Colline Pontine

Colline Pontine is a PDO extra virgin olive oil produced in twenty-five municipalities of the Province of Latina, Lazio. It must be obtained predominantly from the Itrana cultivar, between 50 % and 100 %, and meets defined chemical thresholds including total acidity of no more than 0,6 grams per 100 grams and a polyphenol value greater than 100 mg/kg.

About this designation

Registered as a PDO under file number PDO-IT-0499, with EU protection dating from 28 September 2005 and eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013669, Colline Pontine is an extra virgin olive oil whose production area covers twenty-five named municipalities in the Province of Latina, Region of Lazio: Aprilia, Bassiano, Campodimele, Castelforte, Cisterna di Latina, Cori, Fondi, Formia, Itri, Lenola, Maenza, Minturno, Monte San Biagio, Norma, Priverno, Prossedi, Roccagorga, Rocca Massima, Roccasecca dei Volsci, Santi Cosma e Damiano, Sermoneta, Sezze, Sonnino, Spigno Saturnia and Terracina. The specification requires that the oil be obtained from Itrana olives at between 50 % and 100 %, Frantoio and Leccino up to 50 %, and other varieties up to a maximum of 10 %. Chemical requirements include total acidity expressed as oleic acid of no more than 0,6 grams per 100 grams, a peroxide index of no more than 12, a polyphenol value greater than 100 mg/kg, and oleic acid content of no less than 72 %. The organoleptic profile specifies a fruity olive aroma with median values for fruity flavour of olives between 4 and 7, bitterness between 3 and 5, pungency between 3 and 5, and tomato between 3 and 6, with a defect median of 0. The harvest of Itrana olives may begin in November and extend through to 31 January of the following year. The designated inspection body is 3A-PTA, based in Todi. Labelling must display the name Colline Pontine in indelible capital letters larger than all other text, with the words 'D.O.P. denominazione d'origine protetta' immediately below, and must include the harvest year on the front label.

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

Distinctive facts

• Registered as a PDO on 28 September 2005 under file number PDO-IT-0499, eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013669.
• The Itrana cultivar must constitute between 50 % and 100 % of the olive blend; no other single variety may exceed 50 %.
• The specification permits no other varieties beyond Itrana, Frantoio, Leccino, and a residual category capped at a maximum of 10 %.
• The polyphenol value must exceed 100 mg/kg and oleic acid must equal or exceed 72 %, both stated in the product specification.

Tasting notes

Lazio EVOO from Pontina area, predominantly Itrana cultivar. Medium-intense fruity, balanced bitter-pungent, distinctive notes of green tomato, artichoke, almond.

HoReCa use

Finishing oil on Roman-Lazio dishes, drizzled over Roman pasta classics at table, raw on antipasto, paired with Lazio cheeses.

Packaging

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

Seasonality