Basilicata is one of the smallest regions of southern Italy; although modest in size, it has always given its own unique characterization to its olive oils, having been, over the centuries, right in the middle between the ancient regions of Magna Graecia and the Italic civilisation. Basilicata production has always been linked to the intertwining of the people who have crossed it, and the different foreign and local dominations of the territories surrounding its land: its strategic position, enclosed by the great Italian olive oil regions of Puglia, Campania and Calabria, its microclimates, influenced by the Ionian and Tyrrhenian seas, similar yet profoundly different, and the characteristics of Basilicata’s soils, particularly exceptional in the volcanic area of Vulture, are all factors which influenced its production. The main cultivars of Basilicata are: Ogliarola del Vulture, Majatica di Ferrandina, Coratina, Leccino e Frantoio. In Basilicata there is only one PDO, which pays homage to its excellent agri-food area: the Vulture PDO, mainly obtained from olives of the Ogliarola del Vulture cultivar (min 60% of its final composition). The Olio Lucano PGI is currently awaiting evaluation by the EU.
Mantenera is an EVO oil with a flawless strong character which, thanks to its well-defined soul, can find its place in many gastronomic combinations. Read more on our review.
Thanks to this gentleness, it is a perfect extra virgin olive oil to combine with light-flavoured food - especially desserts - for anyone who loves EVOOs which do not dominate the flavour of their preparations.
