Frantoi Cutrera

For several generations, the Cutrera family has been dedicated to the cultivation of olive trees and the production of extra virgin olive oil, a profession carried on for decades with passion and l&' love that binds this family to its land. The origins of the &' company date back more than a century ago, documents show that, in 1906, the Cutrera family was already dedicated to the cultivation and care of olive trees in Chiaramonte Gulfi, a small village in

Giovanni Cutrera, the head of the family, founded the first oil mill in 1979, with the help of his wife Maria, after growing up working in an old mill with stone mills where mules and presses were still being used.

Over the years, Giovanni's children - Maria the oldest, followed by Giusy, the second, and finally Salvatore, the youngest - have joined their father in his company.

But that wasn't enough! The whole family and local producers were aware of the quality of &' oil produced in the Hyblaean Mountains, so they decided to find a way to market it beyond the local market. It was a bet that the current results prove to have been won

Since 2000, the Cutrera has been managed by the three children Maria, Giusy and Salvatore with their spouses and for some years the third generation has also begun to join the management of &' family business. Looking ahead to the future, never forgetting the past, a good mix between tradition and innovation, this is the mission that allowed the family to achieve the important results achieved

Frantoi Cutrera currently has two plants with three extraction lines, a warehouse for storing oil, a modern bottling plant, manages more than 50 hectares of olive groves in the Hyblaean Mountains and exports the precious olive oil to more than 30 countries around the world.

All processing phases are closely followed. The harvest is carried out strictly by hand because l&' olive tree, a very delicate fruit, is not damaged before pressing

These operations have been repeated for centuries in the same way, handed down from father to son.

Frantoi Cutrera's strength is the diversity of the three extraction lines that allow the extraction technique to be adapted according to the variety and degree of ripeness of the olives, always managing to obtain intense and balanced fruity oils. The olives are processed in the company's mills within 6 hours of harvest. All processing operations are carried out with scrupulous attention with strict cold extraction.

Frantoi Cutrera uses exclusively machinery from the Pieralisi group, a world leader in the construction of oil machines. All by-products obtained from the processing are used as organic fertilizer for l&' organic agriculture.