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and the Regional Distinctions |
 Italy is ever in fierce competition with Spain as the world's foremost producer of olive oil, with some 1.200.000 cultivated hectares, 180 million plants and 10.000 registered presses. Italian olive oil is distinguishable from others for its variety, if nothing else. An olive oil is not simply oil! Each region lends an individual character to its oil, a special element all its own. Ligurian and Garda oils are is light and paler in color and the color gets darker and darker as you go south. Tuscan olive oil is famous for its intense perfume, the Umbrian for its strength and taste. Abruzzi's oil is strong and under-appreciated, potent also that of Puglia: the biggest producer of the Italian regions. It all comes down to a matter of taste!
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