Directly from Salò
on Lake Garda
bbuono went to Lake Garda where, from an olive grove on its shores and the passion of the owners, an award-winning GARDA DOP extra virgin olive oil is born. We are talking about the Rocca family farm.
We met Pietro, Francesco and Rita, the owners of the farm located on the slopes of the “Santa Caterina” hill, which frames the Gulf of Salò to the south. The olive trees on this farm represent typical Lake Garda varieties: Casaliva, Frantoi, Leccini and, in the last 15 years, they have included FS 17 and Don Carlo.
GARDA DOP Extra Virgin Olive Oil
This exceptional extra virgin oil comes from a harvest made early and started to be pressed in a continuous cycle within a few hours to preserve and enhance all the properties of the olives and obtain a fine product.
From the meticulous care in the daily work, from the passion for nature and the territory, from the peculiarity of the land with the well-drained soil naturally suited for olive growing, from the climate of this hill (ventilated and sunny microclimate) comes a product of excellence, theGARDA DOP extra virgin olive oil.
A Lake Garda oil winner of numerous awards
Rocca’s GARDA DOP oil is featured in the best guides of extra virgin olive oils and has won numerous awards:
- International sol d’oro northern hemisphere competition 2019 – Verona, Vinitaly: awarded with “grand mention”;
- National competition ercole olivario – Expo 2015 – entered rocca agricultural company in the premium list of olive farms of italy;
- 2014 ercole olivario national competition – First place light fruity dop oil;
- Unique competition for garda dop oil 2014 – 2nd place in the medium fruity category;
- Sol d’oro International Competition 2009 – Grand Mention for medium fruity extra virgin olive oil;
- The extra virgin guide to the world’s best oils 2005 – First place for best light fruity dop extra virgin.
Grand Mention International Sol d’Oro Competition Northern Hemisphere 2019 in Verona
The latest great achievement, which recognized the company’s work and continuous pursuit of quality, was achieved in an international competition.
It was awarded the “GRAN MENTION” in the category “Extravergini-Oli with light fruitiness” at the International Sol d’Oro Northern Hemisphere 2019 Competition, the most important event of the world’s best extra virgin olive oils held in Verona, a preview as part of Vinitaly – Sol. The award ceremony will take place on April 9, 2019.
Extra strawberry jam from Lake Garda
The other product of excellence of this company is Salò strawberries.
They are grown using modern techniques (above-ground system and targeted fertirrigation) to produce fruit with authentic flavor, like those of yesteryear.
Salo strawberries, of the Portola variety, are grown from May to October, and predatory insect techniques are used in their cultivation instead of chemical treatments.
With part of the harvest of these sweet juicy strawberries with intense flavor, grown above ground and produced without chemical treatments, an extra strawberry jam is born, 100% natural, consisting only of fruit and sugar, gluten-free, bringing a tasty novelty to Gardesana agriculture.
Why we chose Rocca Farm
Meticulous care in their work, passion for nature and the land, natural and excellent products, and the high quality of a GARDA DOP oil have led the Rocca family’s farm to achieve outstanding results with numerous awards. All this could not be missing from bbuono.
We thank the owners Pietro, Francesco, and Rita for their collaboration and for sharing these values.
