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About Almeria Gold
Purity You Can Trust, Health You Can Feel
Experience the taste of consistent excellence. Almeria Gold is a celebrated name in the world of olive oil, honored with the NYIOOC Gold Award in 2020 and Silver Awards in 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023. This legacy of recognition is built on our unwavering commitment to purity, flavor, and tradition. We guarantee that once you taste Almeria Gold, no other oil will compare. It is the poetry of labor, love, and passion in liquid form.
Early Harvest Richness in Every Bottle
Through our commitment to green harvesting—using only early-picked green olives—we achieve very low oil yields, averaging just 15%. This approach means the oil is exceptionally low in acidity and rich in healthful polyphenols, offering superior quality to our customers. While letting olives ripen to black would increase the oil yield to as much as 25%, it can also raise acidity and lower polyphenol content. We choose quality over quantity, ensuring every bottle delivers the purity and vibrant health benefits that define Almeria Gold.
Naturally Extra Virgin: Our acidity rarely reaches 0.2%, well below the 0.8% standard for Extra Virgin classification.
Certified Analysis: All chemical analysis is conducted by an International Olive Oil Council (IOC) certified laboratory.
Long Shelf Life: Low peroxide values ensure freshness for up to two years.
VERSATILITY IN THE KITCHEN
Almeria Gold isn't just for special occasions; it's an essential tool for the culinary artist. Its robust profile and high stability make it perfect for a wide range of uses:
Drizzling over fresh salads or warm bread.
Baking moist, flavorful cakes.
Poaching fish or poultry.
Cooking and even frying, thanks to its high quality.
Don't miss the chance to improve your cooking with the pure essence of Spain.
Early Harvest Richness in Every Bottle
Through our commitment to green harvesting—using only early-picked green olives—we achieve very low oil yields, averaging just 15%. This approach means the oil is exceptionally low in acidity and rich in healthful polyphenols, offering superior quality to our customers. While letting olives ripen to black would increase the oil yield to as much as 25%, it can also raise acidity and lower polyphenol content. We choose quality over quantity, ensuring every bottle delivers the purity and vibrant health benefits that define Almeria Gold.
Naturally Extra Virgin: Our acidity rarely reaches 0.2%, well below the 0.8% standard for Extra Virgin classification.
Certified Analysis: All chemical analysis is conducted by an International Olive Oil Council (IOC) certified laboratory.
Long Shelf Life: Low peroxide values ensure freshness for up to two years.
VERSATILITY IN THE KITCHEN
Almeria Gold isn’t just for special occasions; it’s an essential tool for the culinary artist. Its robust profile and high stability make it perfect for a wide range of uses:
Drizzling over fresh salads or warm bread.
Baking moist, flavorful cakes.
Poaching fish or poultry.
Cooking and even frying, thanks to its high quality.
Don’t miss the chance to improve your cooking with the pure essence of Spain.
High-Polyphenol, Low-Acidity Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
Almeria Gold Organic Extra Virgin Cold Extracted Olive Oil
From Branch to Bottle in Hours
Our process is a labor of love that prioritizes quality over quantity. The journey of our pristine organic oil begins with hand-harvesting green olives. Regardless of the yield size, every harvest is transported immediately to a neighboring organic cold press mill.
We oversee every step:
Temperature Control: Processing never exceeds 27°C (80°F) to preserve delicate nutrients.
State-of-the-Art Milling: Olives are de-leafed, malaxed, and centrifuged in an FDA-registered, EU-certified organic mill.
Speed: The entire transformation from fruit to oil takes just two to four hours.
This rapid process ensures there is no oil standing in tanks and no metering of taste—just the pure, vibrant "green gold" flowing directly from our tanks to your bottle. Currently available in our signature 500 ml (16.9 Fl Oz) bottle.
A Flavor Profile Like No Other
Discover the artistry in every drop of our Almeria Gold olive oil, crafted from exceptional Picual and Coupage varieties. Grown in the unique climate of Almeria, these oils express remarkable intensity, complexity, and balance.
Tasting Notes:.
– PICUAL
“This is a fantastic medium-intensity Picual oil with a perfect balance of strong fruitiness and pungency with medium bitterness. It has a wonderful floral aroma. The fruitiness is mostly green-herbal with some light undertones of ripe olive fruit. The green flavor characteristics that dominate are spicy herbs, mint, nettle, olive leaves, and chili pepper.”
– COUPAGE:
“This is one of the best robust olive oils in the world with an extremely complex flavor profile that captures the wonderful ripe fruit flavors of Arbequina and the spicy green herbaceousness of Hojiblanca. It is perfectly balanced with high fruitiness, medium bitterness, and strong pungency. The ripe fruitiness is nutty, buttery, tropical and ripe apple. The green fruitiness is of spicy herbs, artichoke, green banana, mint, cinnamon, black pepper and chili pepper.” We guarantee that once you taste Almeria Gold, no other oil will compare. It is the poetry of labor, love, and passion in liquid form.
Almeria Gold Organic Extra Virgin Cold Extracted Olive Oil
From Branch to Bottle in Hours
Our process is a labor of love that prioritizes quality over quantity. The journey of our pristine organic oil begins with hand-harvesting green olives. Regardless of the yield size, every harvest is transported immediately to a neighboring organic cold press mill.
We oversee every step:
Temperature Control: Processing never exceeds 27°C (80°F) to preserve delicate nutrients.
State-of-the-Art Milling: Olives are de-leafed, malaxed, and centrifuged in an FDA-registered, EU-certified organic mill.
Speed: The entire transformation from fruit to oil takes just two to four hours.
This rapid process ensures there is no oil standing in tanks and no metering of taste—just the pure, vibrant "green gold" flowing directly from our tanks to your bottle. Currently available in our signature 500 ml (16.9 Fl Oz) bottle.
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A Flavor Profile Like No Other
Discover the artistry in every drop of our Almeria Gold olive oil, crafted from exceptional Picual and Coupage varieties. Grown in the unique climate of Almeria, these oils express remarkable intensity, complexity, and balance..
Tasting Notes:.
– PICUAL
“This is a fantastic medium-intensity Picual oil with a perfect balance of strong fruitiness and pungency with medium bitterness. It has a wonderful floral aroma. The fruitiness is mostly green-herbal with some light undertones of ripe olive fruit. The green flavor characteristics that dominate are spicy herbs, mint, nettle, olive leaves, and chili pepper.”
– COUPAGE:
“This is one of the best robust olive oils in the world with an extremely complex flavor profile that captures the wonderful ripe fruit flavors of Arbequina and the spicy green herbaceousness of Hojiblanca. It is perfectly balanced with high fruitiness, medium bitterness, and strong pungency. The ripe fruitiness is nutty, buttery, tropical and ripe apple. The green fruitiness is of spicy herbs, artichoke, green banana, mint, cinnamon, black pepper and chili pepper.” We guarantee that once you taste Almeria Gold, no other oil will compare. It is the poetry of labor, love, and passion in liquid form.
We invite you to explore our collections, taste our heritage, and become part of the Nina’s Olivar family.
What They’re
Talking About
Nina's Olivar
Best Olive Oil I've Ever Had Almeria Gold is perfectly rich and flavorful. This oil's quality is palpable from the minute you open the bottle. Any oil connoisseur or lover of food must buy this olive oil!
– Vinay Prabhakar
Customer
Can’t ask for more. I received a bottle of Nina’s olive oil from a friend here in California. The surprise when I tasted the olive oil was unbelievable. The taste is so intense and I like to use it to top of salads , pasta , bread .. hard to find such quality in the US.
– Tanja
Customer
Wonderful flavor Wonderful flavored oil for bread or cooking!
– Tamra K
Fabulous and so fresh! We received a bottle of Nina's as a gift and we absolutely love it! We've mostly used it fresh - drizzled on freshly made pizza, over salads. The taste is really clean and pure - it's really delicious!
– Stefanie
Customer
Two Coughs If it doesn't make you cough... it just isn't pure/good enough. Nina's is definitely a 2+ cougher. Just a wonderful oil!
– Richard G.
Customer
Best Olive Oil Nina, our meeting each other wasn't a coincidence as I was always searching for the perfect olive oil and there you were. When I tasted the bread you dipped in your olive oil I was blown away. I use it for salads, with bread, and cooking. This is the real deal. I am hooked for life. Nina's Olive is the best.
– Paulette
Customer
Helps with my Lupus symptoms A truly premium product. Helps my lupus symptoms!
– Nick
Customer
Delightful and healthy “I don't recall having tasted a more robust, spicy, and delectable olive oil. Nina's is full bodied and perfectly palatable for those who appreciate fine foods. Nina is a lovely woman, too, which is all the more reason to support the company!
– Mindy Leonard
Customer
Best Olive Oil I've Ever Tasted Sensational. Nina suggested that I try it simply with a crusty bread, with no addition of spices to the oil. That advice was perfect. You can taste all the natural complexity of the oil. It tastes pure.
– Mike Przykucki
Customer
The best I've ever tasted! “Whatever I have used in the past that was called olive oil...was NOT olive oil. This is the most delicious I've ever tasted. I have cooked with it, and dipped bread in it. It's divine!
– Michele Dotson
Customer
Perfecto We cook a lot at home and try many Italian and other Mediterranean olive oils. Nina’s is our favorite and we subscribed for monthly delivery. We use nothing else!
– Michael Gruber
Customer
Fantastic taste! “I use olive oil all the time. Salads, bruschetta, caprese, fish, pasta, you name it! I ordered Nina's Olivar Extra Virgin olive oil because I knew when it was harvested, where, how it was processed, and, again, where it was processed. Wow, the flavor is wonderful. A bit more strong than the olive oils I have gotten in the grocery store. Buttery with a rich aroma. Just delicious to pour on a plate with some rosemary and dip an entire baguette! Delicious flavor. Well worth the little bit extra in cost!
– Mary V Halter
Customer
5 Star What stood out for me with this oil was how distinctly fresh it tasted. It was the perfect compliment to my caprese salad.
– Judy V
Customer
Awesome! Truly fantastic olive oil, couldn’t be happier with our purchase, ordered more to enjoy and share with friends and family. Great to cook with, but even better with bread!
– John B
Customer
Wonderful Olive Oil! This is fantastic olive oil and even better customer service. Nina is so passionate about her olive oil and her customer’s experience and it really shows. What a world of difference in the taste and flavor between Nina’s olive oil and others I’ve tried. This is a must have.
– Joel B
Customer