Corto Olive Co. Celebrates 20 Years of Innovation with the Release of Its 2025 Harvest TRULY® Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Lodi, Calif., Feb. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Corto Olive Co., the 100% California-grown olive oil trusted by chefs nationwide, celebrates 20 years of innovation with the release of its 2025 harvest TRULY® Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Most recently named 2025 EVOO of the Year by the EVOO World Ranking Organization, TRULY® has now ranked as the No. 1 extra virgin olive oil in the United States for six consecutive years.Founded in 2005, Corto has helped reshape how olive oil is grown, milled, understood and used in professional and home kitchens. By treating olive oil as a harvest-fresh ingredient — not a shelf-stable commodity — Corto has played a defining role in establishing California premium olive oil among the best in the world.The 2025 harvest TRULY® Extra Virgin Olive Oil is available to professional and home chefs at Corto-Olive.com.Built on Freshness. Driven by Innovation.For two decades, Corto has operated with a simple but uncompromising belief: olive oil should be handled with the same care as farm-fresh produce.That philosophy guides every stage of production. Olives are harvested at peak freshness and milled within hours of picking to protect freshness and flavor integrity. The oil is cold-extracted, then stored in climate-controlled stainless-steel tanks to protect its sensory characteristics until it is filled on demand. By controlling each step — from grove to mill to packaging — Corto ensures that chefs and home cooks experience olive oil as a vibrant, fresh ingredient."California can produce olive oil that rivals — and often surpasses — the world's finest," said Corto co-owner, Tom Cortopassi, whose family has long specialized in creating premium California-grown olive oil and tomatoes. "Twenty years in, our commitment to freshness, flavor, and integrity hasn't changed. What's expanded is our vision for how olive oil can take its place as one of California's great agricultural and culinary products."Global Recognition for California Olive OilCorto's dedication to quality continues to earn international distinction. In addition to its U.S. ranking, TRULY® was recently honored with the International Expoliva Award in Jaén, Spain, one of the world's most respected olive oil competitions. Corto was the only U.S. producer to receive the award."Much like Napa Valley shocked the wine world at the 1976 Judgment of Paris, American olive oil is now stepping into the global spotlight," said ...Full story available on Benzinga.com