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Extra virgin, from a named region or estate. A PDO label (in Europe) certifies where it was grown, pressed, and bottled.
Tin or dark glass, kept in a cool cupboard and used within a couple of months of opening.
Store-brand oils regularly do well in blind tastings against brands at twice the price.
Extra virgin olive oil
Odysea Greek Kalamata PDO Extra Virgin Olive Oil
A PDO oil, so where it was grown and pressed is certified. Which? lists it at Sainsbury's, and it was in Which?'s June 2026 blind tasting of 14 oils.
£9.95500ml
Find on AmazonWorth knowing
- Which?'s scores and Best Buys are members-only, so this pick rests on PDO status and availability, not on a known top score.
- No exact Amazon UK listing was confirmed, so the link is a search.
What we ruled out
Paying for 'cold extracted' or 'first press' on the label. All extra virgin oil must meet these standards anyway.
Clear plastic bottles. Light damages the flavour.
Also good
Lidl Deluxe Puglian EVOO (PDO). £5.49 for 500ml, also PDO. Which? 2026 Best Buys aren't public, so confirm before ranking.
Sources
- Best cheap extra virgin olive oil revealed, Which? (2026)
- Trained sensory panel experts pore through 26 olive oils, WDIV ClickOnDetroit (reporting Consumer Reports) (2024)