Colline Teatine

Colline Teatine is a PDO-protected extra virgin olive oil produced within the province of Chieti in Abruzzo. The predominant variety is Gentile di Chieti, a native cultivar. The specification permits two additional geographical indications, Colline Teatine Frentano and Colline Teatine Vastese, for oils from those more narrowly defined sub-zones within the same province.

About this designation

Registered as a PDO on 25 November 1997 under file number PDO-IT-1541 (eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013325), Colline Teatine designates extra virgin olive oil whose production area is confined to the province of Chieti. The applicant group was the Associazioni olivicole c/o A.P.O.C. Chieti, and the competent national authority was the Ministero delle Risorse Agricole, Alimentari e Forestali. The predominant olive variety is Gentile di Chieti, described in the specification as a native cultivar present throughout the oils of the region. Olives must be harvested directly from the tree between 20 October and 20 December of each year. The per-hectare yield of olives may not exceed 9,000 kg/ha in specialised olive groves, with a maximum oil yield of 22%. Only physical and mechanical extraction methods are permitted. The oil must meet the following chemical thresholds: maximum acidity of 0.60%, peroxides below 15 Meq O2/kg, and polyphenols above 100 ppm. Colour ranges from green to yellow; the specification describes the aroma as faintly to intensely fruity and the flavour as fruity. The specification provides for two additional geographical indications, Colline Teatine Frentano and Colline Teatine Vastese, recognising slight organoleptic differences in those sub-zones. Control is exercised by the Ministero delle Risorse Agricole Alimentari e Forestali, Ispettorato Centrale Repressione Frodi, Rome.

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

Distinctive facts

• Registered as a PDO on 25 November 1997 under file number PDO-IT-1541, eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013325.
• The specification permits no extraction methods other than physical and mechanical processes.
• Olives must be harvested directly from the tree; the harvest window runs from 20 October to 20 December each year.
• Two sub-zone indications are permitted within the designation: Colline Teatine Frentano and Colline Teatine Vastese.

Tasting notes

Abruzzese EVOO from Chieti hills, blend of Gentile di Chieti, Leccino, Dritta. Medium fruity intensity, balanced bitter-pungent, characteristic notes of fresh almond and artichoke.

HoReCa use

Finishing oil on Abruzzese arrosticini, brodetto di pesce dell'Adriatico, drizzled on pulses.

Packaging

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

Seasonality