Corto Olive

We’re Corto, short for our family name Cortopassi, and we’re a family-owned and operated olive oil producer located in Lodi, California. Al…

Harvest Day 3! 🫒 Catching a view of the grove from the top of a harvester, then following the peak season olive fruit on its journey to be…

The oil you have all be waiting for is here! Introducing the 2026 Agrumato-Method Gift Set. Developed alongside chefs, our award-winning A…

We asked 4 expert pizza chefs at last week’s @sfpizzafest: Why do you use fresh, high-quality olive oil? 🍕🫒 🎥 @scurtographer @gabacool_p…

2026 Fall Harvest, Day 7. The loud roar of our over-the-row harvesters signal that Fall Harvest is underway at our olive groves in Lodi, Cal…

Chef John Gutekanst is a member of Corto's Chef Taste Panel, and this group of talented chefs has helped shape our annual line of Agrumato-M…

Meet Chef Genoa Pieron (@genono52), Chef de Cuisine of Lazy Bear (@lazybearsf) in San Francisco, and a 2026 StarChefs (@starchefs) Rising St…

Let Agrumato Month begin!! 💫 24 chefs and restaurants across the country are bringing this year’s Agrumato-Method Olive Oils to life throu…

Hear it from the experts—aka our team at the mill! Things we wish everyone buying olive oil knew... Part 4 🫒 Crafting premium, ultra-fresh…

Most people have never seen what truly fresh, high quality, Extra Virgin Olive Oil actually looks like—this is it. Olive oil is essentially…

Here’s why our award-winning extra virgin olive oil uses three different olive varietals. 🫒 TRULY® is a cold extracted blend of California…

Kinda chic to know where your olive oil comes from. 🫒 We're Corto from Lodi, California 👋 we're a family-owned company and we produce som…

From soil to oil 🫒 Ever wondered what truly makes high quality olive oil? Olives are a fruit, so just like any premium fruit juice, it’s …

Meet Chef Whitney Otawka (@whitneyotawka) our chef ambassador at Corto. We're about a month out from the start of our 2026 Fall Harvest and…

An update on our grove 🫒 We're just over a month out from Fall Harvest... Hear from Paul Busalacchi, our Director of Ag Operations, giving…

An update on our 2026 Fall Harvest from Paul Busalacchi, our Director of Ag Operations, direct from our grove in California! #Corto #CortoO…

Chef Trevor Knotts is a member of Corto’s Chef Taste Panel, and this group of talented chefs has helped shape our annual line of Agrumato-Me…

Day 1. Our 2026 Fall Harvest has officially begun!! 🫒 We wait all year for this moment. When our perfectly green olives begin to show that…

If you’ve ever felt lost buying fresh, high-quality olive oil, you’re not alone. ❌ Extra Virgin Olive Oils are all the same. ✅ Extra Virg…

Should olive oil have a peppery, spicy kick? 🤔 Yes ✅ This kick on the back of your throat signals freshness, and it comes from natural pol…

Come behind the scenes to experience what an educational olive oil tasting at @sorrelrestaurant looks like with a group of professional, Bay…

Follow the journey of an olive during Fall Harvest through the eyes of Chef Whitney Otawka (@whitneyotawka) our chef ambassador at Corto. 🫒…

Happy National Extra Virgin Olive Oil Day! We’re celebrating the journey that brings fresh Extra Virgin Olive Oil from our California groves…

The oil you have all be waiting for is almost here... Can you guess the new 2026 Agrumato-Method flavor? With the Agrumato method, we unloc…