Garda D.O.P. Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Extra Virgin Garda DOP olive oil’s distinctive traits are its naturally delicate flavor and its elegance.
At the taste it can be recognized for harmony or its organoleptic notes and for the light and balanced aromas: the scents of fresh grass, aromatic herbs, hay and artichoke, together with the typical almond aftertaste, make it unique.
The olives intended for production of extra virgin olive oil with “Garda” Protected Origin Denomination come from the elevated territories of the provinces of Brescia, Verona, Mantua and Trento.

When consuming it Garda DOP oil presents the following features:

– Color from green to yellow more or less intense
– Scent fruity medium or light
– Flavor fruity, sweet hints with a typical almond aftertaste.

Maximum acidity in oleic acid 0.5%

 

Recipes and Pairing

Garda DOP olive oil is versatile for cooking, good both raw and for cooking. With its lightness it goes well with many dishes and lake fish bases recipes, but even meat, meat and fish carpaccio, cold cuts, oil dips, cooked and raw vegetables, bruschetta’s and lean cheeses or Stracchino Cheese.
Excellent for making cakes, in combination with chocolate, with sorbets and ice-cream.

History and Territory

Olive trees have always been present in the Lake Garda area and started to have a key role in the 7th century A.D. as witnessed by an edict of year 643 which applied financial sanctions to whoever was caught damaging olive plants in the villages surrounding Lake Garda.