Colonna Oils are produced by the Colonna sisters Marina and Vittoria on their family’s estate in the province of Campobasso in the region of Molise, Italy. The oils they make are flavoured with citrus fruit. They grow their own olives on a 360 hectare farm, 70 hectares of which are given over to growing olives….
Molise Food
Nostrana Olives
Nostrana Olives are grown in the Abruzzo and Molise regions of Italy. They are used to make olive oil. The oil provided by the olives is deemed to be good quality. Gentile di Larino A variety of Nostrana that is grown in Molise, Italy. Gentile di Nizza A variety of Nostrana that is grown in…
Ortice Olives
Ortice Olives are long, curved olives that mature to a red wine colour. They are grown for both oil and table olives. They are grown in Molise and Campania. Language Notes The shape of the olive is thought to resemble the spur on a rooster’s leg, thus one of the alternative names is “Sperone di…