Cinzia and Mike
A love story that swept across Sarasota on its way back to Puglia...
Cinzia is from Puglia, Italy, also known as "heel of the boot". She met Mike, originally from the Pacific Northwest at a job orientation in Torino. They soon fell in love and landed in Sarasota in 1998, halfway between their families. It is here they raised their own family, and grew their extended "famiglia" by means of sharing the family olive oil and Italian hospitality and culture. Guests at Mazzone Olive Oil have been as in love with Cinzia and Mike's love story as they have been with the family olive oil and wine. Since 2012 they have been leading small, immersive group tours, inviting guests to quite literally become part of the family!
Real Olive Oil
How Do You Know Your Olive Oil is Real?
Cinzia's family has been producing organic extra virgin olive oil and wine in Puglia for 100 years. While mass producers have contributed to unethical adulteration of olive oil, Mazzone has adhered to traditional methods while surpassing industry standards of excellence.
Our olives are never sprayed with chemicals. We monitor the health of our trees daily. Harvesting is done by hand directly from the branches, and fresh olives are immediately taken to our family mill. Fresh olives are stone-milled in the rigid industry standard of first, cold-pressing, resulting in high polyphenol extra virgin olive oil that has earned multiple global awards from panels of experts.
We invite you to come taste the difference!
100% Organic Olive Oil
Our olive trees are never sprayed with any chemicals of any kind. Third party tests confirm the integrity of our oil.
Always Fresh
Hand harvested olives are stone milled immediately after harvesting. You will always have the most recent harvest with Mazzone.
Superior Quality
Our EVOO is superior quality and has won multiple global awards: New York, London, Dubai and Japan.
High Polyphenol
Coratina olives are among the highest in naturally occurring polyphenols. Low in acidity and rich in antioxidants.
Drink Olive Oil?
Many doctors across the nation are making recommendations to patients to drink a tablespoon or two of olive oil a day to imrove their health.
While we love that this message sends people to us, we highly encourage you remember that not all olive oil is the same.
Be sure you can prove that it is:
Organic, Single Source, Traceable back to the Grove, and only 100% Extra Virgin.
If the bottle is vague, chances are it is one of the many fake olive oils.
When in doubt, Know Your Farmer!