Two new consortium members in Levante: Isola di Borgonovo and La Favola della Mignola

The PDO Riviera Ligure Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Protection Consortium (Consorzio di Tutela dell’Olio extravergine di oliva DOP Riviera Ligure) expands with the addition of two new consortium member companies from the Riviera di Levante. These two companies, whilst different in size, share a fundamental characteristic: love for the territory. Going from Ponente to Levante, you […]

Participation of the DOP Riviera Ligure extra virgin olive oil protection consortium in the Olio Officina Festival

Olio Officina Festival in Milan. Here we are. From Thursday 2 to Saturday 4 February, a gathering of people and content with a maximum common denominator: extra virgin olive oil. Milan, the economic capital. In a prestige location, a green lung with a congress centre like the Palazzo delle Stelline. Just a few metres from […]

Wishes from Liguria

A nativity scene among the olive trees in western Liguria. A “designer” nativity scene that brings joy at Christmas time and the New Year, right through to the Epiphany. A nativity scene that is truly…DOP. Earning this honour because its creator, Marco Rambaldi is the son of our consortium member Bruno “Brunello” Rambaldi. We meet […]

#LAMIALIGURIA and the region’s high quality food products

On Friday 16 December at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa, the final day of the Stati Generali del Turismo in Liguria took place. The event was organized by the Liguria Region in order to define, together with representatives from the tourism industry and regional associations and authorities, the strategic course of development for tourism […]

Record breaking 2015 /2016 year for PDO Riviera Ligure oil

A record breaking year for the marketing and sale of Protected Denomination of Origin RIVIERA LIGURE extra-virgin olive oil has just concluded. The year 2015/2016 saw the certified production of 676.573 tonnes of PDO Riviera Ligure oil in its three geographical areas: Riviera dei Fiori, Riviera del Ponente Savonese and Riviera di Levante. A record […]

Popolin di Paolo Donzella nuovo consorziato

The PDO Riviera Ligure’s family is expanding again. With a hard manufacturer in his fields of Castellaro, Polo Donzella “Popolin”. It takes advantage of his daughter, Elena strong and communicative commitment. This commitment is also to a farm that produces wine and honey as well as oil PDO Riviera Ligure-Riviera dei Fiori. Here is the […]

The “Leone D’Oro” of Mastri Oleari for Canaiella: PDO Riviera Ligure more up

We start with the Azienda Olivicola Canaiella owned by Filippina Berruti, nestling in the unspoilt hills of Legino, on the outskirts of Savona. The oil in question is a PDO Riviera Ligure with the additional geographic reference of Riviera del Ponente Savonese that convinced the demanding judges of the Orciolo d’Oro 2016. In the various […]