Olio Lucano

Extra virgin olive oil produced entirely within the Basilicata region of southern Italy, registered as a PGI under file number PGI-IT-02458. The designation requires cultivation, harvesting, and oil extraction to take place within the region, and mandates compliance with defined chemical and sensory parameters at the time of packaging. Other varieties present in the blend may not exceed 20 % of the total.

About this designation

Olio lucano PGI is an extra virgin olive oil whose production area covers the entire region of Basilicata, bounded by the Pollino massif, the Murge hills, the Ofanto river, and the Ionian and Tyrrhenian seas. All stages of production — cultivation, harvesting, and oil extraction — must take place within this area. The oil must be obtained from a defined list of cultivars, including Acerenza, Ogliarola del Vulture (synonyms: Ripolese or Rapollese, Ogliarola di Melfi, Nostrale), Ogliarola del Bradano (synonyms: Comune, Ogliarola), Maiatica (synonyms: oliva di Ferrandina, Pasola), Nociara, Ghiannara, Augellina, Justa, Cornacchiola, Romanella, Carpinegna, Faresana, Sammartinengna, Spinoso, Cannellina, Cima di Melfi, Fasolina, Fasolona, Lardaia, Olivo da mensa, Orazio, Palmarola, Provenzale, Racioppa, Roma, Rotondella, Russulella, Scarpetta, Tarantina, Coratina, Frantoio, and Leccino, used alone or in combination; the total of other varieties may not exceed 20 %. At the time of packaging, acidity expressed as oleic acid must not exceed 0,6 %, and the peroxide value must not exceed 12 mEq O2/kg. Sensory analysis requires an olive fruitiness median of at least 2, bitterness between 2 and 7, and pungency of at least 2. The label must carry the Olio lucano PGI logo, a stylised amphora adorned by four oblique curved lines, together with the designation name in distinct and indelible lettering. The use of other geographical indications on the label is forbidden.

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

Distinctive facts

• Registered as a PGI on 26 April 2019 under file number PGI-IT-02458, eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000016649.
• The specification lists more than thirty permitted cultivars; the total of varieties outside this list may not exceed 20 %.
• Acidity at packaging must not exceed 0,6 % expressed as oleic acid, and the peroxide value must not exceed 12 mEq O2/kg.
• The mandatory label logo depicts a stylised amphora with four curved lines representing the four main rivers of Basilicata: the Bradano, Basento, Agri, and Sinni.

Tasting notes

Lucanian regional IGP olive oil, blend of Maiatica, Coratina, Frantoio, Leccino, Ogliarola del Bradano. Medium fruity intensity, balanced bitter-pungent, regional character with herbal-almond notes.

HoReCa use

Finishing oil on Lucanian rustic dishes — peperoni cruschi, lagane e fagioli, orecchiette.

Packaging

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

Seasonality