ANTONIETTA MAZZEO AND DONATELLA’S EVO OIL
THE SUPERIOR EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL TASTER TAKES A LOOK AT THE 2025 FATTORIA DEL COLLE OIL, PRESSED IN THE FRANTOIO DI MONTALCINO MILL
Antonietta Mazzeo – Donatella Cinelli Colombini’s EVO oil
By Donatella Cinelli Colombini, winedestination, Fattoria del Colle in Trequanda, Casato Prime Donne in Montalcino
I’ve known Antonietta Mazzeo for over ten years and have always admired her expertise and thoroughness. These qualities sometimes complicate her life, because like all very sincere people, she also says unpleasant things. The flip side is that everyone can trust her words
In this spirit, I had her taste my 2025 oil, just arrived from the Frantoio di Montalcino mill. Antonietta Mazzeo was in Trequanda to moderate the conferences and lead the tasting panel at the “Festa dell’Olio Novo,” which takes place every year in mid-October. My request stemmed from the desire to evaluate which mill was ideal for our olives, given that we were using three this year. Antonietta told me, “It’s good, very good,” and I decided to return her favour by saying, “Take the bottle home to dress your vegetables.” She smiled happily, “Thank you, I’m really pleased.”
I didn’t expect her to call me a few days later and say, “I did the organoleptic analysis of your oil, can I publish it?” I accepted, and now I’m sharing it with you.
FATTORIA DEL COLLE EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL BY DONATELLA CINELLI COLOMBINI
2025 Olive Oil Campaign
Tasting: October 20, 2025
Unfiltered Sample
Cultivar: Blend of Moraiolo, Leccino, Frantoio
“…Medium-intense green fruitiness, with a predominance of artichoke and rocket. The bitter note is evident on the palate, fresh and clean. It’s accompanied by a spicy sensation with balsamic notes on the finish. The palate and nose are perfectly balanced. The profile has good persistence…”
(Antonietta Mazzeo)
AUTHOR’S NOTE BY ANTONIETTA MAZZEO
“Campagna toscana” di Alberto Salietti (1892 – 1961)
Art, in all its forms, is the most powerful means of expression, language, and communication. Sensitivity and taste that become a love of art enable us to perceive nuances, intuitions, perceptions, and feelings that translate into a love of beauty and life. The emotions and sensations evoked by tasting olive oils have been associated with an artist or a work of art. Oil and art are both products of culture and ingenuity; they embody everyday beauty and simultaneously constitute a gateway to a world without space or time. Oil and art touch the senses, generating ecstasy, criticism, or simply appreciation.
Below is the painting “Tuscan Countryside” by Alberto Salietti (1892 – 1961).