Top 10 Olive Oil Awards winners revealed: (and expert's tip to spot authentic olive oil)

Clarence Ford interviews Jenny Morris, Chef and Wendy Petersen, CEO of SA Olive.

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The 2024 Absa Top 10 Olive Oil Awards stands as the pinnacle of South Africa's olive oil industry calendar.

Each year, following the SA Olive Awards, the top-scoring gold winners participate in an additional round of blind tastings.

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From this process, the ten highest-ranking Extra Virgin Olive Oils (EVOOs) are selected for the prestigious awards.

This year's winners are:

• Mardouw Investments Za (Pty) Ltd: Mardouw XXV Medium
• De Rustica Estate: Estate Range Intense
• Oudewerfskloof Olive Farm: Coratina Medium
• Kleinbergskloof: Kleinbergskloof Family Reserve Medium
• Rio Largo Olive Estate: Rio Largo Premium (White Label) Medium
• Morgenster Estate: Morgenster Don Carlo Medium
• “Ouma Se Huis” Boutique Olive Estate: Charisma 2 Delicate
• Lapithos Olive Growers: Lapithos Estate Mission Medium
• Tokara: Tokara Mission Delicate
• Terre Paisible (Pty) Ltd: Terre Paisible Extra Virgin Olive Oil Delicate

"You see with olive oil – I wear it, I drink it, I anoint with it and I cook with it."

- Jenny Morris, Chef

Petersen emphasises that if you're shopping for olive oil, look for a green seal labelled 'SA Olive' on the bottle.

This seal indicates that the product is 100% extra virgin olive oil, having undergone rigorous evaluation measures, including technical testing and analysis.

"The seal is your answer."

- Wendy Petersen, CEO – SA Olive

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