Lake Como Oil

The Quality of Lake Como Oil: From Expo Stories to Sweden

The secret has always been in the quality.
This is the story of Lake Como Oil, known and appreciated since the time of the Lombards. The oil-producing families around Lake Como each have a story, an experience to share, to bottle together with the juice of precious olives. The Award-Winning Vanini Oil Mill traces its history back to the early twentieth century: the hourglass takes us back to 1905, when the Expo was held in Paris and Lake Como Oil won the gold medal. From that point it was a constant crescendo, even overcoming the 1970s, when extra virgin olive oil suffered from competition with soybean oil and substitute oils.

With the return to a culture of wellness derived also from good food, extra virgin olive oil has once again become the undisputed king on tables. This oil is appreciated primarily abroad: the United States, Germany, Sweden... If tourists do not come to Lake Como, Lake Como is bottled and travels the world!

Another important aspect of extra virgin olive oil production on Lake Como is the revitalization of the territory: the introduction of olive plantations, in addition to being of considerable landscape value, ensures the care of the hills around Lake Como. In fact, Lake Como holds the record for olive oil cultivated and produced furthest north in Europe.

The quality of Lake Como oil also lies in its low acidity level, allowing for creative and genuine use. But the secret of Lake Como oil is hidden in the landscape: a unique setting that is good for the soul. Let us try to imagine what the olive trees see every day, the air they breathe, the sun that warms them...

It is the microclimate of Lake Como that guarantees a product of excellence, as if by pressing the olives one could also bottle the nectar of eternal youth, the essence of good living that distinguishes the atmosphere of Lake Como throughout the world.