Great Products Argentina
Writes: Laura Litvin (@laulitvin)
Compared to the large producers of extra virgin olive oil the world, Argentina comes away in the ranking. The interesting thing is that the country produces against season olive oils quality Premium, as good as the most prestigious of the Earth. Today Argentina is among the 11 main producers of the planet of olive oil and it's the first of America. Its oils of different varieties and regions are awarded and very tasty.
An obstacle course for Argentine olive oil
La Argentina has a long history of producing olive oil. It dates back to 1562 when cuttings brought from Peru. Soon the local production began to compete with the Spanish oil, for which the felling of all the olive groves of the viceroyalty was ordered. It was only with the great Spanish and Italian migrations that arrived at the beginning of the XNUMXth century that the culture was consolidated. Thus the Argentinian olive oil.
Although the production was always plagued with obstacles (such as smear campaigns by seed producers, among others). For several years now, accompanying the boom of the wine Argentinian, the Argentine EVOO is synonymous with excellence.
In rankings in the World
El AOVE World ranking (EVOO World Ranking) has been created to promote the best extra virgin olive oils in the world. It is established through the prizes obtained in international competitions. In 2017, latest data available, Argentina was sixth in the ranking by country. Thus, the quality of the Argentine olive oil.
A world of sensations
Catamarca, La Rioja, San Juan, Mendoza, Cordoba, are producing provinces of AOVE. Among the varieties that stand out is the Arauco, the only autochthonous variety of the Argentina. It comes from the first variety that the Jesuit priests implanted in the territory.
There is still a four-hundred-year-old tree that can be visited in the town of From Aimoga, in the province of The Rioja Argentina.
La Arauco It took on its own unique characteristics in the country. It is a dual purpose variety (for table olives and for oil). It is characterized by being powerful in bitter and spicy, very fruity with vegetal aromas and very intense. Of course, other varieties from around the world are also grown (picual, changlot, frantoio, arbequina and more.
However Arauco It is considered the Malbec of the olive oils. There are many international awards it receives. You know, if you travel through the different wine regions of Argentina, try their olive oils, the experience will be unique.
