{"id":5102,"date":"2021-06-07T16:59:05","date_gmt":"2021-06-07T16:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/?p=5102"},"modified":"2022-04-04T13:18:58","modified_gmt":"2022-04-04T13:18:58","slug":"chianti-classico-olive-oil-dop-designation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/chianti-classico-olive-oil-dop-designation\/","title":{"rendered":"The Chianti Classico olive oil DOP designation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a03251ecd286\" data-id=\"6a03251ecd286\" data-height=\"10\" data-height-mobile=\"10\" data-height-tab=\"10\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"10\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"10\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The Chianti Classico olive oil DOP designation&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;title&#8221;]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a03251ecd2a2\" data-id=\"6a03251ecd2a2\" data-height=\"10\" data-height-mobile=\"10\" data-height-tab=\"10\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"10\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"10\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Chianti Classico olive oil with DOP status (Denominazione di Origine Protetta, protected designation of origin)&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;subtitle&#8221;]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a03251ecd2b4\" data-id=\"6a03251ecd2b4\" data-height=\"10\" data-height-mobile=\"10\" data-height-tab=\"10\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"10\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"10\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5108\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5108\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/chianti-classico-olio-dop.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5108\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/chianti-classico-olio-dop-150x148.jpg\" alt=\"Chianti Classico Olio DOP\" width=\"300\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/chianti-classico-olio-dop-150x148.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/chianti-classico-olio-dop-304x300.jpg 304w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/chianti-classico-olio-dop-582x575.jpg 582w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/chianti-classico-olio-dop-768x759.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/chianti-classico-olio-dop-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/chianti-classico-olio-dop-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/chianti-classico-olio-dop.jpg 1009w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5108\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Chianti Classico Olio DOP<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- responsive --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6169171589093580\" data-ad-slot=\"8080143142\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Production of extra virgin olive oil, and, even more so, oil with DOP status (Denominazione di Origine Protetta, meaning protected designation of origin), requires commitment to and respect for very strict technical requirements. Careful testing and inspection work is fundamental to making oils that are always rich in the components that render them unique (vitamins, polyphenols and other essential compounds).<\/p>\n<p>The aim of the <strong>Chianti Classico DOP Olive Oil Consortium,<\/strong> which was founded in 1975 as an offshoot of the Chianti Classico Wine Consortium, is as an oversight authority, to protect and promote the DOP appellation since its creation in 2001, using the same qualitative criteria that were applied for more than 30 years to determine whether an extra virgin olive oil can carry the Chianti Classico (now Chianti Classico DOP) label. The Consortium assists olive oil producers in their efforts to create a product that maintains high levels of those components that actively protect our health and give the product \u201cclassic\u201d aromas and flavours.<\/p>\n<p>Chianti Classico DOP Olive Oil is characterised by a good fruity flavour, with scents of raw artichoke and fresh grass and a spicy aftertaste. The scents and flavours that the consumer finds in this olive oil are strictly tied to its cultivars and olive-growing environment, and its quality is guaranteed by the DOP.<\/p>\n<p>The Consortium has 250 members working in the Chianti Classico zone, which consists of the communities of <a title=\"Castellina in Chianti\" href=\"http:\/\/www.castellina.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Castellina in Chianti<\/strong><\/a>, <a title=\"Gaiole in Chianti\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gaiole-in-chianti.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Gaiole in Chianti<\/strong><\/a>, <a title=\"Greve in Chianti\" href=\"http:\/\/www.greve-in-chianti.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Greve in Chianti<\/strong><\/a>, <a title=\"Radda in Chianti\" href=\"http:\/\/www.radda-in-chianti.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Radda in Chianti<\/strong><\/a> and parts of <a title=\"Barberino Val d'Elsa\" href=\"http:\/\/www.barberinovaldelsa.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Barberino Val d\u2019Elsa<\/strong><\/a>, <a title=\"Castelnuovo Berardenga\" href=\"http:\/\/www.castelnuovo-berardenga.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Castelnuovo Berardenga<\/strong><\/a>, <a title=\"Poggibonsi\" href=\"http:\/\/www.poggibonsi.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Poggibonsi<\/strong><\/a>, <a title=\"San Casciano Val di Pesa\" href=\"http:\/\/www.san-casciano.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>San Casciano Val di Pesa<\/strong><\/a> and <a title=\"Tavarnelle Val di Pesa\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tavarnelle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Tavarnelle Val di Pesa<\/strong><\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\">More about<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tuscanyitaly.info\/tuscanoliveoil\/tuscanoliveoil.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tuscan olive oil<\/a>.<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The Chianti Classico olive oil DOP designation&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;title&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Chianti Classico olive oil with DOP status (Denominazione di Origine Protetta, protected designation of origin)&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;subtitle&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Production of extra virgin olive oil, and, even more so, oil with DOP status (Denominazione di Origine Protetta, meaning protected designation of origin), requires commitment [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5108,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69,103],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5102","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-about-chianti-italy","category-chianti-food-and-wine"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.3.1 - 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