Tommaso’s olive oil is made exclusively with the the Intosso olive varietal. This olive was once very profitable to the inhabitants in and around Casoli and the surrounding mountain foothills, commanding high prices particularly for table olives. Now, however, the market has been drastically reduced due to competition from other Mediterranean countries, and much of the harvest is used for non-specified mixed varietal oils. Tommaso is helping give back value to this variety and prevent its gradual replacement by non-native varieties that are more productive and simpler to manage.