Laghi Lombardi

Extra virgin olive oil produced on the shores of Lakes Como and Iseo in Lombardy, registered as a PDO on 25 November 1997 under file number PDO-IT-1543. The designation encompasses two sub-designations, Laghi Lombardi Lario and Laghi Lombardi Sebino, reflecting distinct territorial and organisational differences between the two lake areas.

About this designation

Laghi Lombardi is a protected designation of origin for extra virgin olive oil produced in municipalities within the provinces of Brescia, Bergamo, Como and Lecco, situated near Lakes Como and Iseo in Lombardy. The designation is registered in the EU register under eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013327, file number PDO-IT-1543, with protection dating from 25 November 1997. The applicant body is the Consorzio di tutela dell'olio extravergine di oliva Laghi lombardi DOP. The specification permits two supplementary geographical indications: Laghi Lombardi Sebino, corresponding to the Lake Iseo area, and Laghi Lombardi Lario, corresponding to the Lake Como area. The principal olive varieties are Frantoio and Pendolino, with Leccino and Casaliva also present; locally distinctive varieties include Gaggiolo on Lake Como and Bresa on Lake Iseo. Olives must be harvested directly from the tree, by hand or by mechanical means, no later than 15 January of each year. The per-hectare yield of olives in specialised olive groves may not exceed 5,000 kg, with a maximum oil yield of 19%. Only physical and mechanical extraction methods are permitted. The oil must have a maximum acidity of 0.55%, peroxide value below 12 Meq02/kg, and oleic acid content above 76%. Colour ranges from green to yellow. The control authority named in the specification is the Ministero delle Risorse Agricole Alimentari e Forestali, Ispettorato Generale 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-1543, eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013327.
• The specification sets a maximum acidity of 0.55% and a minimum oleic acid content above 76%.
• Olive harvest must be completed by 15 January each year; per-hectare yield in specialised groves may not exceed 5,000 kg.
• Two sub-designations are recognised within the PDO: Laghi Lombardi Sebino (Lake Iseo) and Laghi Lombardi Lario (Lake Como).

Tasting notes

Lombard EVOO from Lake Iseo and Lake Como areas, predominantly Casaliva and other northern cultivars. Light-medium fruity intensity, very delicate balanced flavor, soft notes of fresh almond and green herbs — among Italy's most delicate styles.

HoReCa use

Finishing oil on lake fish (carpione, missoltini), light risottos, fresh cheese platters, raw on burrata.

Packaging

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

Seasonality