A very complex subject, some might say even more complex than the art of wine making. Olives have been cultivated in Chieti for thousands of years and the oil for almost as long. The province produces around quarter of a million tons of olive oil each year.

The Romans introduced the olive trees and the production of the oil from the fifth century B.C. The varieties of olive trees that are the most cultivated are Gentile di Chieti, Leccino, Nebbio, Dritta, Toscolana, Frantoio and Moraiolo, with olive trees present over the hills near the coast and inland at the base of the Apennines at a height of 600/700 metres asl.

Aprutino Pescarese
Aprutino Pescarese is a blend of dritta, leccino and toscolana olives. The toscolana olives come from Tocco da Casauria and give high yield and rustic flavor. This extra-virgin oil is lower in acidity, with a maximum allowed acidity of 0.6 percent.

Colline Teatine
The remains of an ancient oil mill in this area date back to the second century. Produced in the province of Chieti from the Gentile di Chieti olive, this oil has low acidity with medium green color and a velvety, round finish.

Pretuziano delle Colline Teramane
At least 75 percent leccino, frantoio and dritta olives, this oil is aggressive and fragrant. In the first century B.C., Cato wrote about how shepherds in the region delivered Praetuttian olive oil to the Tyrrhenian Sea using the ancient Salarian highway.

A few of the producers in Chieti province are:

Oleificio de Laurentiis Camillo, Via Fondo Valle, 15, 66040 Roccascalegna (CH) - (+39) 0872 987225 - [email protected]
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Agriflorio - Contrada Guarenna Nuova, 60, 66043 Guarenna Nuova (CH) - (+39) 0872 46019 - [email protected]
 
Nasuti - C. da Colle Ceraso, 66032 Castelfrentano (CH) - +39 0872 710401 - [email protected]
 
Sapori della majella - Contrada Fiorentini, 7 - 66043 Casoli (CH) - (+39) 0872 982836 - [email protected]
 
Le Macine - via Istonia 200/b 66051 Cupello (CH) - (+39) 0873 317479
 
Giocondo - via San Rocco Vecchio, 9, 66038 San Vito Chietino (CH) - (+39) 0872 61344 - [email protected]
 
Andreassi  -  Piazza S. Matteo, 6 - 66030 Poggiofiorito (CH) - (+39) 0871 930124 - [email protected]
 
I.M.E. - C.da S. Amico, 66044 Archi (CH) - (+39) 0872 898888 - [email protected]
 
Giulio - Contrada S. Maria in Fiore, 66020 Paglieta (CH) - (+39) 0329 7251051 - [email protected]
 
Priori - Via Montesecco, 3 Torino di Sangro (CH) - (+39) 0873 913293 - [email protected]
 
Regina - S.S. 524 Lanciano, Fossacesia Est 16, 66022 Fossacesia (CH) - (+39) 0872 60356 - [email protected]