Rustichella d'Abruzzo Intosso Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Made from the nearly extinct Intosso, an olive varietal prized for its large fruit and small pit, this versatile extra virgin olive oil has a mild aroma of fennel followed by flavors of freshly cut grass and nutty almond before culminating with a lively peppery finish. A medium-intensity oil.

Awards

• 2022 Los Angeles International Competition, Medium Category: Silver Medal
• 2020 New York International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition, Medium Category: Gold Medal
• 2020 Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition, Medium Category: Bronze Medal
• 2019 New York International Olive Oil Competition: Gold Medal

Drizzle over a bowl of earthy braised lentils, use to dress flame-kissed steak or toss with roughly chopped grilled eggplant and peppers and spoon over crostini. Or make a quick pasta sauce for PrimoGrano Pasta from Rustichella d'Abruzzo with crushed tomatoes, a couple generous glugs of Intosso olive oil and a handful of torn basil. 

In 1924, Gaetano Sergiacomo started making rustic pasta using the whole wheat flour produced at his family’s stone mill in the small town of Penne in Abruzzo. In 1981, his daughter, Nicolina Peduzzi, decided to revive the pastificio, (pasta factory) naming the new product line Rustichella d’Abruzzo. Soon after, Nicolina’s adult children Gianluigi and Stefania joined the family business, and within a few years, the small pastificio had grown into one of the most extensive artisanal pasta lines in Italy. Today, Rustichella d’Abruzzo offers a diverse selection of pasta, pasta sauce, extra virgin olive oil, holiday goods and more.