What is a monovarietal oil?
It is made from a single olive variety, such as Sonnino's Itrana. Each bottle reflects the character of that specific cultivar and territory, with distinctive aromas and a recognizable profile from one vintage to the next.
What is a blended oil?
It is made from a blend of several cultivars, often from different origins, chosen to balance each other. The goal is a consistent taste over time, useful for large volumes and for those seeking continuity rather than character.
Which one to choose?
It depends on what you are looking for. Blends offer uniformity, while monovarietals offer identity, batch and territorial traceability, and a unique sensory profile. Our Itrana oil is monovarietal by choice: to tell the story of a single variety, a single place.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is a blended oil inferior in quality to a monovarietal oil?
No, they are different choices: blends focus on taste consistency, monovarietals on the character of a single variety and territory.
Why does Colle Bagnoli produce a monovarietal oil?
To tell the story of a single cultivar, the Itrana, and its direct link to the territory of Sonnino, batch by batch.