Australian and New Zealand producers once again made their mark at the 2018 New York International Olive Oil Competition, taking home a total of two Best of Class, 12 Gold and four Silver awards.
Australia accounted for 16 of the total, with Best in Class awards going to Cape Schank Olive Estate’s Coratina and Cobram Estate’s Australia Select Picual. Cape Schanck Olive Estate also took home two Gold medals for its Frantoio and Picual varietals, while Cobram Estate stacked up four Golds for its Superior Premiere Blend, Reserve Hojiblanca, Light Flavour Intensity Blend and Robust Flavour Intensity Blend. Rylstone Olive Press also earned two Golds, one each for its Murray Darling Blend and Murrumbidgee Blend, joined in the Gold medal stakes by Gooramadda Olives’ Hardy’s Mammoth and Nannup Tiger’s Frantoio varietals.
Australian Silver medals were awarded to Alto Olives for its Robust Blend and Rylstone Olive Press for its Crooked River Blend, along with two to Cobram Estate for its Reserve Picual and Classic Flavour Intensity Blend.
New Zealand producers added an additional two Gold medals to the tally, awarded to the Blue Earth Tuscan Blend Frantoio and Juno Picual varietals, both from the Wairarapa region.
A fantastic result all round, which will no doubt build on the ever-increasing reputation of our high-quality Australian and New Zealand EVOOs across the globe.
