Sabina

Sabina is an Italian extra virgin olive oil produced in a delimited zone spanning parts of the provinces of Rome and Rieti in Lazio, lying to the east of the River Tiber. The oil must be obtained from groves composed of at least 75 % of ten named olive varieties, and its total maximum acidity may not exceed 0,6 g per 100 g of oil.

About this designation

Sabina PDO designates an extra virgin olive oil whose production area is confined to municipalities and towns in the provinces of Rome and Rieti, all situated to the east of the River Tiber. The specification requires that groves consist of at least 75 % of the following varieties, singly or in combination: Carboncella, Leccino, Raja, Pendolino, Frantoio, Moraiolo, Olivastrone, Salviana, Olivago, and Rosciola; up to 25 % of other varieties present in the grove may be used. Only groves with loose, permeable, dry but not arid calcareous soil are eligible. The maximum grove yield may not exceed 6 300 kg of olives per hectare. Harvesting and oil extraction must take place between 1 October and 31 January of each marketing year, and both extraction and packing must occur within the designated production area. When released for consumption, the oil must display a colour described as yellowy-green with golden tinges, a peroxide number not exceeding 14 meq O₂/kg, a minimum oleic acid content of 68 %, and a total maximum acidity not exceeding 0,6 g per 100 g of oil; the panel-test median for fruitiness must be greater than 0 and the median for defects must equal 0. Each container, which may hold a maximum of 5 litres, must bear a serial number issued by the inspection body, C.C.I.A.A. di Roma, and the year of production. The designation is protected under file number PDO-IT-1511 and is managed by the Consorzio Sabina DOP.

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

Distinctive facts

• Registered as a PDO on 2 July 1996 under file number PDO-IT-1511, eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013389.
• The specification permits no other soil type than loose, permeable, dry but not arid calcareous soil for eligible groves.
• Grove yield may not exceed 6 300 kg of olives per hectare; harvesting and extraction are confined to 1 October to 31 January.
• Every container must carry a serial number issued by the inspection body C.C.I.A.A. di Roma and the year of production.

Tasting notes

Lazio EVOO from Sabina hills (Rome-Rieti), blend of Carboncella, Leccino, Raja, Frantoio, Olivago, Salviana. Medium fruity intensity, balanced bitter-pungent, characteristic notes of artichoke and fresh almond.

HoReCa use

Roman cuisine, pasta classics, drizzled on pulses, antipasto preparations.

Packaging

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

Seasonality