I migliori Oli Extravergine di Oliva della Sicilia nella Guida Slow Food 2025

In 2025, 25 years after the first edition, the Guida agli Extravergini of Slow Food confirms itself as one of the most important tools for the valorisation and promotion of Italy's olive-growing heritage. Edited by Slow Food Italy, with the support of numerous collaborators and companies such as BioEsperia, Gruppo Saida and RICREA, the Guide offers a journey of discovery among the best Italian olive-growing realities. It is an important information tool that tells the story of farms engaged in the production of high quality oils, respecting the territory, local biodiversity and traditions.

Sicily, one of Italy's main olive-growing regions, is distinguished by a thousand-year-old tradition in the production of extra virgin olive oil. Despite difficulties related to the effects of climate change, such as drought and high temperatures, the island has continued to maintain a significant production, albeit not without difficulties. In some areas of Sicily, such as the Catanese (Nocellara dell'Etna area) and Belicino, production drops of more than 80% were recorded. However, the quality of Sicilian oils has remained high, thanks to the constant commitment of olive growers and the application of modern and sustainable agronomic techniques.

The Slow Food Extra Virgin Olive Oil Guide 2025 has awarded numerous prizes to Sicilian oils that have distinguished themselves for quality, sustainability and respect for the land. The main awards are the ‘Chiocciola Slow Food’, the ‘Grande Olio’ and the ‘Grande Olio Slow’.

Slow Food Extravergini Sicilia: Great Oils

The ‘Great Oil’ award is given to oils that stand out for their organoleptic quality, adherence to the territory and native cultivars. This award is reserved for oils that, through a balanced mix of sensory characteristics, represent the best of oil production. In Southern Italy, 36 oils received the title of ‘Great Oil’, confirming the central role of the southern regions in the production of high quality oil. Sicily, obtained as many as 12 premi in the Great Oil category:

• Evo Principe di Agnellaro – Aragona
• Evo Cunzatillu di Cunzatillu – Cassaro
• Dop Monte Etna di Roberto Miraglia – Catania
• Primo Dop Monti Iblei di Frantoi Cutrera – Chiaramonti Gulfi
• Polifemo Dop Monti Iblei di Viragì – Chiaramonte Gulfi
• Auliva di La Collina degli Iblei – Giarratana
• Irè Selezione di famiglia di Terre di Shemir – Misiliscemi
• Giarraffa e Multicultivar di Mandranova – Palma di Montechiaro
• Notte Tempo Igp Sicilia di Terre di Zaccanello – Racalmuto
• I Muri Igp Sicilia di Frantoi Covato – Ragusa
• Notti D’Amuri di Nettare d’Oliva – Realmente
• Fuddìa di Sikulus – Santa Maria di Licodia

Slow Food Extravergini Sicilia: the Chiocciola

The Slow Food ‘Chiocciola’ award is a symbol of excellence awarded to companies that distinguish themselves by respecting organoleptic, territorial and environmental values. This award is given to olive-growing companies that, through constant commitment, produce oils of the highest quality, reflecting the territory of origin and local varieties. In Southern Italy, among the regions reviewed, 15 companies were awarded the ‘Chiocciola Slow Food’, and in Sicily, 6 companies received this prestigious award:

• Agrobiologica Rosso – Chiaramonte Gulfi
• Tenuta Cavasecca – Siracusa
• Terraliva – Buccheri
• Titone – Misiliscemi
• Vernera – Buccheri
• Vincenzo Signorelli – Nicolosi

Slow Food Extravergini Sicilia: Great Slow Oil

The ‘Great Slow Oil’ is the highest award given to oils that stand out for their ability to excite through their organoleptic profile and for their sustainable approach to production. This award values oils that are produced in a responsible manner, respecting the environment and biodiversity, and that perfectly reflect the characteristics of native cultivars. 53 oils from Southern Italy received the title of ‘Great Slow Oil’ in Sicily, 15 etichette were awarded with this title:

• Evo Principe di Agnellaro – Aragona
• Evo Cunzatillu di Cunzatillu – Cassaro
• Dop Monte Etna di Roberto Miraglia – Catania
• Primo Dop Monti Iblei di Frantoi Cutrera – Chiaramonti Gulfi
• Polifemo Dop Monti Iblei di Viragì – Chiaramonte Gulfi
• Auliva di La Collina degli Iblei – Giarratana
• Irè Selezione di famiglia di Terre di Shemir – Misiliscemi
• Giarraffa e Multicultivar di Mandranova – Palma di Montechiaro
• Notte Tempo Igp Sicilia di Terre di Zaccanello – Racalmuto
• I Muri Igp Sicilia di Frantoi Covato – Ragusa
• Notti D’Amuri di Nettare d’Oliva – Realmente
• Fuddìa di Sikulus – Santa Maria di Licodia