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Olivicola Cassetta
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Single variety — Ortice
Organic extra-virgin olive oil from the single-variety Ortice cultivar, typical of the Sannio area near Benevento. Intense, elegant green-fruity profile with notes of tomato, almond and artichoke. Well balanced on the palate, with medium-high bitterness and pungency and a distinct aftertaste of wild herbs.
Ideal on legume and cereal soups, grilled red meats and structured dishes.
Single variety — Leccino
Organic extra-virgin olive oil, Giolivo line. Balanced and fruity, perfect for everyday use both raw and in cooking.
Ideal on green salads, caprese and fresh dishes.
Single variety — Monicella
Organic extra-virgin olive oil, Monicè line. A bold character with fresh vegetal notes, perfect on structured dishes.
Ideal in fish marinades (anchovies, amberjack, etc.).
Multi-variety blend
Moleo is an organic extra-virgin olive oil blend of Monicella, Leccino, Ortice and Frantoio. Its medium green fruitiness has tomato and almond notes, balanced medium bitterness and pungency, and a persistent finish of bitter almond, wild herbs and ginger.
Recommended with legume soups, bruschetta, stewed cod, octopus and grilled pork.
Fifteen hectares of Sannio, hand-tended by three generations.
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Since 1929 · Sannio, Italy
Our land is here, in the heart of Sannio: 15 hectares in a single block, in the municipality of Morcone, locality Pagliarelle, within the Alto Tammaro Mountain Community. We sit between 500 and 600 metres above sea level, in an unspoilt corner of the southern Apennines, where the air is clear and the hills change colour with the seasons. This is where, for generations, we have tended our olive trees.
It all began in 1929, when Gabriele Senior founded the estate: back then it was a cereal and livestock farm, with a little olive and vine. In 1999 Giacomo, the second generation, chose to devote himself truly to oil. In 2004, with 4.15 hectares of grove, we converted to organic farming — a choice of respect for the land and for those we bring to the table, for a wholesome product with no shortcuts. In the years that followed we kept planting new olive trees.
Since 1929 · Sannio, Italy
15 ha
One estate in the heart of Sannio
500–600 m
The altitude of our olive groves
Since 2004
Certified organic farming
Since 1929 · Sannio, Italy
When we bought the estate in 1929, there were already about 60 olive trees. Through the 1930s and '40s Gabriele Senior planted more, reaching 120: back then the oil was made only for the family, for our own table.
With the turning point of 1999 we began planting in earnest: first 3 hectares of Monicella — a variety that comes from the Roveto Valley, in the province of L'Aquila — and in 2000 about 1.15 hectares of Leccino. In 2004 we converted the 4.15 hectares of that time to organic farming. In 2005 came the first 5 hectares of Ortice, the variety typical of the Sannio area near Benevento and the queen of our groves, followed by a further 2.3 hectares in 2008. In January 2016, with 2.5 hectares of Ortice, we completed the conversion of all our land to olives.
Since 2015 we have bottled and labelled with our own hands: three single-variety oils — ORTICE, LECCINO and MONICELLA — and a blend. Every bottle holds the work of the whole family.
The oil begins here, long before the bottle.
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Knowledge
Buying guide
01PDO olive oil meaning: what Protected Designation of Origin certifies, how the EU specification works, how it differs from organic and how to verify a name.
In the kitchen
02Pasta aglio olio e peperoncino is the dish that reveals the oil: 4 ingredients, no tricks. Authentic recipe, mistakes to avoid, which extra virgin olive oil to use.
Buying guide
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C.da Pagliarelle — 82026 Morcone (BN) · Registered office: Trav. I° San Vito, 2 — 82020 Circello (BN)
Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) is the highest grade: it is obtained from olives using permitted mechanical or physical processes, has free acidity no higher than 0.8%, and has no sensory defects. Our oils are organic EVOO: Ortice, Giolivo and Monicè are single-variety; Moleo is a declared blend.
It means the entire chain — from grove cultivation to bottling — follows organic farming methods, with no synthetic pesticides or fertilisers. Our production is Bioagricert certified.
Yes. You can buy our organic extra virgin olive oil directly online. We ship in Italy and abroad; destination, cost and indicative delivery times are shown at checkout before payment.
For salads, bruschetta and raw dishes we recommend the Ortice, with its intense, elegant fruitiness, and the Giolivo, more versatile and delicate. Ortice, Giolivo and Monicè are single-variety; Moleo is a declared four-cultivar blend. All are organic and traceable.
Keep EVOO away from light, heat and air, in a cool, dry place. Best consumed within 18 months of bottling to enjoy its aroma and properties at their best.
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