FRANTOIO OLEARIO CASSESE SRL

The Cassese Olive Oil Mill, owned by Giovanni Cassese, has been operating for four generations in the Villa Castelli area, producing an extra virgin olive oil of excellent quality. The company has been a prestigious presence in the Apulian olive and olive oil scene for years, as well as nationally and internationally. It is a flagship of the agricultural, industrial, and commercial economy of Villa Castelli, considered the Oil Capital of this vast area of Puglia, located halfway between the southwestern Murgia and the Alto Salento. The Cassese Olive Oil Mill is characterized primarily by its unique processing method, which is based on very strict and rigorously controlled timing between harvesting using high-tech machinery and cold pressing, which never exceeds eight hours between each processing phase. The Cassese Company pays particular attention to the oil preservation method, which involves the rigorous use of underground stainless steel tanks to ensure the preservation and enhancement of the organoleptic properties of the extra virgin olive oil produced. The company has always prioritized care and attention to every detail of the production chain, from land cultivation and plant care to harvest, and from cold pressing of the olives to oil preservation, with the primary goal of consistently producing a superior-quality EVOO. The commitment and sacrifice of the entire Cassese family, who have always treasured the teachings and heritage received in the olive oil and olive growing industry, have long been focused on modernizing their facilities and production methods, with the sole aim of providing customers with an exquisite and authentic product and rewarding themselves professionally and morally for their dedication. For Giovanni Cassese, therefore, the constant and almost obsessive watchword is to pursue, achieve, and continually promote the high quality of his EVO product, distinguished by the "ISO 22000" and "Puglia Quality Product" certifications, in new and more important commercial contexts. He does so without sparing the necessary and often substantial financial investments aimed at improving the company's production, and by devoting considerable personal and family energy to the task. At the same time, through the marketing of his delicious nectar, he aims to promote the beautiful Villa Castelli area at the regional and national level, which boasts many precious and evocative environmental, architectural, and archaeological features that make it unique in the eyes of visitors.