Bottle photo
El Empiedro
The flagship of a cooperative founded in Priego de Córdoba in 1945, working traditional mountain groves of the native Picuda, Hojiblanca and Picual. First prize in the sweet green fruity class at the Alimentos de España awards for 2023/24.
The facts
| Cultivar | Picuda and Hojiblanca (retailer information); percentages not published |
|---|---|
| Designation | DOP Priego de Córdoba |
| Harvest | Not published; a retailer lists the 2025/26 crop |
| Polyphenols | Not published |
| Free acidity | Not published |
| Producer’s class | Intense fruity |
| Formats | 250 ml and 500 ml glass; 3 L tin; 5 L PET |
Awards
37th · WBOO 2025/26First prize · Alimentos de España 2023/24Gold · DOP Priego de Córdoba quality awards
Where it's from
Region map · Priego de Córdoba
Priego de Córdoba is the other great Subbética denomination alongside Baena, and the cooperative’s mill master has been named Spain’s best by the AEMO, the national association of olive-growing municipalities.