Strada dell'Olio
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Strada dell'olio is a gastronomical route in Italy
Italy
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sometimes linked to an enological
Wine
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tour, that cross a number of municipalities within a territory of production of traditional specialities, PDO
Protected Geographical Status
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s and PGIs, DOC
Denominazione di Origine Controllata
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s and DOCGs in Italy
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.
The initiative, sponsored at a national level by the National association of Italian municipalities (ANCI) and by the Chambers of commerce, industry, artisans and agriculture, has the aim to promote Italian products of excellence in the agricultural field and in food industry
Food industry
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, with a special focus on PDO olive oil
Olive oil
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s. Usually it includes frantoi, rural villages, medieval burgs, Reinassance cities, archeological sites, ancient and modern production farms, and thermal locations.
To the learn-while-playing thought mainly for kids, are associated cultural and landscape's paths in the PDO production areas, often very interesting from an archeological, historical, artistic, point of view. There is also a food-oil-and-wine path with restaurants and hidden places, festivals and suggestions to enjoy good food and great locations. Strade dell'olio are often immersed in or situated nearby UNESCO
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areas and places renowned worldwide for the production of high quality wines, cheese and, obviously, oil and olives.
Strade dell'olio are often related to wellness
Wellness
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tours, for the numerous thermal areas within DOP production territories.
PDO Italian Oils and Strade dell'olio
| N. | Definition (official data Italian Ministry Ministero delle Politiche Agricole, Alimentari e Forestali) |
Cat. | Sector | Laws CEE/CE/UE and GUCE/GUUE n° | Region | Province | Strada dell'olio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alto Crotonese | PDO | Oils | Reg. CE n. 1257 del 15.07.03 GUCE L. 177 del 16.07.03 | Calabria | Crotone | |
| 2 | Aprutino Pescarese Aprutino Pescarese Aprutino Pescarese PDO is a Protected Designation of Origin olive oil, produced in the Province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo Regione. It is among the first group of Italian extra virgin olive oils to gain the PDO.- Organoleptic traits :... |
PDO | Oils | Reg. CE n. 1263 del 01.07.96 GUCE L. 163 del 02.07.96 | Abruzzo | Pescara | Le strade dell'olio, visitAbruzzo.eu |
| 3 | Brisighella Brisighella Brisighella is a comune in the Province of Ravenna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 45 km southeast of Bologna and about 40 km southwest of Ravenna.... |
PDO | Oils | Reg. CE n. 1263 del 01.07.96 GUCE L. 163 del 02.07.96 | Emilia Romagna | Ravenna, Forlì | |
| 4 | Bruzio Bruzio Bruzio olive oil is a Protected Designation of Origin product, as of European regulation Reg. CEE 2081/92 and Reg. CE n.1065/97.- Characteristics :Bruzio Extra Virgin Olive Oil has a fruity taste and aroma... |
PDO | Oils | Reg. CE n. 1065 del 12.06.97 GUCE L. 156 del 13.06.97 | Calabria | Cosenza | |
| 5 | Canino Canino Canino is a town and comune of Italy, in the province of Viterbo in the internal part of Maremma Laziale. It is 15 km W of Valentano and 44 km NW of Viterbo.... |
PDO | Oils | Reg. CE n. 1263 del 01.07.96 GUCE L. 163 del 02.07.96 | Lazio | Viterbo | |
| 6 | Cartoceto Cartoceto Cartoceto is a comune in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian region Marche, located about 50 km northwest of Ancona and about 15 km south of Pesaro.... |
PDO | Oils | Reg. CE n. 1897 del 29.10.04 GUCE L. 328 del 30.10.04 | Marche | Pesaro-Urbino | |
| 7 | Chianti Classico | PDO | Oils | Reg. CE n. 2446 del 06.11.00 GUCE L. 281 del 07.11.00 | Toscana | Siena, Firenze | Le strade dell'olio, Toscana |
| 8 | Cilento Cilento Cilento is an Italian geographical region of Campania in the central and southern part of the Province of Salerno and an important tourist area of southern Italy.-Geography:... |
PDO | Oils | Reg. CE n. 1065 del 12.06.97 GUCE L. 156 del 13.06.97 | Campania | Salerno | |
| 9 | Collina di Brindisi | PDO | Oils | Reg. CE n. 1263 del 01.07.96 GUCE L. 163 del 02.07.96 | Puglia | Brindisi | Le strade dell'olio, Puglia |
| 10 | Colline di Romagna | PDO | Oils | Reg. CE n. 1491 del 25.08.03 GUCE L. 214 del 26.08.03 | Emilia Romagna | Forlì - Cesena, Rimini | |
| 11 | Colline Pontine | PDO | Oils | Reg. UE n. 259 del 25.03.10 GUUE L. 80 del 26.03.10 | Lazio | Latina | |
| 12 | Colline Salernitane | PDO | Oils | Reg. CE n. 1065 del 12.06.97 GUCE L. 156 del 13.06.97 | Campania | Salerno | |
| 13 | Colline Teatine | PDO | Oils | Reg. CE n. 1065 del 12.06.97 GUCE L. 156 del 13.06.97 | Abruzzo | Chieti | Le strade dell'olio, visitAbruzzoeu |
| 14 | Dauno | PDO | Oils | Reg. CE n. 2325 del 24.11.97 GUCE L. 322 del 25.11.97 | Puglia | Foggia | Strada dell'olio Dauno |
| 15 | Garda Garda Garda may refer to:* An Garda Síochána, the national police of the Republic of Ireland* Lake Garda, a lake in northern Italy.* Garda , a commune on the shores of the Italian Lake Garda in the province of Verona.... |
PDO | Oils | Reg. CE n. 2325 del 24.11.97 GUCE L. 322 del 25.11.97 | Lombardia, Veneto, Prov. Aut. di Trento | Brescia, Verona, Mantova, Trento | |
| 16 | Irpinia - Colline dell'Ufita | PDO | Oils | Reg. UE . 203 del 10.03.10 GUUE L. 61 dell'11.03.10 | Campania | Avellino | |
| 17 | Laghi Lombardi | PDO | Oils | Reg. CE n. 2325 del 24.11.97 GUCE L. 322 del 25.11.97 | Lombardia | Brescia, Bergamo, Como, Lecco | |
| 18 | Lametia | PDO | Oils | Reg. CE n. 2107 del 04.10.99 GUCE L. 258 del 05.10.99 | Calabria | Catanzaro | |
| 19 | Lucca Lucca Lucca is a city and comune in Tuscany, central Italy, situated on the river Serchio in a fertile plainnear the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Lucca... |
PDO | Oils | Reg. CE n. 1845 del 22.10.04 GUCE L. 322 del 23.10.04 | Toscana | Lucca, Massa Carrara | Strada dell'olio Lucca |
| 20 | Molise Molise Molise is a region of Southern Italy, the second smallest of the regions. It was formerly part of the region of Abruzzi e Molise and now a separate entity... |
PDO | Oils | Reg. CE n. 1257 del 15.07.03 GUCE L. 177 del 16.07.03 | Molise | Campobasso, Isernia | |
| 21 | Monte Etna | PDO | Oils | Reg. CE n. 1491 del 25.08.03 GUCE L. 214 del 26.08.03 | Sicilia | Catania, Enna, Messina | |
| 22 | Monti Iblei | PDO | Oils | Reg. CE n. 2325 del 24.11.97, Reg. CE n. 828 del 14.05.03, Reg. UE n. 307 del 14.04.10 GUCE L. 322 del 25.11.97, GUCE L. 120 del 15.05.03, GUUE L. 94 del 15.04.10 | Sicilia | Catania,Ragusa, Siracusa | |
| 23 | Penisola Sorrentina | PDO | Oils | Reg. CE n. 1065 del 12.06.97 GUCE L. 156 del 13.06.97 | Campania | Napoli | |
| 24 | Pretuziano delle Colline Teramane | PDO | Oils | Reg. CE n. 1491 del 25.08.03 GUCE L. 214 del 26.08.03 | Abruzzo | Teramo | Le strade dell'olio, visitAbruzzo.eu |
| 25 | Riviera Ligure | PDO | Oils | Reg. CE n. 123 del 23.01.97 GUCE L. 122 del 24.01.97 | Liguria | Imperia, Savona, Genova, La Spezia | Strade dell'olio, RivieraLigure.it |
| 26 | Sabina (oil) Sabina (oil) Sabina is a Protected Designation of Origin extra virgin olive oil of the Sabina territory, extended approximately on the ancient territory of the ancient peoples Sabines, extended in the Province of Rome and of the Province of Rieti... |
PDO | Oils | Reg. CE n. 1263 del 01.07.96, Reg. CE n. 510 del 16.06.09 GUCE L. 163 del 02.07.96, GUCE L. 153 del 17.06.09 | Lazio | Roma, Rieti | Strada dell'Olio Sabina |
| 27 | Sardegna | PDO | Oils | Reg. CE n. 148 del 15.02.07 GUCE L. 46 del 16.02.07 | Sardegna | Cagliari, Nuoro, Oristano, Sassari, Carbonia-Iglesias, Medio Campidano, Ogliastra, Olbia-Tempio | |
| 28 | Tergeste | PDO | Oils | Reg. CE n. 1845 del 22.10.04 GUCE L. 322 del 23.10.04 | Friuli Venezia Giulia | Trieste | |
| 29 | Terra di Bari Terra di Bari The Terra di Bari , in antiquity Peucetia and in the Middle Ages Ager Barianus , is the region around Bari in Apulia. Historically it was one of the justiciarships of the Kingdom of Sicily and later Naples. It became a province in the Two Sicilies. Today it is a part of the Province of Bari in Italy... |
PDO | Oils | Reg. CE n. 2325 del 24.11.97 GUCE L. 322 del 25.11.97 | Puglia | Taranto, Brindisi, Lecce | Le strade dell'olio, Puglia |
| 30 | Terra d'Otranto Terra d'Otranto Terra d'Otranto was an ancient administrative division of the Kingdom of Naples, consisting of a giustizierato and then converted into a Province of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Now it belongs to Apulia region and is located in the Province of Lecce.... |
PDO | Oils | Reg. CE n. 644 del 20.03.98 GUCE L. 87 del 21.03.98 | Puglia | Bari | Le strade dell'olio, Puglia |
| 31 | Terre di Siena | PDO | Oils | Reg. CE n. 2446 del 06.11.00 GUCE L. 281 del 07.11.00 | Toscana | Siena | Le strade dell'olio, Toscana |
| 32 | Terre Tarentine | PDO | Oils | Reg. CE n. 1898 del 29.10.04 GUCE L. 328 del 30.10.04 | Puglia | Taranto | Le strade dell'olio, Puglia |
| 33 | Tuscia Tuscia Tuscia is a historical region of Italy that comprised the southern territories under Etruscan influence. While it later came to coincide with today’s province of Viterbo, it was originally much larger, including the whole Region of Tuscany, a great part of Umbria and the northern parts of... |
PDO | Oils | Reg. CE n. 1623 del 4.10.05 GUCE L. 259 del 5.10.05 | Lazio | Viterbo | |
| 34 | Umbria Umbria Umbria is a region of modern central Italy. It is one of the smallest Italian regions and the only peninsular region that is landlocked.Its capital is Perugia.Assisi and Norcia are historical towns associated with St. Francis of Assisi, and St... |
PDO | Oils | Reg. CE n. 2325 del 24.11.97 GUCE L. 322 del 25.11.97 | Umbria | Perugia, Terni | Strada dell'olio DOP Umbria |
| 35 | Val di Mazara | PDO | Oils | Reg. CE n. 138 del 24.01.01 GUCE L. 23 del 25.01.01 | Sicilia | Palermo, Agrigento | |
| 36 | Valdemone | PDO | Oils | Reg. CE n. 205 del 4.02.05 GUCE L. 33 del 5.02.05 | Sicilia | Messina | Strada dell'olio Valdemone |
| 37 | Valle del Belice | PDO | Oils | Reg. CE n. 1486 del 20.08.04 GUCE L. 273 del 21.08.04 | Sicilia | Trapani | |
| 38 | Valli Trapanesi | PDO | Oils | Reg. CE n. 2325 del 24.11.97 GUCE L. 322 del 25.11.97 | Sicilia | Trapani | |
| 39 | Veneto Valpolicella, Veneto Euganei e Berici, Veneto del Grappa | PDO | Oils | Reg. CE n. 2036 del 17.10.01 GUCE L. 275 del 18.10.01 | Veneto | Verona, Padova, Vicenza, Treviso | |
See also
- AppellationAppellationAn appellation is a legally defined and protected geographical indication used to identify where the grapes for a wine were grown; other types of food often have appellations as well...
- Country of originCountry of originCountry of origin , is the country of manufacture, production, or growth where an article or product comes from...
- European Union Common Agricultural PolicyCommon Agricultural PolicyThe Common Agricultural Policy is a system of European Union agricultural subsidies and programmes. It represents 48% of the EU's budget, €49.8 billion in 2006 ....
- Genericized trademarkGenericized trademarkA genericized trademark is a trademark or brand name that has become the colloquial or generic description for, or synonymous with, a general class of product or service, rather than as an indicator of source or affiliation as intended by the trademark's holder...
- Geographical indicationGeographical indicationA geographical indication is a name or sign used on certain products which corresponds to a specific geographical location or origin...
- Italian cuisineItalian cuisineItalian cuisine has developed through centuries of social and political changes, with roots as far back as the 4th century BCE. Italian cuisine in itself takes heavy influences, including Etruscan, ancient Greek, ancient Roman, Byzantine, Jewish and Arab cuisines...
- Italian wines
- List of geographical designations for spirit drinks in the European Union
- List of Italian cheeses
- List of Italian DOC wines
- List of Italian DOCG wines
- List of Italian products with protected designation of origin
- Protected Geographical StatusProtected Geographical StatusProtected Geographical Status is a legal framework defined in European Union law to protect the names of regional foods. Protected Designation of Origin , Protected Geographical Indication and Traditional Speciality Guaranteed are distinct regimes of geographical indications within the framework...
- Quality Wines Produced in Specified RegionsQuality Wines Produced in Specified RegionsQuality Wines Produced in Specified Regions is a quality indicator used within European Union wine regulations. The QWpsr category identifies wines with protected geographical indications...
(QWPSR)
External links
- EU Food Quality website with access to PDO/PGI/TSG listings, europa.eu
- Defra - EU Protected Food Names Scheme. defra.gov.uk
- Ministero Politiche agricole, alimentari e forestali in Italian
- camcom.gov in Italian
- Città dell'olio in Italian association of municipalities