Tuscany in a Bottle
Welcome to La Bandiera, one of the oldest, privately-owned estates on the Tuscan coast. From this estate, we produce our premium, IGP, organic, single-estate extra virgin olive oil.
Nestled among the famous vineyards of Ornellaia and Sassicaia in the region of Bolgheri, La Bandiera enjoys a unique climate, close proximity to the sea and a very rich landscape - all of which combine to create a natural habitat for olive groves.
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TREES FROM THE ESTATE
The olives are harvested from the moraiolo, leccino and frantoio trees when they are just beginning to ripen in October in order to capture and preserve the characteristics so typical of olive oil from the region of Bolgheri – full-bodied with fruity and spicy aromas
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PICKING THE BEST OLIVES
Bolgheri enjoys a unique micro-climate thanks to its sublime setting. The area benefits from the sun setting over the sea providing more hours of lingering warmth for the rich and fertile soil
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CREATING THE OIL
At La Bandiera we create our own in-house blend to make sure that the oil is perfectly balanced to suit the palates of our discerning clientele
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TESTING
After the production phase, the glorious green extra virgin olive oil will emerge. The oil will then be tested by the IGP (Indicazione Geografica Protetta) to ensure that the oil is of a very high-quality with low acidity and that the origin of the olives is 100% Tuscan
Award Winning
La Bandiera Extra-Virgin Olive Oil was launched worldwide in 2012. That year we won a gold in the Great Taste Awards and have continued to win every time we have entered the competition. The Great Taste Awards is the world’s most coveted blind-tasted food awards where over 10,000 products are judged by over 500 judges with incredibly demanding palates.
In 2023, our olive oil won a gold in the Superior Taste Award competition managed by the International Taste Institute in Brussels. The jury is composed of more than 200 professional chefs from over 20 countries.
La Bandiera EVOO has had great success in the New York International Olive Oil Competition in recent years. In 2016, over 800 olive oils were entered from 25 countries and from these samples, only 17 olive oils won “Best in Class” including La Bandiera.
If you would like to try our award winning olive oil, please visit our online shop.
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