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The Castello ColleMassari IGP, pro­duced by Manicaretti Italian Food Importers, has been awarded a Gold at the 2025 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition. This pres­ti­gious com­pe­ti­tion is known for rec­og­niz­ing excel­lence in the pro­duc­tion of extra vir­gin olive oils world­wide.

Each year, Manicaretti’s founder, Rolando, col­lab­o­rates with the Bertarelli fam­ily of ColleMassari in Maremma, located on Tuscany’s south­ern coast, to cre­ate a unique blend for the brand. The 2024 blend of organic Frantoio and Leccino olives is noted for its excep­tional qual­ity, char­ac­ter­ized by the intense and defined aroma of green almond.

The Castello ColleMassari IGP blend is described as round, com­plex, and very clean, with fla­vors that include grass, arti­choke, and herbs such as rose­mary and thyme. These fla­vors are expertly bal­anced by a touch of bit­ter­ness, mak­ing it a stand­out prod­uct in the olive oil indus­try.

The award-win­ning blend high­lights the ded­i­ca­tion and exper­tise involved in its pro­duc­tion, reflect­ing the col­lab­o­ra­tive efforts between Manicaretti and the Bertarelli fam­ily. For more infor­ma­tion on the brand, visit Castello ColleMassari IGP.