Coratina
also called Cima di Corato, Coratese, Racemo di CoratoThe reference high-phenol Italian variety, and the one whose phenol load has been shown to translate directly into shelf life. In a same-site, same-mill comparison of eleven cultivars, Coratina measured 29.5 hours of oxidative stability against Leccino’s 17.5.
| Also called | Cima di Corato, Coratese, Racemo di Corato |
|---|---|
| Main regions | Bari and Foggia, Puglia |
| Purpose | Oil |
| Oleic acid | ~77–78% |
| Harvest | Late veraison, late oil accumulation |
| Shelf stability | 29.5 h Rancimat at 110 °C — highest of eleven cultivars tested |
| Watch out for | Very susceptible to olive fruit fly; low self-fertility |
In the grove
Aroma and flavour descriptors
- 1Green olive
- 2Cut grass
- 3Green almond
- 4Artichoke
- 5Herbaceous
Published panel work places Coratina in the high-bitterness, high-pungency group but reports statistical groupings rather than 0–10 medians. Our panel has not scored this cultivar.
Ordered by how often each recurs in the published varietal literature, not by measured intensity. Our panel has not scored a monovarietal Coratina oil, and no sensory panel data for it is published. 40 of the 40 varieties here read the same way.
Coratina oils in the library
From 10 producersCoratina against the other Italy varieties
| Variety | Origin region | Used for | Polyphenols | Shelf stability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coratina | Corato, Bari, Puglia | Oil | 330–410 mg/kg | 29.5 h Rancimat at 110 °C — highest of eleven cultivars tested |
| Frantoio | Tuscany | Oil | ~230 mg/kg | Not published |
| Leccino | Tuscany | Oil | ~150 mg/kg | Low — 17.5 h Rancimat at 110 °C |
| Moraiolo | Tuscany and Umbria | Oil | ~270 mg/kg | Not published |
| Taggiasca | Taggia, Imperia, Liguria | Dual-purpose | Low (no measured range published) | Not published |
| Casaliva | Lake Garda — Trentino, Brescia, Verona | Oil | 110–200 mg/kg | Not published |
| Nocellara del Belice | Valle del Belìce, Sicily | Dual-purpose | ~330 mg/kg mean | Not published |
| Tonda Iblea | Monti Iblei, Ragusa and Siracusa, Sicily | Dual-purpose | ~285 mg/kg mean | Not published |
| Itrana | Itri, Latina, Lazio | Dual-purpose | ~381 mg/kg mean | Not published |
| Peranzana | Alto Tavoliere, Foggia, Puglia | Dual-purpose | ~396 mg/kg mean | Not published |
| Bosana | Sardinia | Oil | ~415 mg/kg mean | Not published |
Sources
- IOC World Catalogue of Olive Varieties
- Eleven monovarietal EVOOs grown and processed alike, Foods 9(7):904
- Long-term durability of Coratina monovarietal EVOO, OCL 2022
Every figure on this page carries a source. Where we could not find one we say so rather than estimating. Corrections are welcome and credited.