Olio d’Oliva

This miraculous product is made by mincing and pressing the pulp of the olive, itself the fruit of an amazing tree. Olive trees are native to Mediterranean countries and Italy is no exception. In the last 2,000 years, olive oil has become a symbol of Italian agricultural skill and expertise. It is not so much the quantity of the oil, although Italy is the largest producer of oil in the world after Spain, but the unique characteristics that make it the best-known olive oil in the world. With the exception of Piedmont and Lombardy, where the climate and soil are unsuitable, all of the other 18 Italian regions grow olive trees and these produce millions of tonnes of olives, which in turn go towards making about 824,000 tonnes of oil, half of which is extra-virgin.