The Auckland Easter Show has announced the 2013 Easter Show Olive Oil Awards winners, with Kay and Charles Chinnaiyah, Olea Estate, Featherston, taking out the Supreme Champion Award and the Logan Campbell Trophy with their Olea Naturae extra virgin olive oil. The consumer-focussed competition features only EVOO from olives grown and processed in New Zealand, and available for sale. A total of three Gold, 12 Silver and 20 Bronze medal were awarded this year, with judges noting “a good balance between fruitiness, pungency and bitterness”. Award class champions were: Class 1 Delicate – Dali Frantoio – The Vintiner’s Grove, Martinborough, Wairarapa ; Class 2 Medium: Olea Naturae – Olea Estate, Featherston, Wairarapa; Class 3 Intense: Picual – Rangihoua Estate, Waiheke Island; Class 4 Infused Oils: Cumin and Coriander Infused Blend – Rockhaven Estate, Auckland; Class 5 Table Olives: Classic Olives – Telegraph Hill, Hawkes Bay. Full results here: http://www.asbshowgrounds.co.nz.
