Buccella Venanzio

In Loreto Aprutino, in the hills of the Pescara province, Buccella Venanzio produces extra virgin olive oil within the Aprutino Pescarese DOP denomination, his sole protected label. The area extends over forty-six municipalities, a vast territory where Abruzzo's olive groves find expression in an oil with a greenish-yellow color and distinct herbaceous notes. The profile is one of medium-light fruitiness, the result of two variables kept in balance: the timing of the harvest and the pressing techniques rooted in local practice. Anticipating or delaying milling shifts the oil towards bitterness and pungency or towards sweetness, and the producer's choice is a middle path, discernible in the herbaceous nuances rather than in declared power. It is an oil that prioritizes finesse over concentration, consistent with the vocation of the Pescara hills. Buccella Venanzio does not receive visitors, but his production remains a circumscribed and recognizable reference within a DOP that protects such an extensive area.

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