The Collection — Olive Oil
One Family. One Estate. One Olive.
Fourteen indigenous Italian cultivars. Single-origin, single-farm, cold-pressed at harvest. Selected for provenance, character, and exceptional quality.
Our standard
The Olive Groves of Italy
From Sicily to Puglia, Calabria and beyond — a collection shaped by Italy's land, climate, and generations of olive-growing tradition.
“Every region tells a different story. Every olive carries the character of the land from which it came.”
— Altieri Italian Imports
The Collection
Fourteen Varieties. Seven Regions.
Coratina
Corato · Andria · Bari
Powerful, intensely green, bitter and peppery — with artichoke and fresh almond notes.
Among the most phenolic-rich cultivars in Italy. Research has documented Coratina oils exceeding 1,000 mg/kg under favourable harvest conditions.
Altieri standard
Single-family estate · Single-origin · Monocultivar · Organic · DOP where applicable · Cold-extracted · Laboratory tested
Peranzana
Foggia · Daunia
Elegant and balanced, with fresh grass, tomato, artichoke and almond.
National monovarietal database records samples reaching 655 mg/kg.
Altieri standard
Single-family · Single-estate · Single-region · Organic · DOP where certified · Cold-extracted
Ogliarola Salentina
Salento · Lecce · Brindisi
Aromatic and harmonious — softer than Coratina while retaining fresh herbaceous character.
Database samples range as high as approximately 611 mg/kg.
Altieri standard
Single-family estate · Single-origin Puglia · Organic · Cold-extracted
Ottobratica
Reggio Calabria · Gioia Tauro
Distinctive Calabrian cultivar with herbaceous, almond and artichoke characteristics.
Historical database measurements reached 1,268 mg/kg — particularly exceptional when sourced from an early, carefully managed harvest.
Altieri standard
Family-owned grove · Estate-grown olives · Single-origin Calabria · Organic · Cold extraction · Independent laboratory analysis
Carolea
Central Calabria
Balanced, aromatic and approachable — with grass, fresh almond, artichoke and tomato.
Historical database samples have reached approximately 956 mg/kg.
Altieri standard
Single-family estate · Single-origin Calabria · Organic · Cold-extracted
Cerasuola
Palermo · Trapani · Agrigento
Robust, bitter and peppery — with herbs, tomato and almond.
Historical measurements reached 1,298 mg/kg.
Altieri standard
100% Cerasuola · Sicilian family estate · Single-origin · Organic · DOP where certified · Cold-extracted
Nocellara del Belice
Valle del Belice · Trapani
Intensely Sicilian — with green tomato, herbs, artichoke and almond.
Historical database records have exceeded 1,000 mg/kg.
Altieri standard
Monocultivar · Single estate · Valle del Belice origin · Organic · DOP where certified · Cold-extracted
Nocellara Etnea
Mount Etna · Eastern Sicily
Green, aromatic and beautifully balanced — with tomato, grass, fresh almond and artichoke.
National database reports approximately 390 mg/kg average, with samples up to 460 mg/kg.
Altieri standard
Single-family estate · Mount Etna origin · Organic · Cold-extracted
Tonda Iblea
Ragusa · Siracusa · Monti Iblei
One of Sicily's most aromatic cultivars — famous for its fresh tomato and tomato-leaf character.
Current-method database samples have reached approximately 526 mg/kg.
Altieri standard
Single-family estate · Ragusa origin · Organic · DOP where certified · Cold-extracted
Biancolilla
Sicily
Delicate, elegant and harmonious — with almond, herbs and subtle fruit.
Selected for elegance and refinement rather than extreme phenolic intensity.
Altieri standard
100% Biancolilla · Sicilian family estate · Single-origin · Organic · DOP where certified · Cold-extracted
Ravece
Irpinia · Avellino
Intense and sophisticated — with green herbs, tomato, artichoke and a persistent peppery finish.
Historical measurements reached 1,190 mg/kg.
Altieri standard
Single-family estate · Irpinia origin · Organic · Cold-extracted · Laboratory tested
Itrana
Itri · Latina · Pontine Hills
Distinctive green tomato, herbs and artichoke with excellent balance.
Recent national database samples average around 381–396 mg/kg.
Altieri standard
Single-family estate · Lazio origin · Organic · Cold-extracted
Moraiolo
Umbria & Toscana
Powerful and herbaceous — with pronounced bitterness, pepper, artichoke and almond.
Individual Italian competition samples have exceeded 1,000 mg/kg.
Altieri standard
Single-family estate · Single-origin · Organic · Cold-extracted · Laboratory tested
Taggiasca
Imperia · Western Liguria
Exceptionally delicate and refined — with sweet almond, subtle herbs and soft fruit.
Prized for elegance and refinement. National database reports a current-method average of approximately 332 mg/kg.
Altieri standard
Single-family estate · Ligurian origin · Organic · DOP where certified · Cold-extracted
Altieri High-Polyphenol Selections
Proven by the harvest, not the cultivar name.
Polyphenol content varies naturally by harvest, ripeness, climate, and extraction. Altieri high-polyphenol selections are identified by laboratory analysis of the individual harvest — not by cultivar name alone.
From Italy, selected by Altieri Italian Imports