Standard Supermarket Rule (IOC Baseline)
Max 0.80% Acidity
Up to 20 meq/kg Peroxide & 0.22 K270 UV oxidation. No minimum polyphenol requirement.
Strictest PDO / COOC Regional Seals
Max 0.30% – 0.50% Acidity
Requires immediate cold milling within hours of harvest, stricter peroxide ceilings (≤12–15 meq/kg), and verified regional groves.
Legally Mandated Regional Cultivars
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Every PDO/PGI seal specifies the exact heritage olive varieties permitted in the crush—click any cultivar tag below to view its fatty acid chemistry.
PDOSpain (ES)
PDO-SIERRA-DEL-MONCAYOAceite Sierra del Moncayo DOP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 15 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.15
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOSpain (ES)
PDO-NAVARRAAceite de Navarra DOP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 15 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.15
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOSpain (ES)
PDO-LA-COMUNITAT-VALENCIANAAceite de la Comunitat Valenciana DOP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 15 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.15
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOSpain (ES)
PDO-LA-RIOJAAceite de la Rioja DOP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 15 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.15
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOSpain (ES)
PDO-SOMONTANOAceite del Somontano DOP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 15 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.15
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PGIGreece (GR)
PGI-AGIOS-MATTHEOS-KERKYRASAgios Mattheos Kerkyras PGI
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 15 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOGreece (GR)
PDO-AGOURELEO-CHALKIDIKISAgoureleo Chalkidikis PDO
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 15 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOItaly (IT)
PDO-ALTO-CROTONESEAlto Crotonese DOP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 14 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOItaly (IT)
PDO-APRUTINO-PESCARESEAprutino Pescarese DOP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 13 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOPortugal (PT)
PDO-BEIRA-BAIXAAzeite da Beira Baixa) DOP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 15 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOPortugal (PT)
PDO-MOURAAzeite de Moura DOP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 15 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOPortugal (PT)
PDO-TRAS-OS-MONTESAzeite de Trás-os-Montes DOP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 15 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOPortugal (PT)
PDO-ALENTEJO-INTERIORAzeite do Alentejo Interior DOP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 15 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOPortugal (PT)
PDO-AZEITES-DO-NORTE-ALENTEJANOAzeites do Norte Alentejano DOP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 15 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOPortugal (PT)
PDO-AZEITES-DO-RIBATEJOAzeites do Ribatejo DOP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 15 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOItaly (IT)
PDO-BRISIGHELLABrisighella DOP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 14 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOItaly (IT)
PDO-BRUZIOBruzio DOP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 14 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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COOCUnited States (US)
COOC-SEALCalifornia Olive Oil Council Certified
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 15 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.2
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOItaly (IT)
PDO-CARTOCETOCartoceto DOP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 13 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PGIGreece (GR)
PGI-CHANIA-KRITISChania Kritis PGI
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 15 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOItaly (IT)
PDO-CHIANTI-CLASSICOChianti Classico DOP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 12 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOItaly (IT)
PDO-CILENTOCilento DOP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 14 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOItaly (IT)
PDO-COLLINE-SALERNITANEColline Salernitane DOP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 14 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOItaly (IT)
PDO-COLLINE-TEATINEColline Teatine DOP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 14 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOItaly (IT)
PDO-DAUNIADaunia DOP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 14 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOItaly (IT)
PDO-DAUNODauno DOP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 14 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOGreece (GR)
PDO-ELAIOLADO-MAKRISElaiolado Makris PDO
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 15 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOGreece (GR)
PDO-GALANO-METAGGITSIOU-CHALKIDIKISGalano Metaggitsiou Chalkidikis PDO
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 15 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOItaly (IT)
PDO-GARDAGarda DOP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 14 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOFrance (FR)
PDO-AIX-EN-PROVENCEHuile d'olive d'Aix-en-Provence PDO
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 15 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOFrance (FR)
PDO-CORSE-OLIU-DI-CORSICAHuile d'olive de Corse - Oliu di Corsica PDO
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 15 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOFrance (FR)
PDO-HAUTE-PROVENCEHuile d'olive de Haute-Provence PDO
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 15 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOFrance (FR)
PDO-NICEHuile d'olive de Nice PDO
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 15 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOFrance (FR)
PDO-NYONSHuile d'olive de Nyons PDO
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 15 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOFrance (FR)
PDO-NIMESHuile d'olive de Nîmes PDO
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 15 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOFrance (FR)
PDO-PROVENCEHuile d'olive de Provence PDO
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 15 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOFrance (FR)
PDO-LA-VALLEE-DES-BAUX-DE-PROVENCEHuile d'olive de la Vallée des Baux-de-Provence PDO
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 15 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOFrance (FR)
PDO-DU-LANGUEDOCHuile d'olive du Languedoc PDO
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 15 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOFrance (FR)
PDO-HUILE-DE-NOIX-DU-PERIGORDHuile de noix du Périgord PDO
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 15 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOItaly (IT)
PDO-IRPINIA-COLLINE-DELL-UFITAIrpinia - Colline dell'Ufita DOP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 14 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOGreece (GR)
PDO-KALAMATAKalamata PDO
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 15 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PGIGreece (GR)
PGI-KEFALONIAKefalonia PGI
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 15 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOItaly (IT)
PDO-LAGHI-LOMBARDILaghi Lombardi DOP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 14 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PGIGreece (GR)
PGI-LAKONIALakonia PGI
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 15 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOItaly (IT)
PDO-LAMETIALametia DOP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 14 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOSpain (ES)
PDO-LES-GARRIGUESLes Garrigues DOP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 15 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.15
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOItaly (IT)
PDO-LUCCALucca DOP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 14 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PGIItaly (IT)
PGI-MARCHEMarche IGP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 14 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOItaly (IT)
PDO-MOLISEMolise DOP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 13 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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PDOItaly (IT)
PDO-MONTE-ETNAMonte Etna DOP
Legal Max Acidity: 0.50% FFA38% Stricter than 0.80% IOC
0.00% (Fresh Crush)Seal Ceiling: 0.50%Supermarket Limit: 0.80%
Max Peroxide
≤ 14 meq
Max K270 UV
≤ 0.18
Min Polyphenols
Unmandated
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