In 1946 in the small Sicilian town of Solarino, Paolo Inturrisi was born. From the age of ten Paolo earned a wage picking olives and helping out the workers in nearby olive groves. Here he learnt the Sicilian secrets of making first-class cold pressed olive oil, and he dreamed and aspired to one day being the owner of his own plantation.

At the age of 21 Paolo immigrated to Australia, where in 2001 he would see his dreams of owning his own family olive farm come to fruition. He planted his first lot of olive trees on Bylands Estate in Victoria - today a thriving farm and olive oil producing facility.

In 2015 Bylands Estate increased production with the addition of a Pieralisi processing plant, and the acquisition of the Kyneton Olive Oil company. The two family groves have had a long working relationship over the past ten years sharing their Italian heritage and secrets from two Italian regions renown for producing some of Italy’s finest quality olive oil.

Consequently the application of age old Italian methodology, coupled with modern technology has resulted in Kyneton Olive Oil producing one of Australia’s premiere, award winning extra virgin olive oils.