{"id":17476,"date":"2026-08-25T12:12:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T12:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitlagodigarda.it\/garda-lake-dop-olive-oil-mills-cultivars-and-tastings\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T07:30:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T07:30:58","slug":"garda-lake-dop-olive-oil-mills-cultivars-and-tastings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visitlagodigarda.it\/en\/garda-lake-dop-olive-oil-mills-cultivars-and-tastings\/","title":{"rendered":"Garda Lake DOP Olive Oil: Mills, Cultivars and Tastings"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17476\" class=\"elementor elementor-17476 elementor-17175\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ec14c6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ec14c6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-98600f4\" data-id=\"98600f4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c4b1b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c4b1b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Food lovers, get comfortable: there&#8217;s a green-gold treasure that has accompanied Lake Garda for over two thousand years. It&#8217;s extra virgin olive oil, grown here at the <strong>northernmost latitude in the world<\/strong> where olive trees still manage to bear fruit. A small climatic miracle, made possible by the great body of water that softens the winters and gives the olive groves an almost Mediterranean microclimate at the foot of the Alps.<\/p>\n<p>In this guide we&#8217;ll tell you what <strong>Garda DOP olive oil<\/strong> is, what its cultivars are, how to recognise a good extra virgin, and \u2014 above all \u2014 where to go to <strong>visit the mills and enjoy a tasting<\/strong> around the lake. Ready to taste? Let&#8217;s get started.<\/p>\n<p><em>In this article: a unique oil \u00b7 the DOP and its three designations \u00b7 the cultivars \u00b7 how to recognise it \u00b7 in the kitchen \u00b7 mills and tastings \u00b7 a bit of history \u00b7 frequently asked questions.<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cbe876 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0cbe876\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10b14a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10b14a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>A unique oil in the world<\/h2>\n<p>The secret of Garda oil lies entirely in the landscape. The lake acts like a huge heat accumulator: it softens winter frosts and creates, on the morainic hills and the terraces sloping down to the water, a surprisingly mild environment. That&#8217;s why olive trees grow here much further north than you&#8217;d expect, producing an extra virgin oil among the <strong>most delicate and well-balanced in Italy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The result is a light-to-medium fruity oil, never aggressive, with notes reminiscent of fresh grass, almond and artichoke. An elegant profile that makes it a favourite even among those who usually find extra virgin oil &#8220;too strong&#8221;.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e674a17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e674a17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/visitlagodigarda.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/olio-unico-al-mondo-1024x683.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17229\" alt=\"Uliveti terrazzati che scendono verso il Lago di Garda, tra gli oliveti pi\u00f9 a nord del mondo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitlagodigarda.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/olio-unico-al-mondo-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/visitlagodigarda.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/olio-unico-al-mondo-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/visitlagodigarda.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/olio-unico-al-mondo-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/visitlagodigarda.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/olio-unico-al-mondo.png 1535w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e340b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e340b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Garda DOP and the three geographical designations<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Garda DOP olive oil<\/strong> is a Protected Designation of Origin: a European mark that certifies geographical origin and guarantees the production method and quality of the product. The production area covers all three shores of the lake, spanning several regions, and the designation may carry one of these three <strong>geographical mentions<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Garda Bresciano<\/strong> \u2014 the Lombardy shore, from Valt\u00e8nesi to the western Alto Garda;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Garda Orientale<\/strong> \u2014 the Verona shore, the historic heart of Garda olive growing;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Garda Trentino<\/strong> \u2014 the northernmost tip, around Riva del Garda and Arco.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Compliance with the production regulations is overseen by the <strong>Garda DOP Olive Oil Protection Consortium<\/strong>, which brings together producers and mills from the different areas.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9394f39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9394f39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The cultivars: Casaliva, the queen<\/h2>\n<p>The character of Garda oil comes from its olive varieties. The main cultivar, and true flagship of the territory, is <strong>Casaliva<\/strong>, native to the lake: it yields a fine, balanced and fragrant oil. Alongside it, in the various blends, are other traditional varieties such as <strong>Frantoio<\/strong>, <strong>Leccino<\/strong> and <strong>Pendolino<\/strong>, which contribute structure and aroma.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s precisely the meeting of these cultivars with the Garda microclimate that produces that &#8220;sweet, fruity and harmonious&#8221; taste which sets the lake&#8217;s extra virgin oil apart from the more assertive oils of Central-Southern Italy.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73fc956 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73fc956\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How to recognise (and taste) a good Garda oil<\/h2>\n<p>Tasting oil isn&#8217;t so different from tasting wine. Here are the steps mills follow during guided tastings:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Colour:<\/strong> it&#8217;s assessed by smell and taste, not by sight (which is why professional tastings use small blue glasses). Garda oil ranges from green to golden.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aroma:<\/strong> warm a little oil in your palm or in the glass and smell it \u2014 look for vegetal notes of grass, leaf, almond and artichoke.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Taste:<\/strong> in the mouth, a quality extra virgin is fruity, with a more or less pronounced <strong>bitterness<\/strong> and <strong>pungency<\/strong>. In Garda oil these are delicate: they&#8217;re a merit, not a flaw \u2014 they indicate freshness and the presence of valuable polyphenols.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A local tip: always look on the label for the words <strong>cold extracted<\/strong>, the harvest year and, of course, the <strong>Garda DOP<\/strong> mark or the mill&#8217;s name.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02097d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"02097d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/visitlagodigarda.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Degustazione-guidata-di-olio-extravergine-del-Garda-1024x683.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17245\" alt=\"Degustazione guidata di olio extravergine del Garda DOP, assaggio in bicchierino per valutare aroma e gusto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitlagodigarda.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Degustazione-guidata-di-olio-extravergine-del-Garda-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/visitlagodigarda.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Degustazione-guidata-di-olio-extravergine-del-Garda-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/visitlagodigarda.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Degustazione-guidata-di-olio-extravergine-del-Garda-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/visitlagodigarda.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Degustazione-guidata-di-olio-extravergine-del-Garda.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b47b153 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b47b153\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>In the kitchen: how to use it<\/h2>\n<p>The delicate soul of Garda oil makes it a &#8220;finishing&#8221; extra virgin, perfect raw: on lake fish, on bruschetta, in a salad, or even \u2014 surprisingly \u2014 on vanilla ice cream. It pairs wonderfully with the flavours of the area: find out more in our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/visitlagodigarda.it\/en\/typical-dishes-lake-garda\/\">typical dishes of Lake Garda<\/a> and in our overview of <a href=\"https:\/.visitlagodigarda.it\/en\/typical-products-of-lake-garda\/\">typical products of the lake<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f844d51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f844d51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2eded6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"e2eded6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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Many mills around the lake open their doors to visitors to explain the milling process and offer guided tastings. Here are a few landmarks, shore by shore:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Verona shore (Garda Orientale):<\/strong> in Cisano di Bardolino you&#8217;ll find the renowned <strong>Museo dell&#8217;Olio d&#8217;Oliva<\/strong> (Olive Oil Museum), a historic mill with a museum, shop and tastings: an excellent first taste of the lake&#8217;s olive-growing culture. The whole area between Bardolino, Cavaion and Torri del Benaco is dotted with mills and farms.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brescia shore (Garda Bresciano):<\/strong> the Valt\u00e8nesi, between Puegnago, Manerba and Soiano del Garda, is a little paradise of family-run mills, often paired with wine production.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trentino shore (Garda Trentino):<\/strong> around Riva del Garda and Arco, olive growing is part of the landscape; here some farms offer visits and tastings that combine oil with other local products.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The most evocative time to visit is during the harvest, in <strong>autumn<\/strong>, when the mills fill with the intense scent of <strong>new oil<\/strong>. If you&#8217;re planning a tour of the farms, take a look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/visitlagodigarda.it\/en\/lake-garda-markets\/\">markets of Lake Garda<\/a> too, where you&#8217;ll often find excellent local extra virgin oils.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10aeb6e elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"10aeb6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tDid you know? Garda oil has ancient roots: olive cultivation was already widespread in Roman times and was later preserved and perfected over the centuries by the lake's monks. A tradition of knowledge that today lives on, intact, in every bottle.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f488c80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f488c80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Oil and wine: the two souls of Garda<\/h2>\n<p>On Lake Garda, oil and wine often grow on the same hills, tended by the same hands. If the extra virgin has piqued your curiosity, the next step is natural: discover the <a href=\"https:\/\/visitlagodigarda.it\/en\/wines-of-lake-garda\/\">wines of Lake Garda<\/a> too, from Bardolino to Lugana, to build a true Garda pantry.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b8afd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5b8afd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96624c6 accords elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"96624c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1571\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1571\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is Garda DOP olive oil?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1571\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1571\"><p>It&#8217;s an extra virgin olive oil with a Protected Designation of Origin produced in the Lake Garda area. The DOP certifies the geographical origin and compliance with a production specification. It can carry one of three mentions: Bresciano, Orientale or Trentino.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1572\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1572\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the main cultivar of Garda oil?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1572\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1572\"><p>The flagship cultivar is Casaliva, native to the lake, alongside varieties such as Frantoio, Leccino and Pendolino.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1573\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1573\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What does Garda oil taste like?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1573\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1573\"><p>It&#8217;s one of the most delicate extra virgin oils in Italy: light-to-medium fruity, harmonious, with notes of grass, almond and artichoke, and a barely noticeable bitterness and pungency.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1574\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1574\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Where can you visit a mill or go for a tasting on Lake Garda?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1574\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1574\"><p>On all three shores. A classic starting point is the Olive Oil Museum in Cisano di Bardolino; the Brescia-side Valt\u00e8nesi and the Riva del Garda and Arco area offer numerous mills and farms with visits and tastings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1575\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1575\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What's the best time to discover the new oil?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1575\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1575\"><p>Autumn, during the olive harvest and milling: it&#8217;s the moment when you can taste the new oil freshly pressed, right at the mill.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea06399 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"ea06399\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What is Garda DOP olive oil?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"It's an extra virgin olive oil with a Protected Designation of Origin produced in the Lake Garda area. 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