Extra Virgin Intosso Olive Oil (750ml)

The Intosso olive tree is found exclusively in the foothills of the Maiella mountain range of Abruzzo. It is a small tree unusually tolerant of snow and cold temperatures and extremely resistant to drought, struggling to produce any fruit at all at altitudes below 350ms. The fruit it does produce, however, is remarkable; strong in flavour and intensely perfumed but since the 1960s l’Intosso has struggled to compete on the market next to non-native varieties that are more productive and easier to manage. In 2019 the Slow Food movement established a Presidium to support the variety and prevent its gradual replacement by non natives. Recently bottled, (November 2025) the colour is an almost impossible green. The quality is slightly higher than last year due to the dry spring and a september that was characterised by warm days and cool nights; this kind of temperature fluctuation in the early autumn is perfect for the production of top quality oil   

INGREDIENTS 100% extra virgin olive oil from intosso olives