De Rustica Estate, named after the small Southern Cape town, De Rust and a book by Roman author Lucius Junius Moderatus Columella that was, for more than 1000 years, considered in the ancient Western World as the bible of professional agriculture. In fact, Columella dedicated a number of chapters in De Re Rustica to the olive tree. While the ancient Greeks used olive oil to light their lamps, Rob Still hopes his estate, De Rustica, will light the way for a world-class olive industry in the heart of the Klein Karoo.

Surrounded by World Heritage Sites and unique floral diversity, De Rustica Olive Estate is situated deep in the picturesque Swartberg Mountains of the Southern Cape.
De Rustica is a award winning olive estate that focuses on perfection and creating only the best quality extra virgin olive oil. Recognized as the Southern Hemisphere’s top olive oil producer in 2018, our Estate Collection Coratina won global acclaim in 2023 at the EVOOEUM competition in Spain, perhaps the pinnacle of its achievements when it garnered an impressive 97-point rating.