Costa Dei Rosmarini

Many years ago,Luisa and Gian Marco Petrelli, discovered a charming but abandoned house made of stone surrounded by olive trees in the Tigullio Gulf area, right in front of the famous Portofino village. They started renovating the house with love, preserving the ancient taste of Liguria. Luisa, a gourmand and senior member of the Italian Academy of Cuisine, started a limited production of high quality extra virgin olive oil for top cuisine and gourmets in 1995 . The first customer was the famed Hotel Cipriani in Venice. Since then, other prestigious hotels and famous chefs decided to buy her oil, attesting to its fine flavor and high quality. Costa dei Rosmarini olive oil is bottled in Imperia in small quantities and its superior quality is constantly controlled by professional olive oil tasters. This 100% Ligurian extra virgin olive oil is made primarily with Taggiasca olives which are collected by hand when they are partially ripe for a very delicate fruity taste with nice peppery finish yet without any bitterness. This olive oil is very low in acidity and of such exceptional quality that some of Italy's finest Michelin rated chefs feature it in their restaurants.