Description

An organic extra virgin olive oil (EVO) of great fragrance and perfume with a delicate balance and vibrant peppery touch. Perfect as a dip for bread, in dressings and as a finishing oil.

JANIROC Varietal Garden is multi award-winning, with two prizes awarded at the Monocultivar Olive Oil Top 2025, along with being recognised as the Best Medium Green Fruity Oil of Catalonia (small producers) a the EVOO Catalonia 2024 Awards.

This exclusive EVO honours Jan and Roc, the fifth generation of the Pons Family, the first family of olive oil in Spain. From the Pons family estate in L’Albagés, where 313 varieties of olives from all over the world have been planted to celebrate the diversity of this unique tree.

Pons JANIROC Varietal Garden EVO contains more than 400mg/kg of polyphenols, making it packed with antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds that may help protect blood lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) against oxidative damage. Careful varietal selection, early harvest and the advanced extraction system used in their mill allows Pons to achieve significantly higher polyphenol levels, compared to conventional methods.

Producer

Since the 1930s, and spanning four generations, the Pons family has been deeply and passionately engaged in the cultivation of olives in the Lleida region of Catalonia. Their approach combines age-old wisdom with cutting-edge agronomic practices, ensuring each drop of Pons oil is a testament to both the past, and the future, of finest olive oil cultivation.

Pons has won an incredible number of awards including three Gold Awards at the NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition for their JANIROC range. The Il Magnifico 2025 for their JANIROC Lecciana oil, six prizes at the Monocultivar Olive Oil Top 2025, and an astounding 11 awards at the EVOO Catalonia 2024 Awards. Additionally, Pons has been recognised as a new member of the exclusive EQOO (Extra Quality Olive Oil) group, a distinction reserved for the best extra virgin olive oil producers worldwide.

The Pons family have always been innovative leaders and have created many initiatives to ensure a successful future. Their olive ‘library’ project saw the planting of 313 varieties to identify which ones would cope best with changing climatic conditions, were most adaptive to terroir, displayed resilience within intensive organic cultivation, and offered superior organoleptic qualities.

They have patiently, and over time, added to their extensive land holdings with the purchase of adjoining small plots. This has enabled Pons to embark on a project to plant over 1 million olive trees by 2028. To date, they are well on the way to achieving this ambitious goal. Recognising that water is a truly precious resource, Pons have state-of-the-art irrigation technology in place to manage and optimise water use sustainably.

Pons also uses technology to make sure the olives are harvested at their optimal peak, and once in the mill all production methods are co-ordinated to make sure robust polyphenol content is preserved. This is key to ensuring that the highest possible antioxidant properties and health benefits are retained, while contributing to a stable product with good shelf-life.

Alongside their exceptional olive oils, Pons offer a range of quality versions of classic Spanish ingredients including; vinegars, olives, capers, caperberries and sweet white garlic. A selected range of fabulous wines completes the Pons offering.