Olio Dante
AN ITALIAN STORY
The story begins in 1849 when Andrea Costa – the progenitor of the homonymous Genoese family – starts to sell olive oil and textiles from Sardinia to Liguria, later specialising in buying raw olive oil in Mediterranean countries. Giacomo Costa, Andrea’s son, has a very ambitious vision: bringing a little bit of Italy into kitchens around the world. That is what would lead him to found the “Giacomo Costa fu Andrea” trading company in 1910.
The first bottles of oil are sent to North America, Argentina and even Australia under the Dante brand as early as 1898. In the various trips they make to consolidate their sales network, the Costas realise the importance of connoting the product with an immediate link to Italy. This is why the name chosen for their oil is that of the renowned Italian poet Dante Alighieri, a classic symbol of Italianness.
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100% Italian
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Organic
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Unfiltered
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EU Blend
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Olive Oil
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100% Italian (Lupi)
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Corn oil
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Sunflower seed oil
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Peanut seed oil
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Multiseed oil
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Grapeseed oil
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Frying mix oil
POETRY AT TABLE
One hundred years of oil-making tradition and authentic passion for the quality, to bring every day to your table the simple taste of a natural masterpiece.
The art of blending
The expert mixing of olives from different regions and various cultivars, masterfully harmonising flavours, aromas and fragrances.