Mill and olive oil · Torre Bela, C.R.L.
The Torre Bela mill
Bulk extra virgin olive oil from a single estate.
The mill
Inside the olive grove
Run by the agricultural cooperative Torre Bela, C.R.L., founded in 2015, the mill stands inside the olive grove and processes only olives from Herdade da Torre Bela.
It makes a single product, extra virgin olive oil, sold in bulk to trade buyers.
Origin
A single estate
All olives come from one continuous property, where the mill stands. The olives never leave the estate before milling.
| Grove | 1.2 million olive trees, hedgerow-planted |
|---|---|
| Varieties | Arbequina and Arbosana |
| Third-party supply | None: no olives or olive oil are bought in |
| Farming | Integrated Production, drip irrigation |
| Harvest | Mechanical, October to November |
| Grove to mill | On the estate’s own roads, within 24 hours; 80 % within 6 hours |
| Traceability | From each oil lot back to its plot |
Cold extraction
Extra virgin only, below 27 °C
One extraction line and one product. Malaxation and extraction temperatures are logged with each lot, as the “cold extraction” claim requires.
Reception
Weighing, inspection, cleaning and washing of the olives.
Milling
With a magnet before the mill.
Malaxation
Below 27 °C, with continuous temperature logging.
Extraction
Two-phase decanter, no water added, below 27 °C.
Clarification
Vibrating screen and vertical centrifuge.
Storage
Indoor stainless-steel tanks, one per lot.
Dispatch
Loading filter and numbered seals on the tanker.
One line
About 500 t of olives a day. 8 stainless-steel tanks, about 521,000 litres, for olive oil only.
Quality
Quality and food safety
Tested before sale
Every lot is classified by an accredited external laboratory: physico-chemical parameters and sensory panel. The certificate of analysis travels with the lot.
Residues and mineral oils
Pesticide residue analysis on every lot sold. Mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOSH/MOAH) are prevented from field to tanker: in 2025/26, MOAH below 1 mg/kg, already below the EU limit due in 2028.
IFS Food
The mill is IFS Food certified at Higher Level. A single origin, with no bought-in olives or oil, rules out the main fraud risk: blending with oil of another origin.
Sales
Supply terms
We sell in bulk only, to trade buyers.
| Product | Bulk extra virgin olive oil, unfiltered (settled) |
|---|---|
| Delivery | Ex works, Alcoentre (EXW) |
| Transport | In the customer’s stainless-steel tanker |
| Minimum lot | One tanker (about 24 t) |
| At loading | Tanker cleaning certificate, loading filter and numbered seals |
Company
Company details
| Legal name | Torre Bela, C.R.L. (agricultural cooperative) |
|---|---|
| VAT | PT 513 801 189 |
| Address | Herdade da Torre Bela, E.N. 366 km 14.7, 2065-042 Alcoentre (Azambuja), Portugal |
| DGAV registration | V128004A |
Trade enquiries
For bulk extra virgin olive oil or to receive the technical presentation for the campaign, contact our sales team: comercial@torrebela.pt.
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