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How Extra Virgin Olive Oil Is Made

When you spend as much time as we do focused on food and travel in California, France, Spain, and Italy, you cook and eat a lot of olive oil! So, we’re sharing how extra virgin olive oil is made.

Recently, we traveled to Italy to learn all about the places, makers, and products that go into making Lucini Italia‘s premium extra virgin olive oil. We were so all about it!

Over a few months, we traveled across Tuscany from the Maremma Coast to the Val D’Orcia, where Lucini began, to meet the families who make the olive oil, to visit the olive groves where harvest happened, and to cook with locals to learn the best ways to cook with olive oil. 

How Extra Virgin Olive Oil Is Made
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Watch the full series via the videos here then scroll down for our favorite recipes using quality olive oil!

Behind The Bottle Episode 1: Where It All Began

Behind The Bottle Episode 2: Family Made

Behind The Bottle Episode 3: See Olive Oil Harvest

Behind The Bottle Episode 4: How To Taste Olive Oil 

Behind The Bottle Episode 5: Cooking With Olive Oil

{Bibbonata} Tagliolini Pasta With Pine Nuts and Bottarga Recipe

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Aerial photo of the town of Bolgheri with olive groves and vineyards around it

Get To Know Bolgheri Wine

As you delve into how extra virgin olive oil is made, consider pairing your newfound appreciation for olive oil with another Tuscan treasure: Bolgheri wine.

This prestigious wine region, located near the olive groves of Tuscany, produces some of Italy’s most celebrated wines. Rich reds and elegant whites perfectly complement the region’s olive oil flavors. To enhance your Tuscan tasting experience, check out our article on Bolgheri wine, where you’ll learn about its history, the best wineries to visit, and how to pair these wines with local cuisine.

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