Product: Lucinasco, located on the top of a hill about 500m above sea level, is one of the most beautiful towns in the Oneglia Valley. Its olive groves, which extend below the town, are made up exclusively Taggiasca variety olive trees and are renowned for their particularly sunny exposure. They produce olives with a lower yield than other places in the valley, but the quality of their extra virgin olive oil is bexcellent.
*Awarded the 'Best Riviera Ligure DOP' of the whole Liguria for the harvest 2022-2023 by the Associazione Italiana Sommelier.
Producer: Giuseppe Calvi
Region: Imperia, Liguria
Size: 500ml
Producer Info: Giuseppe Calvi was, by chance, born into a family of farmers and olive tree growers who supplied him with the tools and know-how of one of Italy's core food products, extra virgin olive oil (EVOO). In the years to come, Giuseppe and his brother, Paolo followed in the footsteps of their family and birthed, Olio Giuseppe Calvi Co. in 1919 in the coastal city of Imperia, Liguria, Italy.
The passionate duo produced natural and artisanal EVOO in large glass jars and flasks decorated with straw to sell in Piedmont to the locals. Piedmont was a region famous for its wine but with no active oil production because of its climates and distance from the sea. Soon enough, word spread, and the company became a sensation and eventually started exporting to other Italian regions and countries like the United States. Today, with their expert knowledge, Giuseppe's children, Gianni and Luca Calvi now operate the company. Their newly established oil mill in Oneglia Valley allows them to produce according to their traditions and up to 1.3 tons per hour.
