PODERE DONZELLA

The Donzella family has been producing oil for decades with great attention to quality and tradition. Our land About 1200 secular olive trees of the well-known Taggiasca variety give rise to the Extra Virgin olive oil of Podere Donzella, DOP Riviera Ligure – Riviera dei Fiori, of the Taggiasca variety is very appreciated for the quality and delicacy of the oil and famous for its table olives. Our olive trees are distributed in the territory of the municipality of Castellaro in the province of Imperia. three hilly farms in the Argentina valley: Loago, Zerni and Zotti, have different altitudes which involve a different level of ripening and harvesting of the olives Our Production The olives, harvested exclusively by hand, are pressed with the support of the latest technology in a continuous cold cycle mill, at the latest within 12 hours of harvesting, guaranteeing a high quality of the oil and avoiding any oxidation process. Our Oil The Extra Virgin Olive Oil of Podere Donzella, PDO Riviera Ligure – Riviera dei Fiori, is a light fruity, ripe and elegant nose. The taste is sweet with notes of almond and apple at the end. Freshly squeezed it is green and with light notes of artichoke. The bitter and spicy are present and balanced, making it widely usable in the kitchen. It is ideal raw or cooked on fish-based dishes, Ligurian regional cuisine and fusion.