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 six 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.
We pick the olives early in the harvest season and they are cold pressed on the same day they are picked. This allows us to produce an olive oil with a distinctive low acidity and rich in polyphenols (antioxidants).
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. These delicate and articulated characteristics have earned our olive oil the Great Taste Award two years running.
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
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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
Itrana
Intensely fruity, slightly bitter and spicy flavour, notes of green tomato and artichoke
Frantoiana
Fruity with a marked fresh almond and and light flavour of grass and artichoke
leccina
Intensely fruity, with almond scent and light grass and artichoke flavour
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!”
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.”
A landscape view of a grove of trees with mountains in the background, layered and fading into the distance under a light sky.
organic olive grove in Italy, ancient olive trees in Italy
Alfonso and Indre's dad picking olives
Alfonso and Indre’s dad picking olives at Collana Verde
Two men are sitting on the ground next to a large green fishing net spread out on a grassy hillside. One man is wearing black and the other is in a blue jacket. A brown dog is sniffing the grass nearby, and there are trees and bushes in the background.
Green olive fruits on a branch with dark green leaves against a blue sky.
Scenic view of green rolling hills with dense trees, fog in the valleys, and mountains in the background under a cloudy sky.
People harvesting olives in an orchard with large black and green nets spread on the ground to catch falling olives.
A dirt path winding through a green orchard with trees on both sides and a clear, blue sky overhead.
A large, mature oak tree with a thick trunk and abundant green foliage in a countryside setting, under a clear sky.
Collana Verde Olive farm
Olive tree Cicinella Sessana full of olives before olive harvest
Two women collecting olives in an olive grove, wearing gloves and caps, with a large black tarp spread on the ground.
Collana Verde Farm on clear day
Collana Verde organic farm with mountain view
A large pile of freshly harvested green and purple olives with some olive leaves scattered around, outdoors.
Indre and her dad during olive harvest
Just after finishing picking olives from the last tree. Tired but happy
People harvesting olives in an olive grove on a cloudy day, with a tractor and green netting beneath the trees.
Picking Olives at Collana Verde farm
Indre is picking olives at Collana Verde organic olive oil farm
A hand holding several small, round, green fruits with smooth skin, likely unripe olives.
Close-up of a metallic olive oil dispenser pouring bright yellow-green olive oil into a container.
Close-up of a large metal barrel filled with greenish-yellow liquid, with other metallic tanks in the background.
A collection of green herbs, including rosemary, in a basket, with a copper pitcher on the right and leafy plants in the background.
Two men working with a small excavator on a dirt trail in a wooded area with trees and rocks.
A dirt trail with uneven stone steps and a wooden handrail, ascending a hillside covered with small trees and sparse vegetation.
Man standing on a dirt staircase on a hillside with a walking stick, next to a brown dog, surrounded by green trees and hills in the background.
A construction site in a hilly, wooded area with a small blue excavator and an operator in an orange shirt. Dirt and debris are present, with trees and hills in the background under cloudy skies.
Two men are working outdoors on a wooden fence in a rural area with trees and mountains in the background. One is wearing a blue shirt and a hat, and the other is wearing a gray shirt and sunglasses.
A man standing outdoors next to a large leafy shrub, wearing glasses, a blue t-shirt, beige pants, and carrying a black shoulder bag, looking down at his phone or an object in his hand.
Woman carrying a young girl on her back outdoors, with a brown dog in the background. The woman is holding a bouquet of green and white flowers, and they are near a wooded area.
Collana Verde farm in the autumn
Collana Verde organic farm in the autumn
Clusters of dark purple grapes hanging from a vine with green leaves in a vineyard.
Person standing on a trail in a dense, green wooded area, pulling down a branch.
A man and a child walking hand in hand on a dirt trail in a wooded area with large rocks and trees providing shade.
A large tree with broad green leaves and yellowish, spiky fruit hanging from its branches, in a natural outdoor setting with dirt ground and rocks in the background.
A mature tree with a bent trunk and dense green foliage, set in a natural landscape with other trees and grass, under a partly cloudy sky.
A man and a woman standing together outdoors in front of a tree, both wearing white shirts. The man has glasses and a beard, and the woman is wearing a wide-brimmed hat.
A brown dog standing in front of a house with wooden door and window, illuminated by the warm glow of sunset, with a large tree in the background.
A sunset over a coastal landscape with dark terrain, hills in the distance, and large green cactus pads in the foreground.