The beginning - 1951

The Olive Growers Cooperative of Valpaços - Cooperativa de Olivicultores de Valpaços, C.R.L. - is founded on 1st June 1951 by twenty-eight members. Its constitution and articles of association are immediately approved and published in the Diário do Governo no. 141, II series, on the 21st of the same month. The first administration consists of Manuel Moutinho as Chairman, Manuel Joaquim de Carvalho as Secretary and António Barreira de Carvalho as Treasurer. The Cooperative's sphere of action initially covers the boroughs of Valpaços, Vassal, Sanfins, Rio Torto, Possacos, Vilarandelo, Crasto and Água Revez.

We are a Cooperative with over 2200 members, covering the municipalities of  Valpaços, Mirandela and Vinhais and producing an annual average of 2 million litres of olive oil.

We are located in Valpaços in the heart of Trás-os-Montes, in the cold, highlands of north-east Portugal.

Testimonies

Message from our Olive Oil Sommelier

Year after year, my main focus is to guarantee an Extra Virgin Olive Oil that reflects the same authenticity, preserves all the aromas and provides memorable sensations for our consumers' palates. It is with this goal that our cooperative seeks to promote and reward our consumers' loyalty. My never-fading passion, the technical know-how acquired over more than 30 years, and the privilege of working with a several local growers, allows me to create various profiles of olive oil, with different intensities and sensorial characteristics, and unique terroirs, in both single-variety and blend categories. Consumers can then choose which olive oil they prefer according to taste and circumstances. 

José Ventura Diretor Geral e Provador Oficial