Tenute Librandi

The Tenute Librandi farm started at the end of the 19th century, on the pre-silane Joniche hills, in the province of Cosenza, in the north-east of the Calabria region. Starting from the few but century-old olive groves of the family, the Librandi company has been built over the years, buying new plots and planting over 50 hectares of new olive groves, even with cultivars never before seen in this geographical area.
In 1997 the entire 200 hectare farm area is converted into organic farming: a real revolution with important changes to the company management: stop to synthetic fertilizers, stop to chemical insecticides able to finish inside the fruit, yes to organic fertilizers, yes to biological and natural control methods, reduction of soil processing and their depth, to favor the spontaneous growth of herbaceous plants like clover and licorice, which finds in our area a habitat naturally conducive to its growth .
The excellent quality of the organic extra virgin olive oil produced, has led the company Librandi to be known worldwide and to represent an Italian excellence.

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Awards and Honors:
2018
 - Flos Olei Guide 2018: 98/100 score
 - Guida Oli D'Italia 2018 Gambero Rosso: Three Leaves Monocultivar Nocellara del Belice / Two Red leaves Monocultivar Carolea / Two Red leaves Dradista
 - Bibenda Guide 2018: 5 drops Nocellara del Belice / 5 drops Carolea
 - Biol Award 2018: Extra Gold Medal
 - Los Angeles International Olive Oil Competition 2018: Gold Medal Nocellara del Belice
 - Los Angeles International Olive Oil Competition 2018: Gold Medal Packaging Design
 - New York International Olive Oil Competition 2018: Silver Medal Nocellara del Belice
 - National Review of Monovarietal Oils 2018: Recognition of Excellence Oil - Nocellara del Belice
 - L'Orciolo d'Oro 2018 - Distaist Distinction
 - The Gold of Italy 2018 - Organic oils: Five drops of gold + Lode of Excellence Dradista

2017
 - Flos Olei Guide 2017: score 98/100
 - Guida Oli D'Italia 2017 Gambero Rosso: Best Fruity Medium of Italy and Three Leaves Monocultivar Nocellara del Belice / Two Red leaves Monocultivar Carolea / Two Red leaves Dradista
 - Amphora Olearia Award 2017 for the best finalist label for the Ercole Olivario 2017 Prize
 - 2017 Biol Award: Extra Gold Medal
 - First Classified Biol Calabria 2017
 - International Competition Sol d'Oro 2017: Great Mention for the Best Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
 - Il Magnifico 2017: Silver Medal and 'Alfa Laval' Special Prize
 - Los Angeles International Olive Oil Competition 2017: Best of Class - Gold Medal
 - Fedrigoni Top Award 2017: Second place overall in the 'Labels' category
 - New York International Olive Oil Competition 2017: Gold Medal Nocellara del Belice

2016
 - Flos Olei Guide 2016: 98/100 score
 - Guida Oli D'Italia 2016 Gambero Rosso: Three Leaves Monocultivar Nocellara del Belice / Two Red leaves Monocultivar Carolea / Two leaves Monocultivar Frantoio
 - Ercole Olivario Prize Finalist 2016
 - International Competition Sol d'Oro 2016: - Great Mention for the Best Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
 - Biol 2016 Award: Extra Gold Medal
 - First Classified Biol Calabria 2016
 - L'Orciolo d'Oro 2016 Competition: Distinction - Organic extra virgin olive oils
 - National Review of Monovarietal Oils 2016: Recognition of Excellence Oil - Best Nocellara of Belice d'Italia
 - Los Angeles International Olive Oil Competition 2016: Gold Medal
 - New York International Olive Oil Competition 2016: Silver Medal