Olio del Cardinale
Buy nowThe name Cardinal’s Oil comes from a story passed down through years: in the 16th century, Cardinals traveling through these lands were so impressed by the olive oil they tasted that they chose to take it back with them to papal Rome.
Today, this oil carries a different, more intimate meaning. It is the oil of family, of shared meals, of quiet rituals passed down across four generations—and still present on the tables of many more. It evokes the warmth of home, the modest kitchen where food was simple, but nothing was ever lacking. Not least, a good olive oil.
Year of Production
2024-2025
Harvest Period
From the second decade of October until the second decade of November
Extraction Method
Continuous-cycle extraction with variable-speed knife milling; mechanical processing in an oxygen-free environment; immediate filtration to preserve structure and complexity.
Intensity
On the nose: a balanced note of freshly cut grass, with subtle hints of almond.
On the palate: full and bold flavor, with a well-balanced intensity between bitter and spicy notes. The finish is medium in persistence—clean, composed, and harmonious.
Cardinal’s Oil is convivial by nature.
It speaks of home and the everyday table—of a grandmother’s cooking, of bruschetta served before the meal as everyone returned from work or school.
It is an oil that binds not only flavors, but also people, generations, and stories. A quiet presence that never had to prove itself, only to remain.
Cardinal’s Oil is more than a condiment—it is a living thread woven through family history
It crossed centuries, beginning with a noble appreciation and settling into the rhythm of ordinary life. It brings to mind a humble home—never lavish, but always welcoming. A kitchen where someone was always returning, where bread was warm and oil was poured not by measure, but by instinct.
It is the oil that opened every meal, that signaled togetherness.
The one used not just to flavor the food, but to hold things—and people—together.
It is both symbol and substance: not only of what is shared at the table, but of the very idea of family unity. Cardinal’s Oil is the silent thread that ties generations across time.
A continuous cycle of care, memory, and presence.
An oil that doesn’t need to be reinvented—only to remain true to what it has always been.
