Sardines in olive oil from Italy's only producer
Pollastrini sardines in olive oil come from the only oil-packed sardine producer in Italy, based in Anzio, south of Rome. With a clean taste, firm texture, and hand-packed in oil – not a mass-produced product, but a artisanal tinned fish, fresh from the Mediterranean.
Sardines in olive oil are whole, cleaned sardines that are packed in mild olive oil and gently preserved. Pollastrini sardines come from the Sepe family in Anzio and have a clear, clean, and subtle flavor – a little everyday luxury that enriches any appetizer platter. Unlike vintage sardines, they are fished throughout the entire season so that you can keep them in your pantry with consistent quality all year round.
Clean in taste, firm in bite
These sardines in olive oil impress with a pure, clear sardine flavor and a pleasantly firm consistency, enhanced by mild olive oil.
No fishy or overpowering tones, just a clean, oceanic aroma that is delicate, salty, and aromatic. The sardine, a small fish with a shimmering silver belly, reproduces well in the Mediterranean and is caught throughout the season, ensuring it remains fresh and consistent in quality. The mild olive oil keeps them tender and carries their aroma right to your fork. A sardine that has nothing to hide.
Simple on good bread, with a few drops of oil
Sardines in olive oil enrich every appetizer platter and go just as well with crusty bread as they do on pizza or in a crisp green salad. A pantry staple that promises a quick meal at any time.
Placed on a slice of good white bread with a few drops of their own oil, a quick lunch is ready. This goes wonderfully with pasta with lemon and parsley or a glass of dry white wine on the terrace. You can find more treasures from the sea in our selection of sardines, and a good olive oil will round off your plate. This is how you bring a piece of the Mediterranean into your home.
Sardine tins from Anzio, since 1889
Although fish is served on tables almost everywhere in Italy, there is only one single Italian manufacturer of tinned sardines: Sardine Pollastrini di Anzio. Almost all other tins come from Portugal, Spain, or France; only this one is truly Italian.
In Anzio, a port town an hour's drive south of Rome, Salvatore Pollastrini founded the first Italian sardine cannery in 1889; the Sepe family has been running the business since the 1950s. To this day, they still fish with the gozzo, a brightly lit boat that lures schools of sardines to the surface at night, just as Salvatore Pollastrini began doing.
The next morning, the freshly caught sardines are hand-selected, gutted, cleaned, and trimmed to shape before they are packed into the nostalgic tins with olive oil. Fishing is done with care – honest, diligent, and consistent for over 130 years. That’s how a sardine should be.
Store in the fridge, covered with a little oil
Turn the tin over occasionally so that the olive oil evenly coats every sardine. Once opened, it will keep in the refrigerator for one to two days, ideally covered with a little oil, should there be anything left at all. Leftovers taste just as good cold on bread as they do briefly sautéed in a pan. A fish that asks for little and gives back a lot.
Net weight 100g – Drained weight 70g
Contents 100g – Drained weight 70g