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Di Molfetta Frantoiani: traditional Puglian oil mill since 1950

A family story

The Di Molfetta oil mill tells a family tradition of over 70 years in the production of Apulian extra virgin olive oil.

Our story begins in 1950 in Trani, when grandfather Girolamo and his brothers founded the first artisanal oil mill in the Lamadoro district, at the historic Barone Melodia farmhouse.

Here, among the centuries-old olive groves of Puglia, our family began cultivating the first olive trees following the traditional methods of Puglian agriculture. The olives, harvested by hand, were processed directly in the farmhouse mill, using traditional tools and the strength of horses to extract the precious extra virgin olive oil.

The evolution of the oil mill

In 1952, driven by their passion for Apulian olive oil excellence, Girolamo and his brothers decided to innovate the production process. The horses were replaced by modern engines that allowed for a more efficient cold extraction, better preserving the organoleptic properties of the extra virgin olive oil and ensuring superior quality. As production expanded, the need for a new location arose: in 1954 the Di Molfetta oil mill permanently moved to Bisceglie, in the heart of Puglia’s olive-growing territory, where our oil company is still based today.

It was in Bisceglie that Pantaleo, the founder’s son, consolidated the family tradition by building the definitive headquarters of the mill. With the arrival of the third generation, represented by grandson Girolamo, the company embraced an innovative vision: the production of organic extra virgin olive oil was diversified, and the image of the traditional Puglian oil mill took on a modern, dynamic, and artistic connotation, without ever losing the authenticity of its origins.