Guarantee
of Quality
Olive oil, like
wine, is an agricultural product that goes through quality control inspections
by The Instituto Nacional de Denominaciones de Origin (INDO). The INDO’s
goal is to make sure all olive oil products that have the DO (Denominación
de Origin) label on their bottles have been inspected by the INDO. The
INDO, by putting this label on the bottles, insures the origin of the
product as well as its production methods and materials.
Currently, in Spain,
the INDO recognizes the following DO certified olive oil producing areas:
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Les
Garrigues (province of Lleida) in Catalonia. |
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Siurana
(province of Tarragona south of Les Garrigues) in Catalonia. |
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Sierra
del Segura (province of Jaen) in Andalucia. |
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Baena
(province of Cordoba) in Andalucia. |
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Priego
de Córdoba (province of Cordoba), in Andalucia. |
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Sierra
Magina (province of Jaen) in Andalucia. |
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