
Extra virgin olive oil from Lucca DOP
Extra virgin olive oil from Lucca has a delicate and pleasing flavour
The product
Extra virgin olive oil from Lucca has a yellow-ish colour with shades of green. It has a fruity aroma and its flavour is sweet with tangy, bitter undertones. It is made from different varieties of olive including Frantoio and Lecciono.
Production area
The production area includes the municipalities of: Capannori, Lucca, Montecarlo, Altopascio, Porcari, Villa Basilica, Camaiore, Massarosa, Viareggio, Forte dei Marmi, Pietrasanta, Seravezza e Stazzema, Bagni di Lucca, Borgo Mozzano, Pescaglia, Barga, Coreglia Antelminelli e Minucciano in the Lucchesia, Garfagnana and Versilia.
Gastronomy
This oil and its delicately spicy flavour is best used raw as salad dressing, as a simple dip (‘pinzimonio’) and in typically Tuscan dishessuch as bruschetta and soups.
