The story of Mazzucco Extra Virgin Olive Oil doesn’t begin in Pope Valley, California—but in the quiet village of Morcone, nestled in the Matese Mountains of Italy’s benevento province. There, the Mazzucco family lived simply, working the land with discipline, tradition, and deep respect for the fruits it could yield.
At 18, Charles Mazzucco left Morcone for America on his own, renting a room in Connecticut and beginning his journey with little more than determination. Through hard work and his growing mastery of the English language, he eventually built a life for himself—first in a factory, then as a door-to-door insurance salesman in New Jersey. It was there, years later, that he reconnected with a young woman he had known in Italy. She would become his wife, and together they would start a family rooted in love, resilience, and shared heritage.
Even as Charles carved out a new life in America, he never left behind his connection to the land. On a modest 100-by-100-yard plot, he created a thriving garden—growing vegetables and fruit that fed his family and his spirit. When visiting clients, he often brought produce from his garden—offering not just a gesture of goodwill, but a piece of himself. It was how he gave back, how he stayed grounded in the values of his homeland.
Italian cooking remained at the heart of the Mazzucco home, always made with ingredients grown by Charles’s own hands. That small garden eventually became something bigger: the foundation of a home. He raised his four children there, and one of his daughters later raised her own family on that same land.
Today, we carry that legacy forward in Pope Valley, California. While the Mazzucco’s never produced olive oil in Morcone, the values of hard work, honesty, and respect for the land were born there—and they live on in every bottle of Mazzucco Extra Virgin Olive Oil. From our pristine fruit to our hand-picked harvests to our state of the art milling, each step reflects a heritage of dedication and pride.
Mazzucco Extra Virgin Olive Oil is more than an ingredient. It’s a family legacy—rooted in the soil of two continents and cultivated with love across generations.
