Americo Quattrociocchi is the olive estate at Alatri in Lazio, repeatedly awarded for its single-cultivar oils. The brand appears here in three roles: extra virgin olive oil, flavoured oils, and preserves — jams alongside vegetable and nut creams.
Extra virgin olive oil
- Single cultivar from Itrana olives — the most characterful in the range.
- Classic 500 ml — the award-winning classic, balanced and all-purpose.
- Delicato 500 ml — mild, for fish and raw vegetables.
Flavoured oils, 250 ml
- With organic chilli, organic lemon, white truffle and porcini — the aroma comes from milling the ingredients together, not from added essences.
Preserves
- 350 g extra jams — blackberry, fig at 74% fruit, wild cherry, prickly pear, orange with carrot and lemon; no preservatives.
- 320 g creams — pistachio, almond with extra virgin oil, blueberry compote.
- 190 g patés — green olive, asparagus and truffle crema tartufata.
A single-cultivar oil keeps a sharper character than a blend — the single-cultivar oil is the right place to start if you want to taste the difference. Everything sits in Italian flavours, and sweet pistachio creams are also available from Fiasconaro. Usually shipped the next working day.