Prizes 'Jaén Selection 2018' each year they recognize the best extra virgin olive oils in the province. A selection that is made in a tasting-contest blindly. All under the criteria of a jury made up of professionals from prestigious wine tasting panels. Spain.
In this edition of Jaén Selection that eight awards granted by the Provincial Council have relapsed into the following extra virgin olive oils.
-'Nobleza del Sur-Centenarium Premium ', by Aceites Castellar (Castellar)
-'Maquiz ', by Aceites Maquiz (Mengíbar)
-'Claramunt Extra Virgin ', from Olivar de la Monja (Baeza)
-'Oro de Cánava ', from Our Lady of Los Remedios (Jimena)
-'Melgarejo Premium Organic ', by Aceites Campoliva (Pegalajar)
-'Picualia Premium ', by Agrícola de Bailén Virgen de Zocueca;
-'Puerta de las Villas ', from San Vicente (Mogón) and' Castillo.
Oleotourism, a promotional opportunity in Jaén Selección
The delivery of these awards was in the XXXVIII International Tourism Fair (Fitur). Fair that hosts Madrid this week and that one more year is presented as "the most important event that takes place in our country related to this sector."
The counselor of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development Rodrigo Sánchez Haro, has rated the event. This contest offers the winners "the opportunity to put the quality, virtues and benefits of their most precious product on the lips of thousands of visitors."
Likewise, it has valued the "tireless search for excellence in olive oil production". Of the more than 60 participants in the contest 'Jaén Selection 2018 ' granting the Jaen Provincial Council.
At the awards ceremony, he spoke about the winners. These being an example of how to take advantage of opportunities by combining tourism and its products. As well as “offering the sector different experiences in contact with the authentic. Through participation around the production process and the productive space ”.
Gastronomic culture in Andalusia
“Primary production has a great capacity to add value to tourism from Andalusia and vice versa ”, the counselor pointed out. That is in relation to the fact that gastronomic tourism brings together some 650.000 people each year. They are attracted by “the excellence and quality of our products. Also for the gastronomic and culinary culture of Andalusia. And we must take advantage of that ”, he emphasized.
Finally, in the Fitur Fair It has been used to present the oleotourism guide of the deputation of Jaén. Always with the aim of boosting this type of tourism in the Andalusian province.
