About extra virgin olive oil Las Valdesas and its online purchase

If you are registered on our website and you have already ordered oil online with us you can leave a review and get a 10% discount coupon for your next order.

1) Log in with your email address and password.

2) In your customer profile, click on the orders tab and all the orders you have placed on the web will appear.

(Only the orders you have placed with your user account will appear, i.e. the ones you have logged in to place the order)

3) Click on your last order "View more" and its details will be displayed. A "Leave  us your opinion" button is displayed at the bottom.

4) Write your review and we will send you an email with the discount coupon for your next purchase.

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* This offer cannot be combined with other promotions or discounts on the same order.

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Las Valdesas olive oil make the shipments of our olive oils to United States with the guarantee that your order will be collected, channeled and delivered at your address by the leading delivery company and world reference in their sector in which the quality of the delivery of services is concerned (UPS United Parcel Service).

From the moment we record your order in the UPS system, they will send to your email address its situation. Our delivery time to United States is between 12 and 15 working days from the date of confirmation of your order.

Shipping costs to USA

Shipping costs for the USA are calculated according to the weight of the order. The online shop makes the calculation automatically. However, you can find out the shipping costs using the following two tables. In the first one we indicate the shipping costs according to weight and in the second one we indicate the weight of each of our packages.

The weights of the packages to calculate the shipping costs of an order are:

• Shipments to USA must weigh less than or equal to 15 kg.
• For customs clearance purposes, we need a passport number or identification document of the person who will receive the order. Please include this information in the "Comments/Special Instructions" field.
• The amount paid on the website is the final price, including all taxes. In other words, the recipient of the order does not have to pay any additional amounts or duties.

How can I make my order? Special offer of 5% discount for your first order.

You can make your olive oil order by accessing to our online shop by clicking here. 

If you are a new customer and make the registration process on our website, we give you a special offer for your first order of 5% on the total amount of your oil order. Access the Registration Form.

By entering your email address, we will send you by the same way your promotional coupon, so that you can copy it and paste it in the online purchase form. After clicking on the button "use coupon" the system will apply the discount automatically.

What are the shipping costs to USA? Optimize the total cost of your order.

Shipping costs are adjusted to the volume of the order. Up to a weight of 5 kg a fixed amount will be charged. From that weight, a scale is applied, in such a way that the higher the volume, the better relation in the cost of transport. Here are some examples with data taken directly from our online shop:

Why to buy Las Valdesas Extra Virgin Olive Oil? 

-       Because we are producers. Our olive oils are homegrown. From our olive trees to our mill and to your home. 

-       Because our olive oils are 100% monovarietal: Arbequina, Picual, Hojiblanca, Manzanilla and Frantoio. Each one with flavors, aromas and specifical applications. 

-       Because our olive oils are made by cold production process.

-       Because we only sell olive oils from the last harvest. 

-       Because our olive oils are totally pesticide free: farm and facilities with integrated production certification approved. 

-       Because we prepare our olive oil orders upon request: We serve upon request. 

-       We offer a special offer for your first order: If you make the registración process on our website, we send you a promotional action of 5% on the total amount of olive oil in your first order.

-       Because we offer several payment options (Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, transfer). 

-       Because we guarantee the return of your money if you are not satisfied with our olive oils. 

We have the analyzes of the olive oils from Las Valdesas corresponding to the 2024/2025 harvest.

All of them are classified as EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OILS. 

The high levels of polyphenols in most of the varieties are striking. These polyphenol values, except in the Arbequina and Hojiblanca varieties, exceed those required to be indicated on our labels:

"olive oil polyphenols contribute to the protection of lipids in the blood against oxidative damage", according to the EU regulations.

Below you can get brief information about the meaning of each parameter:

Acidity.- It is a general index about the quality of the Extra Virgin Olive Oils. It indicates the quality of the olives at the moment of the milling, as well as the care during its production and preservation. (more about the acidity of the virgin olive oils). An extra virgin olive oil must have a level of acidity below 0,8º.

K270.- It offers an indication of the secondary oxidation level , since it measures compounds generated on it: Aldehydes, Ketones and conjugated Trienes. Those Olive Oils with high levels of K270 should get defects of Rancidity. To be Extra Virgin Olive Oil, k 270 levels must bebelow 0.22.

K232.- This level offers a general indication of the primary oxidation levels. It is more generic than the peroxide index. To be an Extra Virgin Olive Oil, k232 level must be below2.5.
Delta K.- It detects mixtures of virgin olive oil with refined olive oil. The Extra Virgin Olive Oil must have values of delta K below or equal to 0.01.

Polyphenols.-Polyphenols are Olive Oil natural components with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. It is considered that a daily consumption of 20 ml Extra Virgin Olive Oil with a concentration of polyphenols over 250 mg/kg prevent the fats oxidation in the bloodstream (more about polyphenols).

Analytics reports

Arbequina olive oil analytics

Picual olive oil analytics

Hojiblanca olive oil analytics

Manzanilla olive oil analytics

Frantoio olive oil analytics

Organic olive oil analytics

Pesticides Analysis Report

Our company is certified and follows all the procedures as Integrated Production Agriculture. We try to minimize the use of fertilizers in our olive fields. All our olive oils are free of traces of pesticides. 

Pesticide presence analytics

Las Valdesas Extra Virgin Olive Oils are unfiltered. In Las Valdesas we prefer not to filter the olive oils because aromas and flavors can get lost. That's why it has vegetable remains in suspension that are those who give the cloudiness to the olive oils. (More differences between filtered and unfiltered olive oils)

In our stainless steel tanks these vegetable particles are decanted throughout the months in a natural way, and settle at the bottom of the tanks. Therefore, if you have bought them just after the season, between November and January, the olive oil will be newly ground and it will be cloudy; while, if you buy them later, they will be more transparent because much of these elements in suspension will be already decanted.

Because of the extra virgin olive oil is a fruit juice, we recommend its consumption as fresh as possible. This way, it preserves all its nourishing and culinary qualities. However, some customers do not like the Olive Oils too fresh. We recommend to these clients to purchase the olive oils from May, when the oils are practically decanted, or in case that they have already acquired them, to preserve them before consuming for some months, since they will decant also in the bottles.

In the picture, we show you two glass flasks with our extra virgin olive oils. The one on the left is cloudier than the right one. Both are unfiltered and harvested the same year.

But there are two differences: the olive oil on the left was produced at the end of December and the other one on the right, at the beginning of the season, at the end of October and early November, therefore the second has had two more months to decant.

On the other hand, the olive oil on the left is from Hojiblanca variety, while the other is Arbequina variety, two of our five Single Extra Virgin Monovarietals.

The Olive Oil of the variety Hojiblanca, at least that of Las Valdesas, is the slower decanting among all of them. In fact the picture was taken in July.

Olive oil becomes cloudy

We are often asked about filtered olive oil that becomes cloudy.

This mainly happens to our customers in Europe during the winter. As temperatures drop from 15°C to 5°C, some fatty acids in the oil start to solidify. Before fully freezing, the oil takes on a cloudy appearance, making it look unfiltered.

Simply warming the bottle near a heat source will restore the oil to its clear, filtered look. Rest assured, the olive oil is perfectly safe to consume.

Las Valdesas online shop works as 'e-commerce secure' using 'MasterCard SegureCode' and ' Verified by Visa'.

These systems involve the verification of the identity of the holder of the card by using any method established by the issuing bank card: a security code sent to your mobile phone, a personal pin, the creation of a virtual credit card, etc.

In case that it has been impossible to complete the purchase process, it is possible that your credit card does not support the previous security systems, or have not been activated yet, therefore we recommend you to contact to the bank that issued you the card.

On many occasions we have been asked what the reason is for packaging our olive oil in PET plastic. These questions come from various perspectives, from the point of view of oil conservation, through health, the environment and the brand image that we give to our oil.

Plastic packaging from the point of view of conservation

There are two reasons why some claim it inappropriate to pack olive oil in plastic.

• It is said that plastic containers are porous and allow for air to pass through, and therefore the oil oxidizes. On the other hand, glass and brass are impermeable to the passage of air.

Regarding this point, we have not found any data on the value of said porosity. To what extent is it relevant within 1, 2, 5 or 10 years of an unopened container? As we understand it, it must be a really small porosity since PET plastic is used to pack water, which molecule (H2O) is much smaller than oxygen (O2). (It's a little bigger than half). We don't quite see how it can be impermeable to water but not to oxygen. If someone who reads this can give us a satisfactory answer, we would be happy to hear more.

On the other hand, once the cap or the seal of a PET, glass or brass container is opened, the porosity ceases to be relevant, because with the open cap the air passes with each use, no matter how impermeable the container is.

• If the plastic is transparent, sunlight deteriorates the oil.

In this case we absolutely agree. This has a great impact when the oil is sold in stores and supermarkets. Stored in shop windows and shelves under sunlight or artificial light, the effect is important.

On-demand packaging and direct online sales reduce the problem because the customer receives the package at the door in an opaque cardboard box without it having been exposed to light. They can then store it in an unexposed place.

Why do you use transparent plastic?

Since we sell our oil online and light is not a problem we prefer to pack in transparent plastic. We like to be able to see the color it has and check its appearance, and for customers to see the differences in color between the different varieties we have, as well as the filtered and unfiltered oils.

Plastic containers from a health point of view

Plastic packaging has always been under suspicion for containing substances that are dangerous to the health and that could migrate into food and be ingested.

As scientific studies discover and the public authorities consequently restrict the presence of dangerous substances, we at Las Valdesas demand that our suppliers eliminate said substance from their containers, as well as request their corresponding certificate.

For example, our plastic containers are free of Bisphenol A.

Plastic packaging from an environmental point of view

The main problem we find in plastic containers is that they are not biodegradable. It is a problem not yet solved.

On the other hand, the recycling of PET plastic is already carried out in most European countries, although the use of recycled PET is restricted depending on the different European legislations. In some countries, the use of recycled PET for food packaging is already allowed. It is not yet allowed in Spain. As soon as legislation allows it and we consider that the suppliers comply with all health requirements, we will research the possibility of using it.

We are also keeping an eye on the new generation of plastic containers made with vegetable waste such as potatoes, but to this date we have only found them in solid food containers in restaurants and we understand that their shelf life is less than what is needed for olive oil packaging.

As soon as we find a container with these characteristics that allows for guaranteed storing of olive oil, we will use it.

Plastic containers from the point of view of marketing

I will share some of the questions and expressions that have come to us from clients, professionals and friends:

• If your oil is so good, why do you pack it in plastic?
• A high-quality oil needs a container that conveys all its excellence.
• Is the oil in 5-liter jars the same as that in half-liter bottles? Yes.

Any marketing expert would have failed us by seeing what we do. Come to think of it, I remember my dad saying:

"We are not glassmakers; we just want to sell a fantastic oil at a reasonable price so that it can be used in any kitchen."

This premise is difficult to fulfill with glass packaging.

The advantages of plastic over the rest are:

• It's cheap. (We don't want to unnecessarily make our oils more expensive)
• It's light. (An important aspect to reduce shipping costs as much as possible)
• It is resistant to breakage. (At least more than glass, so we reduce the incidence of breakages in shipments)

In summary

These are the reasons we have for packaging our oil in PET plastic.

In any case, for customers who are not comfortable with plastic containers, our olive oil also comes in glass bottles and tin cans.

Finally, we just want to emphasize that the olive oil in a 5-liter PET bottle and the olive oil in a 0.5-liter glass bottle is one and the same.

Las Valdesas make the shipments of our olive oils to the United Kingdom with the guarantee that your order will be collected, channeled and delivered at your address by the leading delivery company and world reference in their sector in which the quality of the delivery of services is concerned (UPS United Parcel Service).

From the moment we record your order in the UPS system, they will send to your email address its situation. Our delivery time to any location in the United Kingdom is between 12 and 15 working days from the date of confirmation of your order.

How can I make my order? Special offer of 5% discount for your first order.

You can make your olive oil order by accessing to our online shop by clicking here. 

If you are a new customer and make the registration process on our website, we give you a special offer for your first order of 10% on the total amount of your oil order. Access the Registration Form.

By entering your email address, we will send you by the same way your promotional coupon, so that you can copy it and paste it in the online purchase form. After clicking on the button "use coupon" the system will apply the discount automatically.

What are the shipping costs to the United Kingdom? Optimize the total cost of your order.

Shipping costs are adjusted to the volume of the order. Up to a weight of 5 kg a fixed amount will be charged. From that weight, a scale is applied, in such a way that the higher the volume, the better relation in the cost of transport. Here are some examples with data taken directly from our online shop:

Why to buy Las Valdesas Extra Virgin Olive Oil? 

-       Because we are producers. Our olive oils are homegrown. From our olive trees to our mill and to your home. 

-       Because our olive oils are 100% monovarietal: Arbequina, Picual, Hojiblanca, Manzanilla and Frantoio. Each one with flavors, aromas and specifical applications. 

-       Because our olive oils are made by cold production process.

-       Because we only sell olive oils from the last harvest. 

-       Because our olive oils are totally pesticide free: farm and facilities with integrated production certification approved. 

-       Because we prepare our olive oil orders upon request: We serve upon request. 

-       We offer a special offer for your first order: If you make the registración process on our website, we send you a promotional action of 5% on the total amount of olive oil in your first order.

-       Because we offer several payment options (Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, transfer). 

-       Because we guarantee the return of your money if you are not satisfied with our olive oils.