Corto Olive is one of several family-owned agribusiness enterprises that blends our Italian heritage with a 50-year reputation as California producers of superior quality processed foods. Beginning on the terraced hillsides of Tuscany, the Cortopassi family has been producing olive oil for generations. The combination of our olive oil heritage and extensive agricultural land holdings in the heart of California's rich Central Valley inspired Corto Olive to become the premier producer of premium quality olive oil in America.
With its rich soil, abundant sun and moderate winters, California's Central Valley is famous for producing a cornucopia of agricultural crops. Corto Olive is situated on the alluvial fans of the Lodi region, an ideal area for producing fragrant oil that dances on the palate! Our climate and growing conditions are superior to the traditional olive oil regions of the Mediterranean for several reasons:
• Reliable weather and abundant irrigation water
• Reliable year-in, year-out seasonality
• Reliable state-of-the-art technology.
With its rich soil, abundant sun and moderate winters, California's Central Valley is famous for producing a cornucopia of agricultural crops. Corto Olive is situated on the alluvial fans of the Lodi region, an ideal area for producing fragrant oil that dances on the palate! Our climate and growing conditions are superior to the traditional olive oil regions of the Mediterranean for several reasons:
• Reliable weather and abundant irrigation water
• Reliable year-in, year-out seasonality
• Reliable state-of-the-art technology.