buy the best olive oil and the best olives in Mendoza

Olive oils Novello Zuelo, are a jewels in the Familia Zuccardi portfolio, represents the highest quality of extra virgin olive, as it reaches the tables in season, at which time all its freshness, aromas and flavors are expressed to the maximum.

The crop of Novello Zuelo is composed for a blend of the Arbosana, Frantoio and Arauco varieties, typical and traditional Mendoza. They are harvested on the Maipú and Cañada Honda farms between April and May. In its aroma the notes of green tomato, grass, arugula, green apple, almonds, olive leaf and in the mouth it is presented with a outstanding intensity, very balanced fruity and persistent bitter and spicy.

The line of oils of the Zuccardi family, are characterized by being extra virgin and unfiltered. They can be obtained in the farm located in Valle de Uco. Also in the main stores and shops gastronomic places of the city or in the online store with shipments to all parts of the country.

If you are interested in taking the  guided walks in the farm, these are held from Monday to Sunday from 12.30 am to 4 pm. All the programs are by reservation on their website.

Zuccardi is located 35 kilometers from the city of Mendoza, it can be accessed at car through provincial route N° 7 (paved) for 35 minutes.

Almaoliva had its beginnings in the  year 2006, it is a company family founded by the Castello-Bertero Family and owns olive plantations in Coquimbito, 10 kilometers from the City of Mendoza.

In its farms that can be visited from Monday to Sunday, you can see that the olive trees adapted with extraordinary ease to the climate and soil, giving a fruit of excellence, being the first coratin plantation in the region.

Las olivas They are harvested by hand at the optimum moment of maturation and made the same day, so that the qualities of the fruit are expressed in their maximum potentiality.

Almaoliva has its own extraction plant with state-of-the-art Italian technology generation, Pieralisi brand. The oil is kept in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature.

varieties of oil that you can find in your store are:

-Coratina: Elaborated with olives of the variety originating from Italian Puglia, it is an oil very fruity with a balanced bitter tenor with mild spicy notes at the end pleasant for those who like intense oils.

-Frantoio: Produced with olives of the Frantoio variety (originally from Italian Tuscany), it is a medium-high intensity oil, fruity with notes of herbs, delivers a slightly spicy sensation that contrasts with a pleasant almond aftertaste and sweet.

-Arbequina: Elaborated with olives of the Arbequina variety (originally from the Spanish region of Catalonia), it is a fresh and friendly oil, it has a medium fruity, aroma pleasant, with a subtle bitterness and a low itch and without persistence, recommended for those who are new to consumption and prefer mild flavors.

-Blend Intense: It results from an exquisite mixture of selected varietals, where highlight the best characteristics of each one, highlighting the notes spicy and bitter from the Coratina varietal.

-Blend Mild: It is a balanced mix of varietals, where they complement each other in a perfect the characteristics of both varieties, achieving a fruity oil smooth, with some spicy and bitter notes of the Coratina varietal.

Also They produce balsamic vinegar, it is worth a try! It is made   with the must of selected and matured grapes. in wooden vessels preserving the Italian style of production.

All products can be obtained in containers of 250ml, 500ml up to 5 liters.

Olivícola Laur is located in Maipú and is currently the most award-winning and outstanding of Mendoza. In 2021 he won the 3rd place among the 100 best olive oils in the world in the EVOO ranking, where the path of excellence.

Olivícola Laur was founded in 1906 , making it one of the few pioneers in the production of extra virgin olive oil that is still operating in the country. Currently, it belongs to the Millán family from Mendoza, which also owns Atom Supermarkets and wineries Mosquita Muerta Wines, Los Toneles, Fuego White and Scorched.

In Laur they occur 450 thousand bottles a year,  including its brands Classic Extra Virgin, Blend of Terroir Cruz de Piedra Organic, Blend of Terroir Altos Limpios, Blend of Terroir Medrano, Gran Mendoza Premium, Contraviento and Gran Laur.

On the farm You can also enjoy guided tours to get to know the olive groves centenarians, its olive grove, acetaia and the shop where you can taste and buy their products. They have specialized guides for bilingual tours.

You can go directly to the store, where you will find oils of the type of varietals: Arauco, arbequina, blends and ugni blanc. There are also delicious derivatives such as Premium chimichurri.

Another of the delicacies that I recommend you try are the pasta of green olives, beans colorados or dried tomatoes. While whole olives are the big ones protagonists of the place, the most requested are gourmet green olives and you fill them.

In the Outskirts of  Maipú, on Ozamis Sur street under number 1491 is find this setting called Maguay, with more than 30 years of family history in the elaboration and commercialization of extra virgin olive oils, varietals and olives, all of them obtained from the cultivation of olive groves own that can be visited from Monday to Sunday from morning to afternoon.

The circuit by the establishment is carried out by the homeowners, who invite walk among the olive groves to get used to the idea of how it all begins and what types of olives exist.

They will discover the world of the olive that for many is something new, such as the difference between green and black olives, or how you get a good oil.

You will be able to go through the manufacturing processes of each product, which end in an excellent tasting on the farm and with the invitation to the store, where you will find all the products, ideal to consume at home or bring as a gift.

In Colonia El Zorzal se they can taste and carry the exquisite extra olive oils virgin  Nobile.

This great olive and olive oil producing farm started with a farmer Italian born in Parma who settled in these lands, in 1883, and began to grow olive trees. Currently, this startup is   led by his grandson,  Juan Carlos Pisi with his children.

During visit this wonderful space you will be able to know its plants with 160 years old , you will be able to learn curiosities of olives, as for example that these are always green and that they turn black when allowed to mature on the plant or that it takes a day to harvest a plant and that 250 kilos of olives can be extracted. And that every 100 kilos you can make 10 liters of oil. Everything you want to know about this curious production in Colonia Zorzal will provide it to you in the warmest and complete!

In your living room for sale you will be able to find delicious fleshy olives to take away, oils of all kinds of quality and variety, as well as olive pastes.

Olivicola is located 2 kilometers from the city of Maipú and 18 kilometers from the city of Mendoza . Here you will find a store that is robbed the attention of all who pass.

What offer? 

- Oil Olive: You can find the blend variety, manzanilla, frantoio or arauco . They come in sizes of 500 cm3, 1 lt., 2 lt. and 3 lt.

- Olives: They have a delicious variety of fleshy green and black olives (pitted, Greek and natural black or green). You can take them in containers 500 grams, 1 kilo or 2 kilos.

- Paste olives: They have different varieties among the most outstanding are, spiced black and green olive pastes.

All these high-end products have their goal positioned to represent quality and dedication of their owners.  In addition, Simone is constantly search for the best raw material in the region maintaining the relationship value for money.

They are recognized for the quality of their oils and olives along with the excellent attention quality. The history of Pasrai goes back to 1920 and covers five generations that are dedicated to continuing this family tradition.

for In addition to their complete product store, they offer guided tours that include a trip to the past and present of the farm. The visitor can observe Through photos and through the guide's account how it all started, including the elemental ways in which olives were previously grown and harvested to later make the famous olive oil.

You will be able to go through the crops and harvest , up to each of the machines involved in the segmentation process between the must, the stone and the juices, which will then give rise to the oil.

for It is a real pleasure to appreciate the photos of the first harvests and discover how was everything in the early years, when there was no novelty technological and human work stood out above all.

In addition, the variety of olive pastes, extra virgin oils , also have a exquisite line of dehydrated tomato and raisin pastes for Accompany a delicious Argentine style picada.

Alamacén Olibó is a family business dedicated to farming and commercialization of olive oil , which is made up of three mono varietals: arauco, arbequina and frantoio, and two blends, one conventional and the other organic, and a limited edition unfiltered Olibo Nou oil (it has an intense bitterness and itching with a fruity aroma).

To the range of oils are also added balsamic vinegar , cabernet sauvignon wine vinegar and the delicious olive pastes.

Also, They have their star products that can be found in the farm shop or online on their website: Olivada (Green olive paste without artificial preservatives. Ideal to enjoy on a piece of bread or with anchovies, tomato or cheese in feta). There is also the Babaganush of aubergines roasted and peeled with sesame and lemon paste.

The Olibo farm It is located in Jocolí Viejo, in the department of Lavalle, half an hour away at auto from the city.

This area, due to its mild and dry climate with high temperatures in summer and close to 0 ° C in winter, it presents ideal characteristics for olive growing, allowing the raising of healthy and vigorous fruits, with high acid content oleic and antioxidants.