SA Olive Award Winners for 2022 Announced

SA Olive Award Winners for 2022 Announced

Vittoria Jooste, CEO of the SA Olive Industry says, “We congratulate all the winners and thank all the participants, judges, organisers and sponsors –  Alfa Laval, Amenduni, MORI-TEM and Pieralisi – for making this yet another successful awards ceremony, when we can salute and celebrate the quality and excellence of our locally produced EVOOs.”

As Olympian sprinter, SA Olive Ambassador and MC Geraldine Pillay-Viret said, “Winning a medal regardless of its colour, or where in your career you are, and no matter how old you are … that very recognition is wonderful in itself but also it is a tangible reward for all the dedication and all the sacrifices that were needed to get you to that moment of complete joy and pride.   And the additional joy is that you can share and celebrate the success with others.  You simply can’t put a price on that.”

The 17th annual SA Olive Awards took place at an exclusive luncheon at the picturesque Laborie Wine Estate in Paarl on Thursday, 8^th of September 2022. Judged by an expert panel of international and local judges, the main objective of the SA Olive Awards is to give official recognition to the country’s EVOO producers’ outstanding commitment and continual pursuit of excellence, in spite of the challenges faced during the year.

The highest-scoring gold medal winners from the SA Olive Awards are entered into a further round of judging and the top EVOOs selected for the prestigious Absa Top 10 Olive Oil Awards, which will take place on the 7th of October 2022 at a venue to be announced.

All South African Extra Virgin Olive Oils (EVOOs) entered into the 2022 SA Olive Awards have been judged and the winners of medals in the Delicate, Medium and Intense style categories are:

Gold Delicate:

• De Rustica – Estate Delicate
• Lions Creek Olive Estate – Lions Creek Frantoio Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Rio Largo Olive Estate – Rio Largo Gold (Gold)
• The Greenleaf Olive Company – Food Lover’s Signature South African Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• The Greenleaf Olive Company – River Press Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Porterville – Andante Delicate

Gold Medium:

• Chaloner – The Peregrine Limited Edition
• Darling Olives – Darling Olives Estate Limited Blend EVOO
• De Rustica – Collection: Coratina
• De Rustica – Estate Medium
• Die Klip Huis –  Die Klip Huis
• Galenia Estate – Galenia Estate – Mission
• Het Vlock Casteel – Het Vlock Casteel Favolosa
• Mardouw – Mardouw Oil of the Olive Medium
• Mardouw – Mardoux XXV Medium
• Morgenster – Don Carlo Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Morgenster – Morgenster Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Oudewerfskloof Olive Farm – OWK – Picual
• Porterville – Andante Intenso
• Zoetigheyd Farms – Zoetigheyd Premium Frantoio

Gold Intense:

• Altevrede – Altevrede – Favolosa
• Mardouw – Mardouw Oil of the Olive Favolosa
• Mardouw – Mardouw XXV Intense
• Oudewerfskloof Olive Farm – OWK – Favolosa
• Porterville – Andante Forte

Silver Delicate:

• Darling Olives – Darling Olives EVOO
• Darling Olives – Darling Olives Fynbossie
• Kleinbergskloof – Kleinbergskloof Estate Blend
• Lapithos Olive Growers – Lapithos Olive Growers – Pure
• Morgenster – Monte Marcello Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Oldenburg Vineyards – Oldenburg Vineyards Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Oudewerfskloof Olive Farm – Ouwerfskloof
• Prince Albert Olives – Prince Albert Olives

Silver Medium:

• Altevrede – Altevrede – Frantoio
• Babylonstoren – Babylonstoren EVOO Blend
• De Hut Olive Farm – Number Uno Frantoio-Coratina
• De Rustica – Collection: Frantoio
• Haaskraal Farm – Estate Premium
• Kleinood – de Boerin Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• L’Ormarins – L’Ormarins Blend
• Lamara Lamara – Olive Blend
• Lettas Kraal –  Lettas Kraal Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Lions Creek Olive Estate – Lions Creek Karoo Blend Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Lions Creek Olive Estate – Lions Creek Picual Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Namaqua Olives & Olive Oil – Namaqua Frantoio Tube Limited Release
• Oakhurst Olives – Oakhurst Special Reserve
• Olyfberg – Olyfberg 1L Blend
• Pétra Olive – Pétra Olive Oil
• Porterville – Andante Mezzo
• Rio Largo Olive Estate –  Rio Largo (Black label)
• The Greenleaf Olive Company – Greenleaf Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• The Greenleaf Olive Company – Spar Authentic South African Olive Oil
• Tokara – Tokara Premiun
• Wildekrans Wine Estate – Field Blend
• Zoetigheyd Farms – Zoetigheyd Frantoio

Silver Intense:

• Lions Creek Olive Estate – Lions Creek Coratina Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Mount Ceder – Mount Ceder Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Oudewerfskloof Olive Farm – Olifantsbos
• Rio Largo Olive Estate – Rio Largo Premium (white)

Bronze Delicate:

• Cederberg Olives – Cederberg Olives
• Chaloner – Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Galenia Estate – Manzanilla
• Hillcrest Estate – Hillcrest Olive Oil
• Kleinbergskloof – Kleinbergskloof Frantoio
• L’Ormarins – Terra del Capo Blend
• Mardouw – Mardouw Oil of the Olive Mission
• Mont Rouge Olive Estate – Karoo Reserve
• Oakhurst Olives – Oakhurst Premium Reserve
• Olive Boutique – Olive Boutique Frantoio
• Tokara – Tokara Frantoio
• Tokara – Tokara Mission
• Willow Creek Olive Estate – Mission Single Cultivar EVOO

Bronze Medium:

• Anysbos Olywe – Anysbos Olywe
• Babylonstoren – Babylonstoren EVOO Coratina
• De Hut Olive Farm – Numero Uno Frantoio
• De Rustica – Collection: Arbequina
• Galenia Estate – Directors Blend
• Galenia Estate – Estate Blend
• Het Vlock Casteel – Het Vlock Casteel Vlok Blend
• Lapithos Olive Growers -Lapithos Olive Growers – Family Reserve
• Lions Creek Olive Estate – Lions Creek Arbequina Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Lions Creek Olive Estate – Lions Creek Don Carlo Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Mardouw – Mardouw Oil of the Olive Frantoio
• Morgenster – Woolworths Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Namaqua Olives & Olive Oil – Namaqua 2L bag in box
• Namaqua Olives & Olive Oil – Namaqua Glass EVOO
• Olijvenhof / Sanbasa – Beasty B
• Olijvenhof / Sanbasa – Freaky F
• Olive Boutique – Olive Boutique Coratina-Frantoio
• Olyfberg – Olyfberg Glass Blend
• Olyfberg – Olyfberg Tin Blend
• Parakore Olives – Pai Parakore
• Parakore Olives – Parakore EVOO
• Rio Largo Olive Estate – Rio Largo (Bird label)
• Rockhaven Farm – Rockhaven Farm Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Tokara – Pick n Pay Crafted Collection
• Tokara – Tokara Multi-Varietal
• Willow Creek Olive Estate – Estate Blend EVOO
• Zoetigheyd Farms – Zoetigheyd Farm Fresh

Bronze Intense:

• Lions Creek Olive Estate – Lions Creek Favolosa Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Oakhurst Olives – Oakhurst Intense
• Willow Creek Olive Estate – Frantoio Single Cultivar EVOO

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About SA Olive

SA Olive is an association representing the common interests of the South African olive industry and is committed to supporting a healthy future, i.e. ensuring a healthy future for its members, healthy growth and development for the industry and a healthy lifestyle for all South Africans.

Always look out for the SA Olive CTC seal on a bottle of Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO). This is a seal of confidence and it’s the guarantee thahe producer is ‘committed to compliance’ in quality olive oil production.  It confirms that the EVOO is 100% locally (South African) produced and is authentic Extra Virgin Olive Oil.