Sabina is a small area lying in an quiet part of the Rome Countryside. Sabina is particularly well known for its extra virgin olive oil; which is some of the best in Italy. At Monti Sabini, our aim is to promote the little known area of Sabina, as well as the high quality olive oil produced in the area. Visit www.montisabini.it to find out more about Sabina olive oil, Sabina and the Sabine hills, or take a look below to find out more about the Sabina olive oil production! On our website you can buy Sabina olive oil, and even take part in one of our tours of Sabina, to visit this stunning part of Italy!

So what makes Sabina so special for the production of olive oil? The first attribute is the Sabina landscape. Sabina can be divided into two main areas - low Sabina and high Sabina. High Sabina produces the highest quality olive oil, mainly due to extreme steepness and limestone composition of the hills on which the olive trees grow. It is these two factors combined which create excellent drainage for the plants, giving the olives their intense flavour.

The way in which Sabina olive oil is produced, is also a critical element of creating such a high quality olive oil. As the hillsides are so steep, they prevent the use of any intensive machinery to collect the olives, meaning the olives must be hand-picked. This is the best way to harvest olives, in order to avoid any bruising or damage to the fruit. The olives are taken to the mill within 24 hours, producing extra virgin olive oil with excellent organoleptic properties.

The main olive varieties used to produce Sabina olive oil are Carboncella, Frantoio and Leccino. Perhaps one of the most important features of Sabina is the prevalence of small producers in the area. The olive oil production is central to the way of life, with many families having their own olive groves. At Monti Sabini, we work with individual producers, whose main priority in the olive oil production is to produce the highest quality olive oil possible.