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Prima Mensa, Our Most Exclusive Gourmet Olive Oil - Season 2025/26

Solo 200 litros al año. No es posible hacer más, y solo quedan unas pocas frascas. 

Prima Mensa nace de los mejores olivos centenarios del Olivar de San Miguel, recolectados en una ventana de apenas una semana. 4 generaciones, cuidando con todo su amor de la tierra, han sido necesarias para crear este Aceite de Oliva Premium y que, hasta que vio la luz, solo estaba disponible para amigos y familia de su agricultor, Migue. Ahora puedes delitarte con esta joya única.

✅ Rendimiento del 12% — casi la mitad que un AOVE convencional
✅ Acidez <0,20 · Polifenoles >750 PPM
✅ Olivos de más de 100 años, zona selecta del olivar
✅ Hojiblanca, Picual y Arbequina · Puente Genil (Córdoba)

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Más de 100 valoraciones, el 95% de 5 estrellas · Envío gratis a Península y Baleares

Sale price€79,95 (€39,98/L)
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Prima Mensa, Our Most Exclusive Gourmet Olive Oil - Season 2025/26 Sale price€79,95

The difference between a good olive oil and one you never forget

There are good olive oils out there. You find them in gourmet shops, at food fairs, at mills across Jaén or Córdoba. They are carefully made, well-crafted, worthy oils.

And then there is a level above that almost nobody talks about. Oils that never reach shops. That are not produced in quantities large enough to sell through any conventional channel. That exist because a grower decided, on one part of his olive grove, to make the best oil that could possibly be made — regardless of how little he gets in return.

Prima Mensa is that oil. And until very recently, it existed only for the family and friends of Migue, the grower at Olivar de San Miguel in Puente Genil (Córdoba).

What it takes for an oil like this to exist

Any olive grower can make oil. Most belong to a cooperative, mill everyone's olives together and sell 99% of production in bulk to large manufacturers who blend different qualities. The average yield is 20–25%.

The more dedicated ones have their own brand and choose a ripening moment that balances quality and quantity. Yield: 16–17%. These are good oils.

And then there is what Migue does with Prima Mensa. Something most olive growers would consider madness:

🫒 He selects only the finest century-old olive trees from a specific area of his grove — not all of them, only the ones he knows produce an exceptional oil.

🫒 He harvests at the envero, a ripening window that lasts barely one week. This is the moment when the olive has its highest concentration of aromas and polyphenols, but its lowest oil content.

🫒 Yield: just 12%. From every 100 kg of olives, he gets barely 12 litres of oil. Almost half that of a good conventional EVOO. What other growers see as an economic loss, Migue sees as the only way to make what he wants to make.

🫒 The result: 200 litres a year. It is not possible to make more. There are no more of those trees, no more olives from that plot, no more envero windows. When it runs out, it is gone.

Why does he do it? Because his family has been tending that land for 4 generations. Because he knows exactly what those trees are capable of. And because he wants at least one oil to exist that makes not a single compromise with quantity.

What sets Prima Mensa apart

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Olive trees over 100 years old Century-old olive trees yield fewer olives, but with a far greater aromatic concentration. These are trees that have spent a century adapting to their exact terrain. You cannot plant century-old trees — you can only care for the ones that already exist.
Harvested at the envero: one week a year The envero is the moment when the olive turns from green to purple. It is a window of just 5–7 days in which the olive holds its maximum concentration of polyphenols and aromatic compounds, but its lowest oil yield. Most producers wait for fuller ripeness to extract more oil. Migue does not.
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12% yield: more than 8 kg of olives per litre A good EVOO requires 5–6 kg of olives per litre. Prima Mensa takes more than 8 kg. It is a deliberate choice: the lower the yield, the higher the concentration of everything that makes an oil great — flavour, aroma, antioxidants. It is the reason only 200 litres exist each year.
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From the grove to your table. Literally. Prima Mensa is not sold in shops, supermarkets or large retail chains. It does not pass through distributors or intermediaries. It is bottled at the Olivar de San Miguel mill and shipped directly to your door. Every cent of the price is oil — not supply-chain margins.

What you will find when you taste it

The first thing that arrives is the aroma: an intense, complex green fruitiness, with layers of green almond, fresh grass, artichoke and a subtle floral note that the Arbequina brings to the blend. It is an aroma that stays in the kitchen.

On the palate, the oil opens with a silky, enveloping texture — denser than usual, a direct consequence of its very low yield. The fruitiness is powerful yet balanced, with a smooth bitterness and an elegant pepperiness that confirms its richness in polyphenols without feeling aggressive.

This is an oil to enjoy always raw: over tomato toast, a carpaccio, a burrata, grilled vegetables, or simply with bread. The complexity of nuances it leaves on the palate is what separates Prima Mensa from any other oil you have tried.

What people say after trying it

"I am not an expert in olive oil — just someone who loves these gems of our gastronomy. I had been trying gourmet oils you won't even find at top department stores, ones that cost a fortune, but Prima Mensa surpasses them all. This oil on a salad or a piece of toast is extraordinary: pure juice, elixir of the gods."

— Fernando ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Verified buyer

"I had been longing to find an oil with a flavour that brought back the memory of the bread with olive oil my mother used to make me for breakfast when I was a kid. You have a customer for life."

— Jose Maria M. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Verified buyer

"I want to thank you for producing this wonderful oil, of which I am now a complete devotee. It goes far beyond any gourmet oil on the market. I urge everyone to try it — an exceptional product, without question."

— Jean Paul A. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Verified buyer

"Prima Mensa is exceptional — it has a flavour you have to taste to have any opinion about. You pour it on bread and it leaves an incredible impression. It only has one drawback: the price. But you owe yourself a treat once a year."

— José Carlos L. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Verified buyer

Why Prima Mensa costs what it costs

There are more expensive oils. But they tend to be costly because of the bottle, the brand, the marketing, or because they have passed through 4 or 5 intermediaries before reaching you. With Prima Mensa, every cent is oil:

Prima Mensa Typical "Premium" EVOO
Yield 12% (8+ kg/litre) 16–25% (4–6 kg/litre)
Production 200 litres/year Tens of thousands of litres
Harvest Envero (1 week per year) Advanced ripeness (several weeks)
Trees Century-old, select plot Entire plantation or blend from multiple groves
Intermediaries None — direct from grove to your table 2–5 intermediaries as standard
Availability Only at miolivagourmet.com Shops, distributors, marketplaces and large retail chains

Technical sheet

Type Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Superior category, obtained directly from olives and solely by mechanical means
Varieties Hojiblanca, Picual and Arbequina
Origin Olivar de San Miguel, Puente Genil, Córdoba (Spain). Century-old trees, select plot
Acidity Below 0.20
Polyphenols Above 750 PPM
Oil yield 12% — more than 8 kg of olives per litre
Harvest At the envero (5–7 day window)
Total production 160 litres per season
Format Pack of 4 x 500 ml bottles (2 litres in total)
Nutritional information (per 100 g) Fat 100 g (of which saturates 13 g). Carbohydrates 0 g. Protein 0 g. Salt 0 g
Produced and bottled by Mi Oliva Gourmet Sur SL — R.S. No. 16.005415/CO
Address C/. Ferroviarios 41, 14500 Puente Genil, Córdoba, Spain
Storage Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight

Frequently asked questions

How does it differ from Arraigo and Estirpe?

All three come from the same Olivar de San Miguel, but Prima Mensa is on a different level entirely. Arraigo and Estirpe are made from olives harvested across the whole estate (yield 16–18%). Prima Mensa uses only olives from the finest century-old trees, picked at the envero, at a yield of 12%. That means more than 8 kg of olives per litre, compared to 5–6 kg for the others. The difference is evident in the complexity of the aromas and the density on the palate.

Why only 200 litres?

Because the olives come from a specific group of century-old trees. You cannot plant more century-old trees. And the yield at the envero is 12%, compared to the usual 20–25%. Even if we wanted to make more, it simply is not possible. Once the season's production is gone, there is no more until the following year.

Is the price difference over Arraigo worth it?

It depends what you are looking for. If you want a great everyday EVOO, Arraigo is outstanding and hard to beat for quality at its price. Prima Mensa is for something different: for those moments when the oil is the absolute centrepiece of the dish — good bread with a drizzle, a burrata, a carpaccio. As José Carlos put it in his review: "it has one drawback — the price — but you owe yourself a treat once a year." The majority of our Prima Mensa customers come back every season.

Is it filtered or unfiltered?

Prima Mensa is made using first pressing and mechanical processes. The oil settles naturally and does not go through industrial filtration, preserving the full complexity of aromas and nuances from the olive.

Does it make a good gift?

It is one of the most common reasons people buy it. Four 500 ml bottles of an EVOO you will not find in any shop, produced in a run of just 200 litres a year — it is a gift that surprises and stays in the memory. Many customers tell us that the people who receive it end up ordering it themselves the following season.

What if I don't love it?

You can return it at no cost within 14 days. But with over 100 reviews and a 95% five-star rating — including customers who compare it with globally renowned gourmet oils — the odds are very much in your favour.

Prima Mensa — Season 2025/26

160 litres. Century-old trees. No intermediaries. The oil Migue used to make only for his family.

🚚 Free shipping to mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands · 🔄 14-day return guarantee · 📞 Direct support: 957 048 134

Additional information

Type: Aceite de Oliva Virgen Extra, Aceite de Oliva de categoría superior obtenido directamente de aceitunas y solo mediante procedimientos mecánicos

Origin: España

Nutritional information (100g): Grasas 100g, de las cuales Saturadas 13g. Hidratos de carbono (y azúcares) 0g. Proteínas 0g. Sal 0g.

Manufactured and Packaged by: Mi Oliva Gourmet Sur SL - NºR.S. 16.005415/CO

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Storage Conditions:Conservar en lugar fresco y seco y recomendable protegerlo de la luz directa del sol

International shipping to Europe in 4-10 days

✅ With a money-back guarantee. If you don't like it, you have 14 days to return it.

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