Hand-picked in mid-September to the beginning of October, this oil is produced from 100% Nocellara del Belice olives grown on the Mandranova farm and crushed immediately after harvest. Green with golden hues, the oil is wonderfully fruity with a pleasant fragrance of freshly cut grass, artichokes and tomatoes. Its spicy flavor is well-balanced with a delightful bitterness. Use on tuna fish, vegetables au gratin, mollusks, stewed fish, grilled meat and mature cheeses.

Recent International Awards:

2020 EVO IOOC - Gold Medal
2020 L'Orciolo d'Oro - Certificate of Quality (Medium Fruity Monovarietal)
2020 Monocultivar Olive Oil - Gold
2020 NYIOOC - Silver

2019 EVO IOOC - Gold
2019 Japan Olive Oil Prize - Monocultivar - Silver
2019 L'Orciolo d'Oro - Medium Fruity Italian - Great Mention
2019 NYIOOC - Silver

2018 EVO IOOC - Silver
2018 NYIOOC - Gold

2017 Terraolivo - Prestigio Gold
2017 NYIOOC - Gold Medal

2016 NYIOOC - Gold Medal

THE PRODUCER:

Combining traditional knowledge with modern methods, Mandranova products are not only of excellent quality, but are true expressions of the land and people of Sicily. The farm, owned and operated by the dynamic husband and wife team, Giuseppe and Silvia, is situated on a hill just a few miles from the Southern sea in a green oasis where select olive trees, some over one hundred years old, grow to witness the labor of the area's ancestors. Here they produce the finest quality monocultivar extra virgin olive oils that are expressions of their land, sun and terrior. The olives are harvested by hand from mid-September to October and immediately crushed in their own on-site mill. An accurate control process of each stage of production yields a product of the highest quality, continually recognized by prestigious awards throughout Italy and across the globe.