Castillo de Canena

Castillo de Canena takes its name from the family castle that stands on the hill of the municipality of Canena (Jaén). The company has a meticulous respect for the environment, reflected in its photovoltaic energy plants, a plant cover across the entire estate that reduces soil erosion and preserves native herbaceous vegetation, and the use of pruning remains as biomass, an environmentally friendly, non-polluting fuel. In addition, this Biodynamic EVOO holds the DEMETER certification for biodynamic agriculture. To obtain DEMETER certification, among other actions, Castillo de Canena has introduced sheep to the estate, produces its own fertilizers through composting, has enriched the plant cover by installing beehives, uses silica foliar preparations (ground quartz) instead of copper, and applies the various biodynamic preparations. Biodynamic Agriculture is a step forward from the ORGANIC cultivation method, based on harmonizing the different forces that govern Nature: seasons, atmospheric phenomena, lunar cycles, the position of constellations in the cosmos, seeking a holistic balance between the soil, the trees, the animals, and humankind.