Bottle photo
Monini Monocultivar Coratina
The one oil in the top ten that comes from a large bottler rather than a single estate. Organic Coratina from Puglia, milled separately by variety rather than blended, and made from the pulp only. Fourth in the World’s Best Olive Oils 2025/26 with 285 points.
The facts
| Cultivar | 100% Coratina, from Puglia |
|---|---|
| Certification | EU organic and USDA Certified Organic |
| Harvest | Picked slightly ahead of full ripeness; year not published |
| Polyphenols | Not published |
| Free acidity | Not published |
| Extraction | Cold-pressed, each cultivar milled separately |
| Formats | 500 ml glass |
Awards
4th · WBOO 2025/26Gold · NYIOOCBest monovarietal · EVOOLEUMGold · Olive Japan 2025
Where it's from
Monini is an Umbrian house that has bottled since 1920, but this oil’s olives come from its Coratina country plant at Carpino in Puglia. It is a reminder that scale and quality are not automatically opposed.
In our shop instead
We do not stock Monini Monocultivar Coratina. These are the closest bottles our retail partner carries.
