The Olive Growers Mudgee will once again hold its Olive Products and Olive Oil Awards event in 2008.
Olive Products Awards
THE CLASSES
1. Green whole pickled
2. Black/coloured whole pickled
3. Flavoured, stuffed or macerated olives, any kind
4. Salt or sun-dried olives
5. Tapenades (must contain capers/anchovies)
6. Other olive products, e.g. paste
7. Infused Extra Virgin Olive Oil
8. Experimental class not fitting classes 1 – 7 (e.g. chocolate coated)
9. Olive oil based soaps, shampoos, massage oils or supplementary medicinal products
10. Optional class for packaging and presentation.
JUDGING AND AWARDS
The Awards will be Gold / Silver / Bronze or no award. Trophies will be awarded for “Best Products for 2008” and separately for “Best Packaging and Presentation”.
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
1. Entries must be covered by appropriate entry fee
2. Late entries will not be accepted (see time schedule)
3. Entries remain the property of OGM
4. Entries must be clearly labelled showing:
•Name and contact details of entrant
•Entrants own identification mark – 1, 2, 3 etc
•Class entered
•BRIEF description of product
HOW TO ENTER
1. POST or FAX your entry form and payment details to:
Karl Ritar OGM Operations Manager
1466 Campbells Creek Road, Mudgee NSW 2850
Fax: 02 6373 7792
All entry forms must be received prior to close of business on 28th July 2008.
2. POST or DELIVER your products (with copy of entry form) to:
OGM Product Awards Entries
RB Irrigation
36a Sydney Rd., Mudgee 2850
All products must be received prior to close of business on 28th July 2008. For more information contact Karl on 02 6373 7793 or email karl@greenmountainolives.com
TIME LINE
Entries open on issue of prospectus and close 28th July 2008. Judging on the mornings of Saturday and Sunday, 2nd & 3rd August 2008. Public Tasting at Annual Harvest Dinner on Friday 8th August 2008, at Café 1884, Mudgee Railway Station.
Olive Oil Awards
Conditions of Entry:
1. One sample (minimum of 375ml), of each oil must accompany the entry form. Each sample of oil must be clearly marked with a code of the entrants choosing and which is listed on the entry form.
2. Entrants must accompany their entry form with the appropriate fee/s for each entry OR indicate alternate method of payment.
3. The Chief Judge has the right to restructure the Classes to accommodate the entries received.
4. The judging panel reserves the right not to make an Award in any Class.
5. No oil may be entered into more than one Class or category
ALL OILS MUST BE MADE FROM THE 2008 HARVEST
Entries
Entries are open to all growers. Entrants are asked to state the area of origin of the olives making up the oil. An individual oil will be entered under one of three categories:
1 – Single varietal oils – made from a single variety of olives
2 – Blended oils – made from two or more varieties of olives
3 – Non Commercial or Experimental oils – This category is only open to financial members of Olive Growers Mudgee It is for oils not for commercial sale (less than 50 Litres). Entries in this Category will undergo organoleptic assessment ONLY. No chemical testing is necessary. Oils in this Class will be given a score only and will NOT be eligible for an award.
Subdivisions
Entrants are asked to nominate whether they consider their oil to be either Robust
OR Medium OR Delicate in flavour
How to Enterb
Entrants must complete the entry form, together with the required fee/s to Operations Manager, Karl Ritar as above.
Oils to be posted or delivered to:
RB Irrigation
Sydney Road
Mudgee 2850
Entries open on issue of prospectus and close at Close of business 28th July
For more information visit http://www.mudgeeolives.com.au
Ryan Publications is the proud media sponsor for the Mudgee Olives Awards
