Fratelli Santoro Awarded for Cellina di Nardò

Italian producer Fratelli Santoro has won a Silver Award at the 2021 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition, the world's most prestigious olive oil quality contest.

We are satisfied and energized by this recognition after all the effort and dedication put into producing such a special oil.

Cataldo Santoro, marketing manager

In the 2020/21 crop year, the company produced 20,000 tons of organic extra virgin olive oil in Salento, Puglia, using traditional methods. Fratelli Santoro earned the Silver Award for its organic medium Olivate Monocultivar Cellina di Nardò.

"We are satisfied and energized by this recognition after all the effort and dedication put into producing such a special oil," Cataldo Santoro, the company's marketing manager, said. "For us, working with quality is in the blood. Therefore, we do it with passion."

The NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition, held each spring in New York, is the world's largest and most prestigious olive oil contest. Its annual listing of award winners is considered the authoritative guide to the year’s best extra virgin olive oils.

The complete list of winners can be viewed on the Official Index of the World's Best Olive Oils.