Canino

Extra virgin olive oil produced within a defined zone in the province of Viterbo, Lazio, from Caninese and related varieties. The designation requires all growing, harvesting, and oil-extraction steps to take place within the delimited area, and the oil must be packaged there in approved containers before release for consumption.

About this designation

Canino is a protected designation of origin for extra virgin olive oil produced in a zone comprising the municipalities of Canino, Arlena di Castro, Cellere, Ischia di Castro, Farnese, Tessennano, and parts of Tuscania and Montalto di Castro, all in the province of Viterbo. The oil must be obtained entirely or partially from the following olive varieties: Caninese and its derived clones, Leccino, Pendolino, Maurino, and Frantoio, present alone or in combination; other varieties present in the olive groves may also be used, provided they account for not more than 5%. All production steps — growing and harvesting the olives and extracting the oil — must take place within the defined geographical area. At release for consumption, the oil must display a colour described as emerald green with golden highlights, a total maximum acidity expressed as oleic acid not exceeding 0,5 g per 100 g of oil, and a peroxide value not exceeding 10 mEq O₂/kg. The oil must be packaged within the production area in glass, ceramic, or metallic containers with a maximum capacity of 5 litres. The label must carry the word 'Canino' in lettering larger than all other writing, accompanied by the Union's PDO symbol. The year of production of the olives must be indicated on the label. The applicant group on record is Oleificio Sociale Cooperativo di Canino, Via Montalto 48, 01011 Canino (VT). The designation carries the eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013386 under file number PDO-IT-1506.

Source: The register document this entry was written from · retrieved August 26, 2026

Distinctive facts

• Registered as a PDO on 2 July 1996 under file number PDO-IT-1506 (eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013386).
• Specialised olive groves within the designation may have a planting density of up to 700 trees per hectare.
• Other olive varieties not listed in the specification may be used only if they account for not more than 5% of the olive grove.
• Packaging must take place within the geographical production area in containers of no more than 5 litres capacity.

Tasting notes

Lazio EVOO from Tuscia area (Viterbo province), Caninese cultivar. Medium-intense fruity profile, well-balanced bitter-pungent finish, distinctive notes of artichoke, fresh almond, and tomato leaf.

HoReCa use

Finishing oil on Roman-Lazio dishes (carbonara, cacio e pepe at table), raw on bruschetta, drizzled over pulses.

Packaging

• glass-bottle-500ml
• glass-bottle-750ml
• tin-3L
• tin-5L

Seasonality