You don’t know which olive oil to buy? Follow the councils of the southern region: here are the best French oils.
Buying new olive oil when you are not an expert can reveal challenge. However, with a few criteria, we can do Informed choices And select quality olive oil. First of all, the origin and the name play an essential role.
Favor an AOP certified oil (Protected Original Appellation) or IGP (protected geographic indication) guarantees production according to strict standards.
This will prevent it from being cut with other oils. Very often, this is the case for first -cost oils. Then the mention “extra virgin” is a guarantee of purity and cold extraction. If you see small pieces of olives, it has not been completely filtered.
It is therefore even richer in antioxidants. It will therefore depend on you and the texture you are looking for. Finally, we must favor Ultra-local oils : from the south of France for example.
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This means that the oil is made with olives cultivated by the operator and not olives that come from several countries and which we cannot guarantee quality.
So she is still richer in antioxidants. It will therefore depend on you and the texture you are looking for. Finally, we must favor Ultra-local oils: from the south of France for example.
This means that the oil is made with olives cultivated by the operator and not olives that come from several countries and which we cannot guarantee quality.
Some manufacturers even indicate the varieties Olives on the bottle. The bottle must also be green, glass and never transparent or plastic. The South Region organizes a large competition each year. If you want to savor good oils And support small producers, here they are buying.
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A competition to celebrate local know-how
When you think of quality olive oils, Spain or Italy come in the lead. However, France also excels in olive school.
The Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region stands out as the heart of olive oil production in France, grouping together Only six aop : Nyons, Vallée des Baux-de-Provence, Aix-en-Provence, Haute-Provence, Nice and Provence. So we have nothing to envy to our neighbors!
Each year, The South and France Olive regionthe Oléeiculturers’ union organize a competition rewarding the best local oils. In 2025, 36 mills submitted 210 oils to the evaluation of a jury made up of experts.
Winning oils are selected according to their aromatic complexity, their balance and their typicity. You can now savor the winners.
The winning grans of the competition
The jury ranked The gold medals In several categories: the type of olive oil (fruity or PDO taste, and geographical provenance).
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The Templars of Provence Seale win the gold medal in the category “Olive oil from Provence – AOP matured olives” Finally, in the category “Olive oil of France – Intense taste (Green Fruity)” The winner is the Domaine les Grands Margins.
Other mills, such as Nicolas Alziari, Moulin Castiles et Château Calissannealso stand out for their know-how in other categories.
These distinctions allow you to make an informed choice according to your preferences. You can support local agriculture.
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