| Lemma | Colline di Romagna Oil |
| Domain and Subdomain | Nutrition – oil and fat |
| Grammatical label | Noun, sing. |
| Definition | Extra-vergine olive oil, obtained from the Correggiolo variety (at least 60%), Leccino (40% maximum) and other minor varieties not exceeding 10%. (1) |
| Note | Colline di Romagna oil PDO is produced in the hilly territories of Rimini, next to the costal area and it extends to the municipality of Forlì-Cesena in the zones of medium and low hill. This zone of production has particular climatic zones: they give birth to a strong olive oil, that can be distinguished thanks to its chemical and organoleptic features. “Coreggiolo” variety represents the most widespread plant in the territory, followed by “Leccino”. (2) The collection takes place between the 20th October and the 15th December and the pressing must be done within 2 days after the collection. At the moment of the consummation, the oil is green or golden. The parfum is fruity and vegetable, while the flavour recalls the taste of the olives and it presents a slight sensation of bitter and spicy. (3) The aromatic taste of Colline di Romagna makes it the optimal condiment for food with a great density, like first courses, grilled meat, boiled vegetables, legumes and salads. (4) |
| Context | Colline di Romagna PDO extra virgin olive oil is characterised by a maximum acidity of 0.5 g per 100 g of oil and a panel test result that is higher than or equal to 7. (5) |
| Phonetic transcription | [kol’li:ne ro’maɲ:a ˈɔɪl] |
| Synonyms/Variations | ND |
| Etymology | Collina: from the Latin term collina, from the adjective collis “colle”. (6) The name Romagna originates from the Latin name Romania, which originally was the generic name for “land inhabited by Romans”, and first appeared on Latin documents in the 5th century. It later took on the more specific meaning of “territory subjected to Eastern Roman rule”, whose citizens called themselves Romans (Romani in Latin; Ῥωμαῖοι, Rhomaîoi in Greek). Thus the term Romania came to be used to refer to the territory administered by the Exarchate of Ravenna in contrast to other parts of Northern Italy under Lombard rule, named Langobardia or Lombardy. (7) |
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| Equivalents | ITA Colline di Romagna ESP Aceite de oliva Colline di Romagna FRA Colline di Romagna RO Colline di Romagna |
| Note of the equivalents | The Italian version is maintained. |
| Organisation | Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Dipartimento di studi linguistici e culturali |
| Date of the sheet | 06/08/2021 |
| Last date of change | 25/04/2023 |
| Author Revisor | Margherita Baroni Gloria Zanella |
| Sources | (1) https://www.qualigeo.eu/prodotto-qualigeo/colline-di-romagna-dop-olio-evo/ (2) https://agricoltura.regione.emilia-romagna.it/dop-igp/temi/prodotti-dop-e-igp-dellemilia-romagna-1/elenco-prodotti-dop-e-igp-dellemilia-romagna/olio-extravergine-di-oliva-colline-di-romagna-dop (3)http://cucina.corriere.it/cucinatipici/emilia-romagna/152/olio-extravergine-oliva-colline-romagna-dop_ffb9be82-1aff-11df-af4a-00144f02aabe.shtml (4) http://www.taccuinistorici.it/ita/news/antica/olio—olive/extravergine-di-oliva-Colline-di-Romagna-DOP-.html (6) https://www.treccani.it/vocabolario/collina/ (7) http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romagna (8) https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSgu91vv_9bcSVH5KdKchr0nSZRszZQtn4Xgw&usqp=CAU |
