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The World’s Best Olive Oils 2024
The NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition is the world’s most prestigious olive oil quality contest. Its annual list of award winners is the definitive guide to the finest extra virgin olive oils of the year.
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2024 Winners
The Official Guide is the definitive catalogue of the best extra virgin olive oils and the dedicated producers who craft them.
Cultivar in the Spotlight
Coratina
Coratina olives are widely grown in the southern region of Puglia in Italy. This variety is known for producing an oil that is robust and flavorful, with a fruity aroma and a slightly bitter taste. The olives are typically harvested when green and unripe to produce a high-quality extra-virgin olive oil rich in polyphenols, which have been shown to have numerous health benefits, including reducing inflammation and lowering the risk of heart disease.
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Crafting an award-winning olive oil takes determination, skill and obsessive attention to detail. Every stage of the process, from harvest to bottle, must be perfectly managed to produce one of the world’s best olive oils.
Fruitness
Every good olive oil needs to have the aroma of fresh fruit. Olives are fruits, after all. Award-winning extra virgin olive oils smell fresh and fruity.
Bitterness
Bitterness indicates the presence of health-promoting compounds like polyphenols and adds complexity and balance to the flavor profile.
Pungency
Pungency is that peppery sensation on the throat caused by the healthy phenolic compounds in fresh, high-quality olive oils.
Harmony
The perfect balance of fruity, bitter and pungent notes indicates a high-quality oil that can elevate the flavors of any dish.
Complexity
Exceptional extra virgin olive oils send us on an olfactory and gustatory journey through a complex bouquet of pleasing sensations.
Persistence
The lingering taste and aroma of well-crafted olive oils give the taster time to reflect on the fruity notes and complex subtleties.
People Behind the Winning Brands
Spiridon Anagnostopoulos
Agronomist Spiridon Anagnostopoulos, an expert in olive tree cultivation and the owner of Ranis from northwestern Peloponnese, knows that the key to strong, productive olive trees is to take good care of the soil in which they grow
“A healthy soil means that our olive trees can absorb the nutrients they need to grow properly throughout their whole biological cycle and phenolic-creating stages,” Anagnostopoulos told Olive Oil Times
NYIOOC Data Portal
World Ranking
The World Ranking portal compiles and presents data from the competition’s rigorous judging process, providing users with detailed insights and rankings across different categories.
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