Zappacosta Flavio Farm
Organic Monovarietal Oil - Cerosa di Montenero
Contrada Fontanella, 86036 Montenero di Bisaccia - Campobasso (CB), Italy
Tel: +39 340 333 9003

I met Zappacosta farm at an event I've been following for several years, Golosaria, last October 2024 in Milan. As soon as I tasted their olive oil, a parallel spontaneously came to mind with Frank Zappa, the great rock music legend. The natural connection comes from the surname, of course, but also from the name of one of the essential tools of agricultural work: the hoe (zappa in Italian). I couldn't have imagined that the owner was actually a great admirer of the musician himself!

It was as if I could sense the personality of the Cerosa di Montenero olive. I wasn't familiar with this olive variety before, but I remember very well how it stands out in the dishes we tested in our office with this monovarietal oil: pasta, rice, salads. Tasted on bread with a pinch of salt, it releases a flavor that leaves a unique impression on the palate, not easily found elsewhere. This is the practical demonstration of the connection I had intuited: a product with a strong and unmistakable personality, just like Zappa's music.

I can only imagine the exquisite dishes that the many cooks and chefs we've met in our business, now in its 31st year in the sector, will be able to create having such a high-quality organic oil at their disposal.

All that remains is for me to wish Zappacosta farm all the best in making their excellent products increasingly known.

Giovanni Zullo (November 30, 2025)
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