Sicilian Extra Virgin Olive Oil
First cold pressed from three native Sicilian olive varieties — Nocellara del Belice, Cerasuola and Biancolilla — grown in the hills of Salemi, Trapani, and made and hand-bottled by the Mandanici family in Castroreale, Messina. 2024/2025 Early harvest. Independently verified at 410mg/kg total polyphenols.
Free UK delivery over £50 · US delivery from £20, duties included, free over £300 · dispatched within 3 working days
- Great Taste 2025
- ◇Lab tested · report
- ✦Made only from olives: naturally vegan, no gluten, animal products or alcohol
From the people who cook with it
Excellent olive oil! Great quality, rich flavour, and very smooth. It tastes fresh and authentic, and it is perfect for salads, cooking, or simply with fresh bread. Highly recommended!
As soon as you open it you get that fresh olive smell, totally different to the cheap supermarket stuff… Taste is incredible! super smooth but gets you with that proper peppery kick at the back of the throat. We’ve been pouring it over warm sourdough, finishing fish with it.
Godwren MusicTrustpilot · October 2026My partner is a chef and we have not had any other olive oil since trying Castruriali. Top quality!
This olive oil is extremely good. I use it daily. Recently I ran out castruriali olive oil and had to use another brand. This highlighted the quality and taste of Castruriali olive oil is so much better than comparable oils.
Anna DriscollTrustpilot · September 2026Great Premium olive oil. You can really taste the difference
I’ve been using it for a year and never looked back at other extra virgin olive oils in the market… The taste is very authentic to the locally produced extra virgin olive oil in the region where I visited.
Jordan Fasabi-RiosTrustpilot · August 2026
What it tastes like
High-polyphenol extra virgin olive oil from early-harvest native Sicilian varieties has a distinctive sensory profile — vivid, complex and unmistakably alive. The peppery finish is oleocanthal: it is the oil doing exactly what it should.
Castroreale, Messina, Sicily
The oil is produced at the Mandanici family mill in Castroreale — a hilltop town in the province of Messina in northeastern Sicily, at approximately 400 metres above sea level. The mill has been pressing olives for over 70 years.
The olives for the current 2024/2025 Early harvest are grown by the Monte family on their farms in the hills of Salemi, in the province of Trapani in western Sicily. They are picked at the turn of colour and cold extracted below 27°C. Castruriali makes different ranges, some from olives grown around Castroreale itself and some, like this one, from other Sicilian regions. Meet the Monte family →
Three native varieties: Nocellara del Belice for fruity freshness and green almond character; Cerasuola for high polyphenol content and the pronounced peppery finish; Biancolilla for floral lightness and aromatic complexity.
What is in the bottle
Extra virgin olive oil is one of the most studied foods in nutrition science. Here is what we can say about Castruriali itself, and where to read the research for yourself.
Unsaturated fat
Replacing saturated fats with unsaturated fats in the diet contributes to the maintenance of normal blood cholesterol levels. Oleic acid is an unsaturated fat. About 92% of the fat in Castruriali is unsaturated (7.6 g saturated fat per 100 g; independent lab report, December 2024). Enjoy as part of a varied and balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle.
Polyphenols, measured
Independently measured at 410 mg/kg total polyphenols in the 2024/2025 Early harvest. Polyphenols give fresh oil its bitterness and its pepper; we publish the figure so you can compare oils.
The peppery catch
The catch at the back of the throat comes from oleocanthal, a natural phenolic compound first described by researchers in 2005 (Beauchamp et al., Nature). A strong catch is a sign of fresh, early-harvest oil.
The research
Large studies such as PREDIMED have examined Mediterranean diets that include extra virgin olive oil. Our research guide summarises what they looked at, what they found and their limits.
Castruriali is a food, not a medicine. Where we summarise published research on olive oil and diet, it describes what those studies investigated and found in general; it is not a claim that Castruriali prevents, treats or cures any condition, and it is not medical advice. Speak to your doctor about any health concern.
"This is a beautiful oil — the polyphenols, the freshness. This is the real thing."
Gennaro Contaldo — BBC Good Food Show 2025
Great Taste 2025, and the lab report to prove it
Castruriali was awarded Great Taste 2025 by the Guild of Fine Food, judged blind by chefs, buyers and food writers. Every harvest is independently tested: the 2024/2025 Early harvest measured 410mg/kg total polyphenols, free acidity of 0.30% or below and a peroxide value under 2 meq O₂/kg.
The Bottle Companion
The bottle leaflet
What the leaflet says
- Grown by Maria Concetta Monte in Salemi, Trapani · hand-bottled by Antonio Mandanici in Castroreale
- Blend: 40% Nocellara del Belìce, 35% Cerasuola and 25% Biancolilla
- Free acidity 0.30% · peroxides < 2 meq O₂/kg · polyphenols 410+ mg/kg (independently tested by Laboratorio Genovese)
- Harvest: 2024/2025 Early · Great Taste 2025 · 100% pure extra virgin olive oil, nothing added, naturally vegan with no gluten
- Tasting notes: green apple and fresh-cut grass, a creamy body, then a big peppery finish
- Go further: visit Castroreale · adopt an olive tree · give a bottle · corporate gifting · recipes
A gift from Sicily
The 250ml bottle is our gift size. For something that lasts longer than the bottle, give an olive tree of their own.
About the oil
What does Castruriali extra virgin olive oil taste like?
Fresh cut grass, green artichoke and green tomato on the nose, a vivid fruitiness with clean bitterness on the palate and a distinct peppery finish at the back of the throat. The pepper is oleocanthal, a sign of a fresh, high-polyphenol oil.
How high is the polyphenol content?
The 2024/2025 Early harvest was independently tested at 410mg/kg total polyphenols, with free acidity of 0.30% or below and a peroxide value under 2 meq O₂/kg. The full lab report is published on our site.
Where is the oil made?
It is made and hand-bottled by the Mandanici family at their mill in Castroreale, in the province of Messina in north-east Sicily. The olives for the current 2024/2025 Early harvest, Nocellara del Belice, Cerasuola and Biancolilla, are grown by the Monte family on their farms in Salemi, Trapani, picked at the turn of colour and cold extracted below 27°C.
Is it vegan, and does it contain gluten?
Castruriali is pure extra virgin olive oil with nothing added. It is made only from olives, so it is naturally vegan and contains no gluten, animal products or alcohol. It is not certified gluten-free or halal, so if you need certification for medical or religious reasons, please write to hello@castruriali.com.
How much is delivery and how quickly will it arrive?
UK delivery is free on orders over £50 and £4.99 below that. We aim to dispatch within 3 working days by Royal Mail Tracked, and UK deliveries typically arrive within 5 working days. We also deliver to the United States at checkout, tracked with duties included: £20 for up to 2 bottles, £30 for 3 or more and free on orders of £300 or more, typically arriving in 5–7 working days. For other countries, shipping and customs charges are quoted before you order.
Are there discounts for buying more?
Yes. A case of 6 bottles is 10% off and a case of 12 is 15% off. Regular subscriptions are also available at 10% off.
Does it make a good gift?
Yes. The 250ml bottle is our gift size, and for Christmas you can also adopt an olive tree as a gift, revealed on Christmas morning, or send a gift card from £50.
Can I buy it for my business or in bulk?
Yes. We supply corporate gifts, restaurants, delis and retailers, and produce private-label oil. See corporate and bulk orders or wholesale for details.
Buying for a business? See corporate and bulk orders or wholesale.
2024/2025 Early Harvest · In Stock
Free UK delivery on orders over £50; delivery to the United States from £20 with duties included, free on orders of £300 or more. Dispatched within 3 working days. Case discounts available: 10% on a case of 6, 15% on a case of 12.
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