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Solivellas: family tradition and Mallorca olive oil

Solivellas is a family business dedicated to the production of extra virgin olive oil in Mallorca, Balearic Islands. Their project is closely linked to the island's Mediterranean agricultural landscape and the Mallorcan olive-growing tradition, where olive cultivation has been part of the rural economy and gastronomy for centuries.
The Solivellas family has developed a brand that combines traditional knowledge of the land with a modern vision of olive oil production. Their philosophy is based on carefully selecting raw materials, controlling the production process, and offering oils that reflect the unique characteristics of the varieties grown in Mallorca.
The company maintains an identity deeply linked to the origin of its products. In contrast to production oriented exclusively toward volume, Solivellas is committed to quality and to enhancing the value of the island's agricultural heritage, taking advantage of the conditions provided by its Mediterranean climate.
Throughout its history, the brand has developed different EVOO references intended for both daily consumption and gourmet gastronomy. The presentation of their oils and the attention paid to their sensory characteristics are part of a proposal that seeks to convey the personality of the Mallorcan olive grove.
Currently, Solivellas represents the union between family tradition, Mediterranean agriculture, and quality olive oil production, maintaining a close relationship with the territory of Mallorca and its gastronomic culture.

Arbequina, Picual, and Mallorcan varieties: the diversity of Solivellas oils

Solivellas' production is linked to different olive varieties adapted to the Mediterranean climate of Mallorca. Among the varieties present in the island's olive-growing landscape, Arbequina, Picual, and Mallorquina stand out, each with different agronomic and sensory characteristics that allow for the creation of oils with varied profiles.
Arbequina is especially appreciated for its delicacy and fruity character. Its oils often present aromas reminiscent of apple, almond, and various fresh fruits, accompanied by a sweet entry and moderate bitterness and pungency. These characteristics make it a very versatile variety within Mediterranean gastronomy.
Picual offers a generally more intense and structured profile, with hints of olive leaf, fresh grass, tomato plant, and green almond. Its high natural stability allows for oils with a marked personality, especially when the olives are harvested at early stages of ripeness.
For its part, the Mallorquina constitutes an important part of the island's varietal heritage. Its historical adaptation to local conditions and its link to traditional olive groves make it a variety that is especially representative of Balearic olive oil culture.
In the production of high-quality EVOO, the moment of harvest is fundamental. Selecting healthy olives, avoiding their deterioration, and reducing the time until milling allows for better preservation of the fruit's aromas and natural characteristics.
Extraction through exclusively mechanical procedures at a controlled temperature allows for oil to be obtained without resorting to refining processes. Subsequently, proper storage, protected from light, heat, and oxygen, is essential to maintain its freshness and quality.
In this way, Solivellas finds its identity in the olive-growing tradition of Mallorca and in the pursuit of oils capable of expressing the particularities of their Mediterranean origin.

Mallorca: Mediterranean olive groves between the sea and the mountains

Solivellas’ territory is Mallorca, an island whose agricultural landscape is deeply marked by olive cultivation. From inland areas to the slopes of the Serra de Tramuntana, olive groves are part of a rural heritage that combines agriculture, history, and adaptation to the natural environment.
The Mediterranean climate is one of the primary factors influencing this cultivation. Dry, hot summers, relatively mild winters, and rainfall concentrated mainly in autumn and winter determine the trees' development and the pace of olive maturation.
Predominantly limestone soils, characteristic of many parts of Mallorca, complete this environment. For centuries, the olive tree has demonstrated a remarkable ability to adapt to stony terrain and periods of water scarcity, becoming one of the most representative crops of the island’s landscape.
In many agricultural areas of Mallorca, olive groves coexist with almond trees, carob trees, vineyards, and Mediterranean vegetation, forming a mosaic of traditional crops. This diversity reflects the island's long agricultural history and the importance that family farms have played in preserving the land.
The proximity of the Mediterranean Sea helps to moderate temperatures, while differences in altitude and orientation across the island's various zones create unique conditions for olive development.
This landscape constitutes the natural context for Solivellas oils. The combination of Mediterranean climate, agricultural tradition, limestone soils, and olive varieties adapted to the territory helps to explain the personality of Majorcan oil and its close relationship with the island’s gastronomy and culture.
Solivellas thus finds much more than a production site in Mallorca: a territory whose history, climate, and olive-growing landscape are part of the identity of its oils.