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Smooth extra virgin olive oil with balanced chili heat and a warm lingering finish. Bold enough for pizza and pasta, yet refined enough to elevate roasted vegetables, grilled meats, and everyday cooking.
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Ideal for finishing dishes where controlled heat and depth are desired.
A Purposeful Expression of Heat
Dell'Orto Piccantolio is built on our Classic extra virgin olive oil and infused with real Italian chili peppers. No artificial extracts, no shortcuts. The result is a finishing oil that delivers warmth, structure, and balance — heat as an accent rather than a distraction.
Warm. Savory. Controlled.
Crafted with Intention
Piccantolio opens with the familiar richness of extra virgin olive oil, followed by a gradual warmth that builds and lingers. The heat is present but measured, enhancing flavor and texture without masking the dish itself.
Reach for Piccantolio when a dish calls for dimension rather than intensity.
Piccantolio is produced by infusing real chili peppers into our extra virgin olive oil. This allows the heat to develop naturally, resulting in a controlled spice that integrates seamlessly with the oil rather than overwhelming it.
No artificial extracts or flavorings are used at any stage. What you taste is exactly what the peppers and the oil produce together.
This is an olive oil designed for deliberate finishing and confident cooking.
Drizzle over pizza, pasta, and flatbreads. Finish on grilled meats and roasted vegetables. Add to seafood for gentle heat and depth. Use sparingly to bring warmth to everyday dishes.
A little goes a long way. Start with less than you think you need.
Italian cooking has always used heat with restraint. A pinch of peperoncino to lift a dish, not overwhelm it. That philosophy shapes everything about Piccantolio — from the chili peppers selected to the amount infused into the oil.
Dell'Orto has been producing olive oil in Oliveto Citra, Campania since 1870. Piccantolio is an expression of that same tradition applied to a different purpose — warmth in service of flavor, never the other way around.
Best Olive on the planet! Converting this Portuguese guy from Portuguese olive oil to Italian.
Josh, this might be one of our favorite compliments ever! Winning over someone who grew up on amazing Portuguese olive oil is no small thing, we’re honored Piccantolio did the job. Thanks so much for the support and for the smile your review gave us. Enjoy the heat!
It’s fantastic on a salad.
Thank you, Randall! We love it on salads too. The combination of premium Italian extra virgin olive oil and Italian chili peppers adds just the right amount of flavor and warmth. We truly appreciate your support and are grateful you took the time to share your experience.
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I'm usually not a fan of hot and spicy, but in this case I have to make an exception. I have used this oil over and over for several dishes. It is absolutely delicious! First of all, it's not overly hot and spicy, and secondly, it's so flavorful! Our family is so pleased with the variety of Del'Orto Olive Oil's, that we won't be using anything else but these!
Rich in flavor and smooth on the your tongue.
Loved the taste and robustness. Tried and bought already
I love this on pasta with good cheese sprinkled on top. It hits the spot!!
I would highly recommend purchasing this olive oil. It is worth the higher price tag. It is a very nice finishing oil! You won't be disappointed!
Has a deliciously balanced flavor with almost all the food I had it with.
this is an award winning oil, yet, i don't get it. Oil flavor is ok, nothing so outstanding. AND, not spicy enough for how it is described (in TITLE and BODY). Should say "mild" chili peppers flavor can be detected.
The first thing you note when you taste with this oil is the quality of the extra virgin olive oil. This is then followed by the heat. Many piccante oils leave one wondering where the heat is. This oil come through with a flavorful pepper that lingers on the tongue. This will definitely become a staple on the table.