Mastri di San Basilio Riserva

The Padova family have been passionate about agriculture since Don Andrea planted his first Moresca olive tree in 1888 on his San Basilio farmland to welcome the long awaited birth of his first son (that tree still exists today). This was only the beginning of the Padova family's generations of inspired winemaking, olive oil pressing and almond harvesting. Their farm has grown since Don Andrea's first olive tree. Today, Mastri di San Basilio olive oils are derived from over 450 acres of their family farm managed by the fourth generation of Padovas; Maria Angela, Tore, and Francesco. They grow some of the most prominent varietals of native Sicilian olives in the areas where they originated in order to capture the essence of the different territories in which they grow. In addition to providing quality products, Mastri di San Basilio is proud to be part of Food for Life to help raise funds to help fight AIDS and malnutrition in more than 10 African countries. They are also supporters of City Harvest, a New York-based charity organization which provides food for the hungry and to those in New York City who are living in poverty. Mastri di San Basilio is the founder of the Sicilian Heritage fund which was created to help restore Sicilian landmarks that are part of the world Heritage list.