ORGANIC PRODUCERS OF EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL

Collana Verde is situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty, on the volcanic mountain slopes of the Campania region in the South of Italy - overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea. Our terraced olive groves have a heritage that goes back over a thousand years. As you stand amongst these noble trees overlooking the valley some 400 metres below, it’s easy to understand why.

Set on four hectares of land in the company of chestnut, walnut, fig, cherry and oak trees, we grow local olive varieties and most of our trees are a few hundred years old.  The setting is truly idyllic and coupled with low intensity, time honoured organic production techniques, the local flora and fauna thrive.

The organic design of the olive grove has remained unchanged for hundreds of years, giving the trees the generous space they need to absorb nutrients and light. This, combined with the rich volcanic soil, our high altitude and our Mediterranean climate, creates perfect conditions to produce the finest olive oil.

Our olives are harvested by hand and are cold pressed on the day they are picked to produce our distinctive olive oil with its full bodied aroma and flavour.

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Our Extra virgin olive oil

Collana Verde extra virgin olive oil is made from a blend of Itrana, Leccina, Frantoiana and Cicinella Sessana olives picked by hand and cold-pressed on the same day. This ensures that our olive oil retains all the flavours from the olives with notes of artichokes, freshly cut hay and the sweetness of almonds. 

 

Our story

We are Alfonso and Indre. For most of the year we live and work in London but we yearn for a quieter lifestyle, one which brings us closer to nature.  We both spent our younger years helping on our family farms, Indre in the north of Lithuania and I in the south of Italy. So, because of our upbringing, we share this intrinsic love of the land. 

 
SPETTACOLARE!!!
Beautifully presented, light and flowery taste, perfect gift for your friends and yourself. Divine... I felt at home away from home. Thank you
— Antonio, London
 

our Passion

To produce superior quality extra virgin olive oil that reflects the integrity of our land and gives our clients a unique TASTING experience     

To protect the local olive oil heritage by using sustainable and eco-friendly methods through all the stages of production

 
 

our olive varieties

We only grow local olive varieties which makes them thrive in their native environment

 
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Itrana

Intensely fruity, slightly bitter and spicy flavour, notes of green tomato and artichoke

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Frantoiana

Fruity with a marked fresh almond and and light flavour of grass and artichoke

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leccina

Intensely fruity, with almond scent and light grass and artichoke flavour

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cicinella sessana

Light and fruity

Just received my first bottle of Collana Verde Oil, right in time for lunch! I was so much looking forward to it , and it didn’t disappoint. I am very particular about my olive oil and this one ticks all the boxes-super light, the flavour and aromas well balanced and not heavy to taste. In love! Thank you Collana Verde!
— Daiva, London

our olive grove

In my book, olive oil was olive oil. But after tasting your olive oil for the first time my first words were “Oh now, this is nice !” Its got something extra, don’t know what but its really nice. You must try some !! Now everyone who comes to visit has to try it :-) Thank you Collana Verde. You’ve opened my eyes - and my taste buds.
— Craig, Aberdeen