The product: the organic olive oil “Colli Etruschi della Città di Vulci”

The oil of the Etruscan hills is a unique organic product given by the combination of wild olive tree (Olivella) and Canino cultivar. The olive grove is not transplanted but was obtained from a Mediterranean bush.

In fact, the plants are not in rows but are scattered on a hill.

Our product is organoleptically “valuable” given that it is made up of 90% of the “Canino” cultivar and 10% of wild “Olivella” (superior quality variety rich in polyphenols, terpenes and oleocanthal[1]); the olive grove is made from plant of Canino cultivar grafted onto centuries-old wild olive trees (Olea Europea), an exclusive feature that enhances the fruity flavor. Our organic extra virgin olive oil is produced in limited quantities and sold only to the first customers. Due to the strict rules for organic production, certification is only possible after verification of all stages, from production to processing, by a recognized control body. Our production is controlled by CCPB.

[1] A study published in Chemical Neuroscience has shown how oleocanthal, the substance responsible for itching in the throat, has anti-inflammatory properties, useful for reducing the risk of developing Alzheimer's, and anticancer properties.

Our history

The producer dr. Agr. Peruzzi Giulio tells us the story of the orchard: "our olive grove is made up of secular plants of "canino" (a valuable local cultivar)grafted onto the wild olive tree (Olea Europea)."

In the early 1900s my grandfather, Peruzzi Salvatore, decided to preserve the centuries old wild olive trees naturally present in the Mediterranean bush, plants that were grafted with the canine cultivar. Today the orchard produces Olivella (10%)and Canino (90%) olives and for this reason a unique blended oil of high quality and fruity flavor is extracted, which since 2017 has been recognized by Slow Food as an extra virgin olive oil to protect as a presidia (in Italy there are a few dozen recognized extra virgin olive oil presidia).

Our philosophy

It is good to know that producing organic is not easy at all. Hopefully, at higher costs than conventional oil, production is halved! Organic means free from chemicals and cold pressed within 24 hours since harvested the drupes from the trees.

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