South African and International awards are given annually after the harvest and producers display these awards on their label - one way of ensuring that you are buying excellent Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
However, not all producers send their oils in for judging locally and even fewer compete internationally as this can be an expensive exercise. Use these awards as a guide but be your own judge.
SOUTH AFRICAN EVOO AWARDS
INTERNATIONAL EVOO AWARDS
Athena International Olive Oil Competition (A IOOC)
Aurora International Taste Challenge (AITC)
Amsterdam International Olive Oil Competition (Ams IOOC)
Brazil International Olive Oil Competition (B IOOC)
Canada International Olive Oil Competition (C IOOC)
Carthage International Olive Oil Competition (Car IOOC)
China International Olive Oil Competition (Ch IOOC)
Dubai International Olive Oil Competition (D IOOC)
EVO (Italy) International Olive Oil Competition (EVO IOOC)
Evooleum World’s Top 100 (EVOL)
Japan Olive Oil Prize (JOOP)
Leone d’Oro (Italy) International Olive Oil Competition (L d’O)
London International Olive Oil Competition (L IOOC)
Masters of Olive Oil (Italy), Best of Africa (MOO)
Mario Solinas (Argentina) Quality Award (MS)
New York International Olive Oil Competition (NY IOOC)
Olivinus (Argentina) International Olive Oil Competition (O IOOC)
Olijfolie Instituut (Netherlands) (OI)
Olive Japan International Competition (OJIC)
Olio Nuovo International Olive Oil Competition, Southern Hemisphere (ON IOOC)
Olive Oil Times Ranking (OOT)
South African Food & Beverage Awards (SAF&B)
Terra Olivo (Israel) International Olive Oil Competition (TO)
AWARDED PRODUCERS A-Z
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ALTEVREDE FARM, Barrydale, R62
🥈Silver - SAO (Intense) - Favoloso Intense
🥈Silver - SAO (Medium) - Frantoio Medium
ANDANTE, Porterville
🥇Gold - SAO (Intense) - Intenso
🥇Gold - NY IOOC (Intense) - Intenso
🥇Gold - NY IOOC (Medium) - Forte
🥈Silver - SAO (Medium) - Mezzo
🥈Silver - SAO (Medium) - Forte
🏆 Absa Top 10 - Intense - Intenso
🏆 No 1 Producer SA - OOT
🏆 No 5 Southern Hemisphere - OOT
🏆 No 42 Worldwide - OOT
🏆 No 1 in SA - OOT - Intenso
🏆 No 12 Worldwide - OOT - Intenso
BABYLONSTOREN, Paarl
🥇Gold - SAO (Medium) - Blend
🥇Gold - SAO (Medium) - Coratina
🥇Gold - SAO (Medium) - Frantoio (Vlakte)
🥇Gold - SAO (Medium) - Versnit
🥇Gold - SAF&B (Medium) - Frantoio
🥇Gold - ON IOOC (Medium) - Frantoio
🥇Gold Prem - ON IOOC (Medium) - Coratina
🥈Silver - SAO (Medium) - Frantoio
🏆 Absa Top 10 - Medium - Coratina
🏆 Blend of Show - ON IOOC - Medium - Blend
DE RUSTICA, De Rust
🥇Gold - SAO (Intense) - Coratina
🥇Gold - SAO (Medium) - Medium
🥇Gold - SAO (Intense) - Favolosa
🥇Gold - SAO (Intense) - Intense
🥇Gold - SAO (Delicate) - Delicate
🥇Gold - AITC (Medium) - ER Medium
🥇Gold - NY IOOC (Medium) - Coratina
🥇Gold - D IOOC (Medium) - Coratina
🥇Gold - D IOOC (Medium) - Medium
🥇Gold x2 - AITC (Medium) - Coratina
🥇Gold x2 - Car IOOC (Medium) - Coratina
🥈Silver - SAO (Medium) - Frantoio
🏆 Absa Top 10 - Delicate - Delicate
🏆 97 Best in World - EVOL (Medium) - Coratina
🏆 2nd Best in the World - MS - Olive Estate
🏆 Flos Olei 93
HET VLOCK CASTEEL, Wellington
🥇Gold - SAO (Medium) - Favolosa
🥇Gold - SAF&B (Infused) - Lemon
🥇Gold - AITC (Infused) - Lemon
🥈Silver - SAO (Delicate) - Frantoio Exclusive
🥈Silver - SAO (Intense) - Coratina
🥈Silver - SAO (Medium) - Frantoio Kasteelberg
🥈Silver - SAO (Medium) - Mission
KIELDER SA, Nuy Valley, Worcester
🥇Gold - JOOP (Medium) - Premium
🥇Gold - Ch IOOC (Medium) - Premium
🥇Gold - L d’O (Medium) - Premium
🥇Gold - NY IOOC (Medium) - Premium
🥇Gold - EVO IOOC (Medium) - Premium
🥇Gold - OJIC (Medium) - Premium
🥇Gold (x2) - Car IOOC (Medium) - Premium
🥇Gold BoSA - JOOP (Medium) - Premium
🥇Gold GP - TO (Medium) - Premium
🥇Gold BoSA - TO (Medium) - Premium
🥇Gold Top 10 - TO (Medium) - Premium
🥇Gold BoSA - EV IOOC (Medium) - Premium
🥇Gold GP - O IOOC (Medium) - Premium
🥈Silver - SAO (Medium) - Premium
🥈Silver - MOO (Medium) - Premium
🏆Platinum - L IOOC (Medium) - Premium
🏆Platinum - C IOOC (Medium) - Premium
KLEINBERGSKLOOF, Stilbaai
🥈Silver - SAO (Medium) - Family Reserve
🥈Silver - SAO (Medium) - Estate Blend
KRANSFONTEIN, Stilbaai
🥈Silver - SAO (Medium) - Director’s Reserve
🥉Bronze - SAO (Delicate) - Mission
🥉Bronze - SAO (Intense) - Coratina
LAMARA, Franschhoek
🥈Silver - SAO (Medium) - Orchard Blend
LIONS CREEK, Leeu Gamka, Karoo
🥇Gold - NY IOOC (Medium) - Picual
🥇Gold - AITC (Medium) - Frantoio
🥇Gold - SAF&B (Medium) - Frantoio
🥇Gold - SAO (Medium) - Picual
🥇Gold - SAO (Medium) - Karoo Blend
🥇Gold x2 - AITC (Medium) - Picual
🥇Gold x2 - SAF&B (Medium) - Picual
🥈Silver - SAO (Medium) - Arbequina
🥈Silver - SAO (Medium) - Frantoio
🥈Silver - AITC (Medium) - Karoo Blend
🥈Silver - SAF&B (Medium) - Karoo Blend
🏆 Absa Top 10 - Medium - Picual
MARDOUW, between Ashton and Robertson
🥇Gold - SAO - Medium - XXV Medium
🥇Gold - SAO - Medium - Favaloso
🥇Gold - SAO - Delicate - Premium Delicate
🥇Gold - SAO - Intense - XXV Intense
🥇Gold - A IOOC - Medium - XXV Medium
🥇Gold - EVO IOOC - Medium - XXV Medium
🥇Gold - EVO IOOC - Medium - Limited Edition
🥇Gold - EVO IOOC - Intense - XXV Intense
🥇Gold - L IOOC - Medium - XXV Medium LE
🥇Gold - L IOOC - Intense - XXV Intense
🥇Gold - JOOP - Delicate - XXV Delicate
🥇Gold - JOOP - Medium - XXV Medium
🥇Gold - JOOP - Medium - XXV Medium LE
🥇Gold - JOOP - Intense - XXV Intense
🥇Gold - O IOOC - Intense - XXV Intense
🥇Gold - O IOOC - Medium - XXV Medium
🥇Gold - O IOOC - Medium - XXV Medium LE
🥇Gold - O IOOC - Medium - Premium Medium
🥇Gold - O IOOC - Delicate - XXV Delicate
🥇Gold - Car IOOC - Medium - XXV Medium
🥇Gold - Car IOOC - Medium - XXV Medium LE
🥇Gold - Car IOOC - Intense - XXV Intense
🥇Gold - ON IOOC - Intense - XXV Intense
🥇Gold - ON IOOC - Medium - XXV Medium
🥇Gold - ON IOOC - Medium - XXV Medium LE
🥇Gold - NY IOOC - Medium - XXV Medium
🥈Silver - SAO - Medium - Frantoio
🥈Silver - SAO - Medium - Premium Medium
🥈Silver - SAO - Intense - XXV Intense Blend
🥈Silver - SAO - Medium - XXV Medium LE
🥈Silver - SAO - Delicate - XXV Delicate
🏆 Platinum - L IOOC - Medium - XXV Medium
🏆 Absa Top 10 - Delicate - Premium Delicate
🏆 Best of SA - O IOOC - Medium - XXV Medium
🏆 Best Mono Varietal - O IOOC - Medium - XXV Medium
🏆 Best International Award Southern Hemisphere - EVO IOOC (Intense) - XXV Intense
MORGENSTER, Somerset West
🥇Gold - SAO (Medium) - Don Carlo
🥇Gold - SAO (Medium) - EVOO
🥈Silver - SAO (Delicate) - Delicate
🏆 Absa Top 10 - Medium - Medium
🏆 Flos Olei 99
MOUNT CEDER, farm in Koue Bokkeveld, factory in Paarl
🥈Silver - SAO (Medium) - EVOO
OLIVE BOUTIQUE, Riebeek Kasteel
🥈Silver - SAO (Medium) - Frantoio Leccino
🥈Silver - SAO (Medium) - Nocellara
🥉Bronze - SAO (Delicate) - Frantoio
OUDEWERFSKLOOF, Stilbaai
🥇Gold - SAO (Intense) - Favoloso
🥇Gold - SAO (Medium) - Picual
🥈Silver - SAO (Medium) - Coratina
🥈Silver - SAO (Medium) - Frantoio
🥈Silver - SAO (Delicate) - Leccino
🏆 Absa Top 10 - Medium - Picual
PÈTRA OLIVES, Matjiesvlei, Calitzdorp
🥉Bronze - SAO (Medium) - EVOO
RIO LARGO, Breede River
🥇Gold - SAO (Medium) - White
🥇Gold - A ITC - Lemon Olive Oil
🥇Gold - A ITC (Medium) - Premium
🥇Gold - A IOOC (Medium) - Premium
🥇Gold - J IOOC (Medium) - Premium
🥇Gold - OI (Medium) - Premium
🥇Gold - OI (Medium) - Premium
🥈Silver - SAO (Medium) - Black
🏆 Platinum - Ams IOOC (Medium) - Premium
🏆 Absa Top 10 - Intense - Premium
🏆 Top 10 - ON IOOC (Medium) - Premium
🏆 Flos Olei 98
TERRE PAISIBLE, Franschhoek
🥈Silver - SAO (Delicate) - Delicate
🥈Silver - SAO (Intense) - Aromatique
🥈Silver - SAO (Medium) - Moderee
THE GREENLEAF OLIVE COMPANY, Swellendam
🥈Silver - SAO (Medium) - EVOO
🥈Silver - SAO (Intense) - St Sebastian Bay
TOKARA, Stellenbosch
🥇Gold - SAO (Delicate) - Mission
🥇Gold - SAO (Delicate) - Frantoio
🥇Gold - SAO (Medium) - Woolworths
🥇Gold - AITC (Medium) - Multi-Varietal
🥇Gold - SAF&B (Medium) - Multi-Varietal
🥇Gold - Ams IOOC (Intense) - Premium
🥇Gold - NY IOOC (Intense) - Premium
🥇Gold x2 - AITC (Delicate) - Mission
🥇Gold x2 - AITC (Intense) - Premium
🥇Gold x2 - AITC (Delicate) - Frantoio
🥇Gold x2 - SAF&B (Delicate) - Frantoio
🥇Gold x2 - SAF&B (Delicate) - Mission
🥇Gold x2 - SAF&B (Intense) - Premium
🥈Silver - SAO (Medium) - Multi-Varietal
🥈Silver - SAO (Delicate) - Premium
🏆 Absa Top 10 - Medium - Woolworths Estate
🏆 Best Olive Producer - SAF&B
🏆Flos Olei 98
WILLOW CREEK, Worcester
🥇Gold - SAO (Intense) - Directors Reserve
🥇Gold - SAO (Medium) - Estate Blend
🥇Gold - SAO (Medium) - Frantoio
🥇Gold - SAO (Delicate) - Nuy Valley
🥇Gold - C IOOC (Medium) - Estate Blend
🥇Gold - Ch IOOC (Intense) - Directors Reserve
🥇Gold - Ch IOOC (Medium) - Estate Blend
🥇Gold - L IOOC (Medium) - Estate Blend
🥇Gold - L IOOC (Intense) - Directors Reserve
🥇Gold - EVO IOOC (Medium) - Estate Blend
🥇Gold - TO (Medium) - Estate Blend
🥇Gold - TO (Intense) - Directors Reserve
🥇Gold - O IOOC (Intense) - Directors Reserve
🥇Gold - O IOOC (Medium) - Estate Blend
🥇Gold - MOO BOA 1st (Intense) - Directors Reserve
🥇Gold - MOO BOA 2nd (Medium) - Estate Blend
🥇Gold - D IOOC (Intense) - Directors Reserve
🥇Gold - D IOOC (Medium) - Estate Blend
🥇Gold - L IOOC (Infused) - Jalapeño
🥈Silver - JOOP (Medium) - Estate Blend
🥈Silver - L IOOC (Infused) - Garlic
🏆 Platinum - L IOOC (Infused) - Lemon
🏆 Platinum - L IOOC (Infused) - Basil
🏆 Absa Top 10 - Medium - Estate Blend
