{"product_id":"low-acidity-olive-oil","title":"10 Good Reasons to Choose Our Low Acidity Italian Olive Oil","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLumìa, our low acidity olive oil, is 100% Italian early-harvest extra virgin olive oil with 0.13% free acidity recorded in its 2025 harvest analysis, about one-sixth of the 0.8% maximum for extra virgin olive oil.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLow acidity olive oil, an extra virgin olive oil whose free acidity sits well below the legal limit for the grade, is what buyers look for when they want a measured number rather than an adjective on the label. Lumìa, early harvested in Fall 2025 and cold-extracted in Italy, recorded 0.13% free acidity in its 2025 harvest analysis. Each 500 mL bottle is $55.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLumìa, 2025 harvest analysis:\u003c\/strong\u003e free acidity 0.13% · peroxide value 3.00 meq O₂\/kg · total polyphenols 564 mg\/kg at milling. \u003cstrong\u003eExtra virgin maximum acidity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:20px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;margin:24px 0 16px;\"\u003e10 Good Reasons to Choose Our Low Acidity Italian Olive Oil\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003e1. 0.13% Free Acidity, Measured\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA harvest analysis, a laboratory test of the oil after milling, recorded Lumìa's free acidity at \u003cstrong\u003e0.13%\u003c\/strong\u003e for the Fall 2025 harvest. The figure describes the oil at the time of analysis, not its current composition, and it is stated here as a number, not a promise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003e2. What Free Acidity Measures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFree acidity, the proportion of free fatty acids in olive oil expressed as oleic acid, rises when the fats inside the olive begin to break down, which happens when fruit is bruised, diseased or left too long before milling. A low value shows that this breakdown was limited when the oil was made. Our guide to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/milantruffle.com\/blogs\/olive-oil\/education-a-helpful-guide-to-olive-oil-acidity\"\u003eolive oil acidity\u003c\/a\u003e explains the chemistry in more detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003e3. About One-Sixth of the Extra Virgin Limit\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtra virgin olive oil, the highest grade defined by the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.internationaloliveoil.org\/olive-world\/olive-oil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInternational Olive Council\u003c\/a\u003e, must have free acidity of not more than 0.8 grams per 100 grams, alongside other chemical and sensory criteria. At 0.13%, Lumìa's 2025 analysis is about one-sixth of that maximum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003e4. Low Acidity Is Not a Taste\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaste and acidity, two things often confused, are unrelated here: free acidity cannot be tasted, and a low number does not make an oil sour, mild or smooth. Lumìa still has the \u003cstrong\u003ewild chicory\u003c\/strong\u003e bitterness and peppery finish of an early-harvest oil, attributes the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/internationaloliveoil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/III-2.2.COI-T20-Doc.-15-REV-11-2024_EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInternational Olive Council's sensory method\u003c\/a\u003e treats as positive. Its aroma is walnut husk and red apple; for buyers who choose by that character, see our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/milantruffle.com\/products\/peppery-olive-oil\"\u003epeppery olive oil\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/milantruffle.com\/products\/robust-olive-oil\"\u003erobust olive oil\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003e5. Why Acidity Must Be Read With the Grade\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRefined olive oil, an oil treated to remove flavor and defects, is allowed free acidity of not more than 0.3%, because refining strips out free fatty acids. A low number alone therefore does not prove quality; it matters on an extra virgin oil, which is not refined. The \"light\" and \"extra light\" oils often shelved nearby are refined blends, not low-acidity extra virgin oils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003e6. Early Harvest, Fall 2025\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEarly harvest, the picking of olives while still green and firm, favors sound fruit, and acidity generally stays low when healthy olives are milled promptly after picking. Lumìa comes from the Fall 2025 early harvest; see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/milantruffle.com\/products\/early-harvest-olive-oil\"\u003ewhy harvest timing shapes Lumìa\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003e7. 564 mg\/kg of Polyphenols: a Separate Measurement\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTotal polyphenols, the natural compounds behind much of olive oil's bitterness and pepper, were measured in the same 2025 analysis at \u003cstrong\u003e564 mg\/kg\u003c\/strong\u003e at milling. Acidity and polyphenols are separate measurements, and one does not predict the other; for more on this figure, see our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/milantruffle.com\/products\/high-polyphenol-olive-oil\"\u003ehigh polyphenol olive oil\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003e8. 3.00 meq O₂\/kg Peroxide Value\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeroxide value, a measure of the first stage of oxidation in an oil, expressed in milliequivalents of active oxygen per kilogram, was recorded at \u003cstrong\u003e3.00 meq O₂\/kg\u003c\/strong\u003e in the same 2025 harvest analysis. The limit for extra virgin olive oil under \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/eli\/reg_del\/2022\/2104\/oj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eEU Delegated Regulation 2022\/2104\u003c\/a\u003e is 20 meq O₂\/kg. Like acidity, it describes the oil at the time of analysis, and no single laboratory figure is a complete quality certificate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003e9. 100% Italian, Cold-Extracted, Selected by a Sicilian Family\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCold extraction, a term reserved under the same EU regulation for oils obtained below 27 °C by percolation or centrifugation, describes how Lumìa is made in Italy. It is 100% Italian extra virgin olive oil, selected by a family with olive groves in Palma di Montechiaro and Pozzallo, Sicily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003e10. A Number With a Date\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStorage, the conditions between bottling and use, can slowly raise free acidity, especially with heat, light and air. That is why we state when the measurement was taken. Keep the bottle closed, away from the stove and sunlight; our guide to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/milantruffle.com\/blogs\/olive-oil\/how-to-store-olive-oil\"\u003estoring olive oil\u003c\/a\u003e explains why.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:20px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;margin:24px 0 16px;\"\u003eOlive Oil Acidity Chart\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFree acidity limits by grade, as published by the International Olive Council, expressed as grams of oleic acid per 100 grams of oil:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eGrade\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eFree acidity limit\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eExtra virgin olive oil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot more than 0.8%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVirgin olive oil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot more than 2.0%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOlive oil (blend of refined and virgin)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot more than 1.0%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRefined olive oil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot more than 0.3%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLampante virgin olive oil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMore than 3.3% (not for consumption as is)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLumìa, 2025 harvest analysis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e0.13%\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:20px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;margin:24px 0 16px;\"\u003eHow to Use Lumìa\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalads:\u003c\/strong\u003e dress greens with Lumìa, lemon and salt; see our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/milantruffle.com\/products\/olive-oil-for-salads\"\u003eolive oil for salads\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBread:\u003c\/strong\u003e pour a tablespoon into a shallow dish and taste it before adding salt; see our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/milantruffle.com\/products\/olive-oil-for-bread-dipping\"\u003eolive oil for bread dipping\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCooking:\u003c\/strong\u003e use it for soffritto, sautés and roasting at controlled heat; see our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/milantruffle.com\/products\/olive-oil-for-cooking\"\u003eolive oil for cooking\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinishing:\u003c\/strong\u003e add a small raw drizzle to soups, pasta or grilled fish just before serving; see our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/milantruffle.com\/products\/finishing-olive-oil\"\u003efinishing olive oil\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTruffle finish:\u003c\/strong\u003e our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/milantruffle.com\/products\/white-truffle-oil-250ml\"\u003eWhite Truffle Oil\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/milantruffle.com\/products\/black-truffle-oil-250ml\"\u003eBlack Truffle Oil\u003c\/a\u003e are infused with natural truffle aroma and made only for finishing, after cooking with Lumìa.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:20px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;margin:24px 0 16px;\"\u003eQuick Questions About Low Acidity Olive Oil\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003eWhat is low acidity olive oil?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLow acidity olive oil is an extra virgin olive oil whose free acidity, the share of free fatty acids expressed as oleic acid, is well below the 0.8% limit for the grade. There is no separate official grade called low acidity olive oil. Lumìa's 2025 harvest analysis recorded 0.13%.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003eWhat is a good acidity level for olive oil?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor extra virgin olive oil, free acidity must not exceed 0.8%. A lower value shows the oil met the grade with room to spare, but it should be read together with the harvest date, sensory quality and other laboratory results.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003eDoes low acidity olive oil taste less acidic?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Free acidity cannot be tasted. A low value does not make an oil sour, mild or smooth; bitterness and pepper come from other natural compounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003eIs olive oil acidity related to acid reflux?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Free acidity measures fat breakdown in the oil, not its pH or its effect on digestion. A low acidity figure does not mean an oil is suitable for people with acid reflux or GERD; ask a doctor about your diet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003eDoes olive oil acidity change over time?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt can rise slowly during storage, especially with heat, light and air. That is why a measurement should state when it was taken; Lumìa's 0.13% comes from its 2025 harvest analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHave another question? 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