Olio di Calabria

Extra-virgin olive oil produced across the entire Calabria region, required to contain at least 90 % oil from named native cultivars including Carolea, Ottobratica, Sinopolese, and Grossa di Gerace, among others. Registered as a PGI under file number PGI-IT-01314, with EU protection granted on 20 February 2015.

About this designation

Olio di Calabria is an extra-virgin olive oil whose production area comprises the entire territory of the Calabria region of Italy. All stages of production — cultivation, harvesting, and oil extraction — must take place within that area. The oil must be composed of at least 90 % oil from the following named native cultivars: Carolea, Dolce di Rossano (synonym: Rossanese), Sinopolese (synonym: Chianota, Coccitana), Grossa di Gerace (synonym: Mammolese, Geracitana, Dolce), Tondina (synonym: Roggianella), Ottobratica (synonym: Dedarico, Perciasacchi), Grossa di Cassano (synonym: Cassanese), and Tonda di Strongoli. The remaining 10 % may come from a defined list of less widespread local cultivars, and up to 3 % may come from other national cultivars serving as pollinators. The specification sets mandatory chemico-physical thresholds: oleic acid content of at least 70 %, acidity no greater than 0.50 %, peroxide value no greater than 12 meq O₂/kg, and total polyphenols of at least 200 ppm. After extraction, oil must be stored in stainless steel or other suitable containers at temperatures between 12 °C and 20 °C. The oil must be released for consumption in dark-glass, ceramic, glazed terracotta, or tin containers of no more than 5 litres. Labels must display the registered name in distinct and indelible lettering, the official logo, and the year of production of the olives. The applicant body is the Consorzio per la Tutela e la Valorizzazione dell'olio extra vergine di oliva Olio di Calabria IGP.

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

Distinctive facts

• Registered as a PGI on 20 February 2015 under file number PGI-IT-01314, eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000015898.
• At least 90 % of the oil's varietal composition must derive from named native Calabrian cultivars; no other variety may fill that quota.
• The specification requires total polyphenols of at least 200 ppm and oleic acid content of at least 70 %.
• Containers at release for consumption must hold no more than 5 litres and must be of dark glass, ceramic, glazed terracotta, or tin.

Tasting notes

Calabrian regional IGP olive oil, blend of Carolea, Dolce di Rossano, Roggianella, Tondina di Strongoli. Medium-intense fruity, balanced bitter-pungent, regional character.

HoReCa use

Calabrian rustic cooking, pairs with peperoncino-based dishes, raw on bruschetta.

Packaging

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

Seasonality