The Sicilian family mill earned Golds for Frantoi Cutrera Primo DOP Monti Iblei and Nocellara Salvatore Cutrera.
Olive Oil Times |
Chiaramonte Gulfi, Italy — Frantoi Cutrera has been awarded two Gold Awards at the 2026 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition, recognized for Frantoi Cutrera Primo DOP Monti Iblei and Nocellara Salvatore Cutrera.
At this year’s competition, Frantoi Cutrera Primo DOP Monti Iblei earned a Gold in the medium category, produced from Tonda Iblea olives. Nocellara Salvatore Cutrera also won a Gold in the medium category, made from Nocellara del Belice.
Both winning oils reflect Frantoi Cutrera’s focus on single-variety expressions, shaped by harvest and milling choices intended to preserve freshness and clarity. Across the pair of Gold winners, the sensory profile is marked by a green, savory character, distinguished by impressions of artichoke and arugula alongside tomato leaf, with a medium structure.
Frantoi Cutrera is a family company located in the southeastern part of Sicily. The farm operates three oil mills, processing olives from a large area, and produces many different brands with an emphasis on monovarietal extra virgin olive oils.
“It is always a honour receiving such acknoledgements, mostly when these come from international realities,” said Salvatore Cutrera, ceo at Frantoi Cutrera. “This means that our goal is achieved: knowledge about high-quality products it's spreading everyday more and all over the world.”
The 2026 results add to Frantoi Cutrera’s long-standing record at the NYIOOC, where the producer has earned 21 Gold Awards and one Silver Award overall. Recent results include two Golds in 2025, three Golds each year from 2021 through 2024, two Golds in 2020 and 2019, one Gold in 2018 and a Silver Award in 2017.
In the Olive Oil Times World Ranking, Frantoi Cutrera is ranked #6 in Italy, #25 in the Northern Hemisphere and #27 Worldwide.
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