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The product
What Colline Teatine PDO oil is
An extra virgin oil with Protected Designation of Origin.
Colline Teatine PDO oil is an extra virgin olive oil with Protected Designation of Origin, recognised by the European Union in 1997 (Reg. CE 1065/97). It is made from olives grown in the area defined by the specification, mainly of the Gentile di Chieti and Leccino varieties.
To carry the PDO mark the oil must follow precise rules on varieties, harvest, milling and characteristics, checked by an independent body.
Territory
Where it comes from
The production area covers the hills around Chieti, in the province of Chieti. The area covers 79 municipalities of the province, from the hills of the Trabocchi Coast to the foot of the Majella, between Chieti, Lanciano, Ortona and Vasto.
- Chieti
- Lanciano
- Vasto
- Ortona
- Guardiagrele
- Atessa
- Fossacesia
- San Salvo
From field to table
How it is made
- In autumn, between October and December, the olives are picked straight from the tree, by hand or with harvesting aids.
- They are taken to the mill in ventilated crates, without piling them up.
- They are milled within a few days so the olives do not ferment.
- The oil is separated from the paste by mechanical extraction, without chemical treatment.
- It is stored away from light and heat and bottled with the PDO mark.
In the kitchen
How to use it
A good extra virgin oil is best appreciated raw: a drizzle is enough to lift simple dishes.
- Bruschetta of country bread with new oil and a pinch of salt
- On pulses, soups and boiled vegetables
- On grilled meat, such as arrosticini, and on fish
- In traditional desserts and in preserves under oil
Tips
How to choose and store it
- Check the label for the PDO mark and the harvest year.
- Keep it in a cool, dark place, away from the stove, in dark glass bottles or tins.
- Use it within 12–18 months of the harvest: it loses aroma over time.
- Taste it neat on a piece of bread: it should taste of fresh olives, with balanced bitterness and pungency.
Careful: «olive oil» and «extra virgin» are not the same thing, and only oils with the PDO mark on the label come from the area and olives set out in the specification.
Ordering
Where to buy it and whom to contact
Contacts checked on the official websites in October 2026: check availability and prices before ordering.
Frantoi e aziende olivicole del Chietino
We could not find verified contacts for the protection consortium. Colline Teatine PDO oil is sold at the mills and olive farms of the province of Chieti: check for the PDO mark on the label.
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Tradition
History and trivia
Olive trees have been grown on the Abruzzo hills since ancient times: the mills, once driven by animals or water, were the centre of village life during the harvest months.
Many families still take the olives from their own trees to the mill, and the November harvest is a celebration: the first oil is tasted on toasted bread.
Did you know? freshly milled oil is an intense green with a marked pungency that softens over the following months.