Frantoi Cutrera

Frantoi Cutrera – Olive Oil from Sicily

If you are looking for olive oil from Sicily, Frantoi Cutrera is the right place for you. For generations, the Cutrera family has dedicated itself to the cultivation of olive trees and olive oil production, a profession that has been practiced with passion and love for decades and is firmly connected to the land and region where the olives thrive: Sicily. The origins of the Frantoi Cutrera company date back to 1906, more than a century ago. Early records show that the Cutrera family was already dedicated to the cultivation and care of olive trees in Chiaramonte Gulfi, a small town in southeastern Sicily, at that time.

Giovanni Cutrera, the head of the family, founded the first mill in 1979 with the help of his wife Maria. He had grown up in a traditional mill where olives were pressed using heavy millstones driven by mules. Over the years, the Cutrera children, Maria - the eldest, followed by Giusy, the second, and finally Salvatore, the youngest - joined their parents in the business.

In 1999, Giovanni had a second mill built because his olive oil was appreciated everywhere. Thus, the family not only processes its own olives but also those of friendly olive growers in the Monti Iblei mountains. Since 2000, Cutrera olive oil from Sicily has been produced by the three children with their spouses. Giovanni and Maria have left them a valuable legacy consisting of principles, values, and knowledge.

Best Olive Oil – from the Mountains of Sicily

The olive oil from 150 hectares of olive groves is produced by Frantoi Cutrera on the island of Sicily. These have grown at 350-450m above sea level in a hilly landscape. The regional variety Tonda Iblea has DOP status, which documents how excellent a product this olive oil from Sicily is. All production steps: cultivation, processing, and bottling take place within the limited geographical DOP area and according to its special rules. Thus, the still green olives are picked by hand and pressed into olive oil in their own mill within a few hours of harvesting. Frantoi Cutrera is the best olive oil from Sicily.