After 20 years of working in the Legal and Finance sectors throughout North America, he moved to Italy and met his wife Ottilia. It was she who introduced Paolo to the Apulian region and cuisine and where he first discovered the prized Coratina olive, native to the area. Paolo, the well-travelled foodie, knew he had stumbled across something truly amazing when he first tasted the olive oil produced on the family’s estate. He soon gave up his professional career, opting instead to devote his time helping his father-in-law Dr. Donato De Robertis transform this passion into a market-ready product. Dr. De Robertis took Paolo under his wing to teach him the olive orchard business. Equipped with years of business experience and a passion for fine cuisine, it was Paolo who recognized the global potential for this local, well-kept secret. Today, Paolo oversees the family business including the entire farm and olive oil production process. From the careful cultivation and harvesting to the milling and bottling, every aspect of production is supervised by Paolo, armed with the knowledge and dedication passed on to him by his father-in-law. During his years working in Finance, Paolo developed an appreciation of corporate transparency and he now takes great pride in practicing those same values at the De Robertis Estate. Everything from the GPS location of the olive trees to copies of the lab analysis reports are published and made available to both distributors and consumers. Here at the De Robertis Estate, the philosophy very much remains committed to absolute unadulterated quality – from tree to bottle. Our family’s passion and vision are centred around sharing with the world, this outstanding extra virgin olive oil.