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Extraction Process

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Olive Oil Extraction Process

Step 1

Olives

Olives grow on trees, after which they are harvested. Traditional olive groves usually include hundred-year-old trees. Olives are harvested using nets, tractors and other tools.

Step 2

Mill

After the olives are collected, they are transported to a mill for processing. First, olives are separated from the branches, leaves and debris and washed using water. Next, they are crushed to form a paste.

Step 3

Press

Solids and liquids are removed from the olive paste by using the cold pressing method. Once this process has been completed, excess water and sediments are separated from the olive oil.

Step 4

EXTRA VIRGIN PROCESS

REFINERY

Step 4

UNFILTERED EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL

Unfiltered Extra Virgin Olive Oil comes from the first pressing of olives, without using heat or additional refining or processing methods.

Step 5

FILTRATION

Extra Virgin Olive Oil is obtained by lightly filtering olive oil.

BERTOLLI EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL

Our Extra Virgin Olive Oil passes rigorous quality tests. The dark green bottle protects the product from light damage.

Step 4

REFINING

The refinery processes oils to create milder flavours of Pure Olive Oil and Extra Light Tasting Olive Oil.

BERTOLLI EXTRA LIGHT TASTING OLIVE OIL

A mixture of refined olive oil and Virgin Olive Oil.

BERTOLLI LIGHT TASTE OLIVE OIL

A mixture of refined olive oil and Virgin Olive Oil.

Legal Disclaimer: Today, Bertolli follows a similar extraction process, using modern machinery instead of the traditional machinery shown in the chart, to deliver quality olive oil in every bottle.