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Premium Tunisian Olive Oil — The Heritage of Thuburbo Majus

Tunisia, a land of olive trees since antiquity, produces some of the purest and most refined olive oils in the world. At the crossroads of Phoenician, Roman, and Berber civilizations, this Mediterranean country has developed unique expertise in olive cultivation.

Exceptional Terroir

The lands of Thuburbo Majus, an ancient Roman city in the heart of Tunisia, offer ideal conditions for olive growing. Mineral-rich clay soils, dry Mediterranean climate, and thermal variations between day and night give the olives exceptional organoleptic properties. It is on these sacred lands that CARTAEA olive oil is born.

Millennial Heritage

The olive tree has been present in Tunisia for over 3,000 years. The Carthaginians were among the first to perfect extraction techniques, later passed on to the Romans who developed a true olive oil industry. Today, Tunisia is the world's fourth-largest olive oil producer, renowned for the exceptional quality of its extra virgin oils.

Premium Quality

Tunisian olive oil stands out for its purity and polyphenol richness. Endemic varieties like Chetoui produce oil of remarkable finesse, with herbaceous, fruity, and slightly peppery notes. CARTAEA perpetuates this tradition of excellence by selecting only the best olives from each harvest.

Choosing CARTAEA means choosing the excellence of Tunisian olive oil in its purest form. An oil that tells the story of a land blessed by the Mediterranean sun.

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