Cruz de Piedra, Maipú
MENDOZA, ARGENTINA.
Founded in 1906, Laur was a pioneer not only in the implementation of olive trees in Mendoza but also in the olive oil industry. In 2019, it was named the 4th most important olive oil factory in the world and the 1st one in Argentina.
Timeline
OUR STORY
OUR STORY
THROUGH TIME
1906
Foundation
Our olive oil factory was founded by Francisco Laur, a French immigrant from the region of Loire, in the south of France. He moved to Cruz de Piedra, Maipu, in the early 1900s.
1996
Technological Innovation
From 1996, a process of technological innovation was implemented. We incorporated modern machines to extract olive, which belong to the so-called continuous centrifugal extraction system.
2010
New owners
In 2010, the factory was bought by the Millan family.
2012
General manager and winemaker
Gabriel Guardia has been the general manager and winemaker at Laur from 2012.
2019
4th in the world
In 2019, Laur was named the 4th most important olive oil factory in the world and the 1st one in Argentina by the EVOO World Ranking.
Products
OUR OLIVE OILS
Ultra Premium
Gran Laur
Premium
Gran Mendoza
Terroir Blends
Medrano, Cruz de Piedra y Altos Limpios
Classic
Virgin Extra Laur
In 8 years
165 AWARDS
With a growing number of awards each year, the Mendocinian olive oil factory strengthens its place as one of the top ten in the world and number one in Argentina.
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