Our Olive Oil

Olive oil is the single most important ingredient in Italian cuisine. With production refined over centuries, Italian olive oils are known the world over for their quality, taste and health attributes. As producers of responsibly farmed Tuscan Maremma olive oil, Verde Argento helps bring the authentic taste of Italian tradition to every table.

Variety, care and savoir-faire

Our extra virgin olive oils are produced from several varieties of olives – Leccino, Morellino, Moraiolo, Pendolino and Frantoiano – all of which are native to the Maremma area of Tuscany. Throughout production, we employ exclusively mechanical processes and cold pressing. We have obtained IGP (Protected Geographical Indication) certification, which is your guarantee that our products have been produced using only the highest production standards.

Quality, infused over time

The majority of Verde Argento’s olive groves are centuries old. Because older olive trees have stronger, deeper roots, they can access the nutrients and water that younger trees cannot, which means the olives that our trees produce are of high quality and richer in taste. Maturity also brings stability – our olive trees are strong and resistant, meaning that fruit growth cycles are much less likely to be affected by climatic variations, meaning our olive oils are of a continuous and consistent quality.

Natural nutrition and health

It has been scientifically proven that olives grown from mature olive trees have a different chemical composition to olives grown from younger trees, providing a profile of fatty acids and phenolic compounds that improve greatly the nutritional qualities of the oil that they produce. Because our olives are the fruit of mature trees, Verde Argento olive oils harbour excellent and natural nutrition and health benefits, improved even further when included as part of a balanced diet.

Our Olive Oil

Olive oil is the single most important ingredient in Italian cuisine. With production refined over centuries, Italian olive oils are known the world over for their quality, taste and health attributes. As producers of responsibly farmed Tuscan Maremma olive oil, Verde Argento helps bring the authentic taste of Italian tradition to every table.

Variety, care and savoir-faire

Our extra virgin olive oils are produced from several varieties of olives – Leccino, Morellino, Moraiolo, Pendolino and Frantoiano – all of which are native to the Maremma area of Tuscany. Throughout production, we employ exclusively mechanical processes and cold pressing. We have obtained IGP (Protected Geographical Indication) certification, which is your guarantee that our products have been produced using only the highest production standards.

Quality, infused over time

The majority of Verde Argento’s olive groves are centuries old. Because older olive trees have stronger, deeper roots, they can access the nutrients and water that younger trees cannot, which means the olives that our trees produce are of high quality and richer in taste. Maturity also brings stability – our olive trees are strong and resistant, meaning that fruit growth cycles are much less likely to be affected by climatic variations, meaning our olive oils are of a continuous and consistent quality.

Natural nutrition and health

It has been scientifically proven that olives grown from mature olive trees have a different chemical composition to olives grown from younger trees, providing a profile of fatty acids and phenolic compounds that improve greatly the nutritional qualities of the oil that they produce. Because our olives are the fruit of mature trees, Verde Argento olive oils harbour excellent and natural nutrition and health benefits, improved even further when included as part of a balanced diet.

Maremma olive oil

Our Olive Oil Maremma :: Verde Argento

Olive oil from the Maremma area of Tuscany is renowned the world over for its exceptional quality. It’s the result of the regions’ unique ‘terroir’, its native olive varieties, and rigorous production methods. Each factor guarantees and safeguards Maremma olive oils’ authenticity, quality and taste.

The origins of excellence

Climate and Terroir

The Maremma region benefits from a Mediterranean climate with hot, dry Summers and mild Winter seasons – ideal conditions for growing olives. The humid sea breeze that is well-known in the Maremma region also helps provide a soil is rich in minerals, contributing greatly to the health of olive trees and to the quality of the olives they produce.

Olive varieties

There are five olive varieties native to the Maremma region – Leccino, Morellino, Moraiolo, Pendolino and Frantoiano. These varieties are well known for their distinct individual characteristics, that when blended provide balanced and richly aromatic olive oils.

Production methods

Maremma olive oil producers employ traditional production methods combined with modern technologies. Olives are harvested by hand to avoid damaging the fruit, and are always cold pressed shortly after harvesting to preserve organoleptic qualities.

Certification

The majority of Maremma olive oils are certified ‘IGP’ (Protected Geographical Indication) or ‘DOP’ (Denominazione di Origine Protetta) – the only official guarantee of product origins and traceability. These certifications impose strict production and quality control standards.

Sensory profile

Maremma olive oils are often described as having a fruity taste, with notes of fresh grass, artichoke and sometimes spicy or bitter touches. Like fine wines, they are appreciated for their balanced complexity that provides a unique and wholesome sensory experience.