AL AIN EARLY HARVEST OLIVE OIL COMPETITION

ALL the Results

The samples were evaluated by an international jury chaired by Christophe Lavelle, PhD (CNRS, Sorbonne University, National Museum of Natural History), local Chefs and culinary experts, according to demanding criteria of sensory quality, freshness, harmony and typicity.

Please note that all the Medals will be sent by February 14, 2026.

TOP 3

TOP 3 – Awards & Endowment

The Top 3 winners are recognized not only with a medal, but also with a financial endowment:

• First Prize: E-Medal + AED 10,000

• Second Prize: E-Medal + AED 7,000

• Third Prize: E-Medal + AED 3,000

TOP 3 OF SHOW

1. MONTEOLIVA Pajarero – PDO Monocultivar Pajarero (Spain)
2. ALMOSHKAT – Monocultivar Chemlali (Libya)
3. MONTEROSSO Grand Selection Platinum – Monocultivar Bianchera Istriana (Croatia) (Joint 3rd Prize)
   PETRA K18 – Monocultivar K18 (Jordan) (Joint 3rd Prize)

BEST HIGH PHENOLIC

HYPERELEON ULTRA GOLD, HIGH PHENOLIC Monovarietal Olympia, Organic, Greece.

TERRA CENTURIA Blend Belica Leccino Belica Leccino, Organic High Phenolic, Slovenia

PREMIUM GOLD MEDAL

AL JOUF Blend Koroneiki Arbequina, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

AL ZAYTUNA AL JABALIA Monovarietal Chemlali,, Lybia

CASA MONTERO Y BIANCHI, Monovarietal Manzanilla Cacereña

CHRISEO Intense, Monovarietal Koroneiki, Organic, PDO, Greece

DOMAINE JÓLIBOIS Monovarietal Aglandau,France

DOMAINE MIRA LUNA AOP Provence, Organic, France

ENBOCA Cosecha Temprana, Monovarietal Picual, Organic, Spain

GOYA® PREMIUM ORGANICS  Blend Hojiblanca, Picuda, Spain

MAKARIA TERRA Monovarietal Koroneiki, Organic, Greece

MONTEROSSO Grand Selection Blend, Croatia

OLEASTRA, Blend Chetoui – Sahli, Organic, Tunisia

PETRA BALADI – Monocultivar Baladi (Jordan) 

PETRA NABALI – Monocultivar Nabali (Jordan) 

TERRA CENTURIA HIGH PHENOLIC Blend Belica Leccino Belica Leccino Štorta, Organic High Phenolic, Slovenia

TERRA CRETA GRAND CRU, Monovarietal Koroneiki, Greece

THE MASTER MILLER OMPHACIUM ORGANIC, Greece

THE MASTER MILLER, Monovarietal Olympia, PGI, Greece

VANJA Monovarietal Itrana, Slovenia

MAGIHOUSE VALLE DELL’INFERNO FAMILY RESERVE, Blend Cerasuola -Tonda Iblea – Nocellara Del Belice -Nocellara Etnea, Organic, Italy

GOLD MEDAL

AL ZYOUD  Blend Nibali, Maharas,  Jordan

ASUR, Greece

ATYAB ALBWADY, Monovarietal Sahli, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

BAGHLIA, Monovarietal Chemlal, Algeria

BOSE OIL, Monovarietal Briška črnica, Slovenia

ESSARJ, HIGH PHENOLIC Monovarietal Chetoui Organic, Tunisia

CHRISEO Delicate, Monovarietal Koroneiki, Greece

DARMMESS, HIGH PHENOLIC Monocultivar Souri, Lebanon

DAHBIA ORGANIC OLIVE OIL Monoculivar Chemlal, Organic, Algeria

DOMAINE DE GERBAUD AOP Provence, Blend, Organic, (France)

DOMAINE DE PANÉRY Monovarietal Arbequine, France

DOMAINE JÓLIBOIS Monovarietal Grossane,France

DOMAINE JÓLIBOIS VIRGIN OLIVE OIL Olive oil, Blend, Old fashioned taste, France

ESTOUBLON Blend Bouteillan, Grossane, Picholine, France

GOYA® EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL Blend Hojiblanca, Arbequina, Manzanilla, Picual, Spain

GOYA® KORONEIKI ORGANIC  Monovarietal Koroneiki,, Spain

GOYA® PREMIUM UNICO  Blend Hojiblanca, Picuda, Spain

HYPERELEON NUTRI ARCADIAN MOUNTAINS Blend Athinolia, Olympia, Organic, Greece.

HYPERELEON TASTE – ARCADIAN OLIVES, HIGH PHENOLIC Blend, Organic, Greece.

IOANNIS FOTEINOS & SYNERGATES IKE AEGEAN THROUBA, Monovarietal, Organic, Greece

JASA PRESTIGE Blend, Organic, Slovenia

KNOLIVE Blend Hojiblanca – Picuda, Spain

L’EMERAUDE – COMPAGNIE SLIM, Monovarietal Chemlal, Organic, Tunisia

LA PERLA, Monovarietal Chetoui Organic, Tunisia

MOULIN DU PARTEGAL Cuvée Signature, Blend Bouteillan, Aglandau, Picholine, Cayet Roux, France

OÏKOS ANTALIS Cuvée Skourochori  Monovarietal Koroneiki, , Greece

OLEASTRA, Monovarietal Chetoui, Organic, Tunisia

OOTOPIA Blend, Greece

OOTOPIA Monovarietal Koroneiki Organic, Greece

OOTOPIA Monovarietal Manaki, Greece

PETRA CROSODI – Monocultivar Crosodi, Jordan

PETRA SPECIAL BLEND Early Harvest, Jordan

SINGARIS, HIGH PHENOLIC Monocultivar Chetoui, Organic, Tunisia

THE MASTER MILLER Blend Organic, Greece

THE MASTER MILLER Koroneiki Organic, Greece

ZETAY High phenolic HIGH PHENOLIC, Monovarietal Memecik, Turkey

SILVER MEDAL

DOMAINE DE PANÉRY Monovarietal Picholine, France

GOYA® ROBUSTO  Blend Hojiblanca, Arbequina, Spain

HARRANDO&CO Monocultivar Picholine Languedoc, Morocco

JORDAN OLIVENÖL « BAMBATSA » EXTRA Blend Kolovi, Adramitiani, Greece

OLEASTRA, Monovarietal Sahli, Organic, Tunisia

BRONZE MEDAL

AMOR E CEGO  Portugal

OÏKOS ANTALIS Cuvée Agios Ilias  Monovarietal Koroneiki, Greece

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We are glad to announce OLIO NUOVO DAYS AWARDS for the 9th Quality Competition held in Paris, on March 24, 25 & 26 for the Northern Hemisphere harvest 2024.

All the Results for the Design Competition will be available next Monday, April 7 at 4 pm.

BEST OF  SHOW

CATEGORY EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL

BEST OF SHOW MONTEOLIVA Organic, PDO Baena, Spain

CATEGORY VIRGIN OLIVE OIL

BEST OF SHOW VIRGIN OLIVE OIL (MATURED OLIVES) H de LEOS OLIVES MATURÉES, France

CATEGORY HIGH PHENOLIC 

BEST OF SHOW HIGH PHENOLIC (Health Claim), TERRA CENTURIA, Monovarietal Istrian White, Slovenia

BEST IN CLASS Extra Virgin Olive Oil 

BEST DELICATE OF SHOW NOOR FES Picholine Marocaine, Morocco

BEST MEDIUM OF SHOW VANJA Monovarietal Itrana, Slovenia

BEST INTENSE OF SHOW OMPHACIUM ORGANIC THE MASTER MILLERMonovarietal Olympa, Greece

BEST MONOVARIETAL OF SHOW TAKAOMonovarietal Lucca, Japan

BEST BLEND  OF SHOW MONTEROSSO GRAND SELECTIONBlend Leccino, Bianchera Istriana, Croatia

BEST ORGANIC OF SHOW ALMAZARA DE LA SUBBÉTICA Monovarietal Hojiblanca, Spain

BEST PDO OF SHOW CORTIJO SUERTE ALTA, PDO BAENA Blend Picudo, Picua,l Hojiblanca, Spain

BEST VALUE FOR MONEY OF SHOW MAKARIA TERRA, Organic Monovarietal Koroneiki, Greece

BEST IN CLASS Virgin Olive Oil  (Matured Olive Oil)

BEST ORGANIC OF SHOW DOMAINE MIRA LUNA, France

BEST PDO OF SHOW DOMAINE JÒLIBOIS , France

TOP10 OF SHOW

N°2 MONTEROSSO GRAND SELECTION, Blend Croatia

N°3 BORGO VASEPPI LA FORNACE, Blend Italy

N°4 ESPORĀO, OLIVAL DO ARRIFES, Organic, Blend Portugal

N°5 GALLO RESERVA Casa Gallo, Blend Portugal

N°6 Le AMANTINE, LUI, Monovarietal Frantoio, Italy

N°7 ASUR, Monovarietal Koroneiki, Greece

N°8 DOMAINE DE LA SENANCOLE, CUVÉE ÉLÉGANTE, AOP Provence, Blend, France

N°9 TAKAO NOUEN, Monovarietal Lucca, Japan

N°10 CHRIS&OLIVE, AOP Kalamata, Monovarietal Koroneiki, Greece

PREMIUM.GOLDMEDAL

AL JOUF DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURE COMPANY Monovarietal Koroneiki, Saudi Arabia

ALMAZARAS SUBBÉTICA – ALMAOLIVA ARBEQUINO, Spain

ALMAZARAS SUBBÉTICA – RINCON DE LA SUBBÉTICA Monovarietal Hojiblanca, Spain

BORGO VASEPPI BLACK LABEL Blend, Italy

CHRIS & OLIVE « TURBULENTE » Monovarietal Koroneiki, Greece AOP Kalamata

ESPORĀO Olival dos Arrifes, Organic, Blend, Portugal

ESPORĀO Monovarietal Galega, Portugal

ESTOUBLON Monovarietal Béruguette, France

GALLO ALMA PORTUGUESA – Casa Gallo, Portugal

GALLO  BIO Extra Virgin Olive Oil – Casa Gallo, Portugal

GALLO RESERVA Casa Gallo, Portugal

GOYA®ROBUSTO Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Spain

I FIORI DI SANTA PERPETUA Monovarietal Coratina, Italy

JASA PRESTIGE Blend, Slovenia

Le AMANTINE Lui, Frantoio, Italy

LACONIKO Monovarietal Koroneiki, Greece

LACONIKO Olio Nuovo Monovarietal Koroneiki, Greece

MONTEOLIVA ORO Monovarietal Pajarero, Spain

MONTEROSSO GRAND SELECTION Blend, Platinum, Croatia

NOOR FES Monovarietal Picholine Marocaine, Morocco

OÏKOS ANTALIS Cuvée Paliovarvassena Monovarietal Koroneiki, Greece

OMPHACIUM ORGANIC, THE MASTER MILLER Monovarietal Olympia, Greece

OOTOPIA Blend, Greece

POGGIOSOLE Blend, Italy

PTORA MIDNIGHT Monovarietal Picholine, Israël

RAHJI & FERJANI – CARTHAGENE OLIVOS Monovarietal Chetoui, Tunisia

SOLO 96 – TERRA DI BERTOLINO Blend, Italy

OLIVEIRA DA SERRA Gourmet, Portugal

TAKAO Monovarietal Mission, Japan

TERRA CRETA MELISSA-KIKIZAS SA Monovarietal Koroneiki, Greece

TERRA DELYSSA Smooth Flavor, Monovarietal Chemlali, Tunisia

VANJA Monovarietal Itrana, Slovenia

GOLDMEDAL

ASUR GOLD by ASUR, Greece

AZIENDA BIOLOGICA PAOLA ORSINI Monovarietal Itrana, Italy

ALMAZARAS SUBBÉTICA – PARQUEOLIVA SERIE ORO Blend Picuda, Hojiblanca, Spain

CORTIJO SUERTE ALTA, SL GREEN Blend, Spain

DELTAMI Blend Kalamon, Koroneiki, Arbosana, Greece

DIA ELIS – ELIS LAND LP, Greece

DOMAINE DE GERBAUD BIO AOP Provence Blend Aglandau, Salonenque and Grossane  (France)

DOMAINE DE LA SENANCOLE CUVÉE ARDENTE Blend, France

DOMAINE DE LA SENANCOLE, CUVÉE QUINTESSENCE, France

DOMAINE DE LEOS Monovarietal Aglandau, France

DOMAINE JÓLIBOIS Monovarietal Aglandau,France

DOMAINE JÓLIBOIS Monovarietal Grossane,France

DOMAINE MIRA LUNA AOP PROVENCE, France

DOMAINE MIRA LUNA Monovarietal Petit Ribier, France

EFKRATO, SILVERGREEN, Monovarietal Tsounati, Greece

ESSARJ Monovarietal Chetoui, Tunisia

ESPORĀO Monovarietal Cordovil, Portugal

ESTOUBLON Monovarietal Bouteillan, France

ESTOUBLON Monovarietal Salonenque, France

FOTEINOS FAMILY AMADES ROOTING, Monovarietal Aegean Throuba, Greece

GALLO Ancestral Extra Virgin Olive Oil – Casa Gallo, Portugal

GALLO Classico Extra Virgin Olive Oil – Casa Gallo Blend Cobrançosa, Verdeal, Cordovil, Picual, Hojiblanca, Portugal

GALLO Gold Selection Extra Virgin Olive Oil – Casa Gallo, Portugal

GALLO Late Harvest Extra Virgin Olive Oil – Casa Gallo, Portugal

GALLO Socalcos do Norte Extra Virgin Olive Oil – Casa Gallo, Portugal

GALLO Special Selection Extra Virgin Olive Oil – Casa Gallo, Portugal

GOYA® PREMIUM UNICO EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, Spain

GOYA® PREMIUM ORGANICS EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, Spain

GRAND MAISON  Monovarietal Cailletier, France

JORDAN OLIVENÖL NATIV EXTRA Blend Kolovi, Adramitiani, Greece

KNOLIVE Monovarietal, Spain

LACONIKO ZOI Monovarietal Kalamon, Greece

LEBGENCO ORCHARDS OF LAILA Monovarietal Souri, Lebanon

LIOCHARIS Blend, Greece

LXR FURTUNA SKIN Blend Organic Biancolilla Centinara, Cerasuola, Nocellara del Belice, Tonda Iblea, Italy

MAISON DEHESA Monovarietal Viduena, Spain

MAKARIA TERRA Monovarietal Koroneiki, Greece

MILIOTI Monovarietal Koroneiki, Greece

NIKOLAOU FAMILY BIO Blend Koroneiki Manaki Megaritiki, Greece

OLYFO Blend Koroneiki, Chemlali and Besbessi, Tunisia

OÏKOS ANTALIS Cuvée Skourochori  Monovarietal Koroneiki, , Greece

OLIVEIRA DA SERRA Primeira Colheita, Portugal

OLIVEIRA DA SERRA Lagar do Marmelo, Portugal

OOTOPIA Monovarietal Koroneiki, Greece

OOTOPIA Monovarietal Manaki, Greece

PALACIOS DE LOS OLIVOS Monovarietal Arbequina, Spain

PALACIOS DE LOS OLIVOS Monovarietal Picual, Spain

REBIAA Organic Monovarietal Chetoui, Tunisia

SAVOLA YUDUM EGEMDEN Monovarietal Edremit, Turkey

SELLAS FAMILY “FIRST CRUSH » Monovarietal Horaitiki, Greece

TERRA CENTURIA Monovarietal Istrian White, Slovenia

TERRA DELYSSA Smooth flavor Monovarietal Chemlali, Tunisia

SILVERMEDAL

DOMAINE DE CUGIS Blend Organic, France

QUINTA DOS REMOINHOS Organic Blend Cobrançosa, Madural, Verdeal, Portugal

JORDAN OLIVENÖL  “BIO”   EXTRA Blend Kolovi, Adramitiani, Greece

JORDAN OLIVENÖL « BAMBATSA » EXTRA Blend Kolovi, Adramitiani, Greece

OÏKOS ANTALIS Cuvée Agios Ilias  Monovarietal Koroneiki, Greece

DOMAINE MIRA LUNA Monovarietal Bouteillan, France

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QUALITY & DESIGN competitions 2025 First RESULTS: BEST OF SHOW & TOP 10

This year, OLIO NUOVO DAYS competition was held in Paris, at Nestlé headquarter, in Nestlé Lab and Nespresso salons for the Design Competition. If you wish more informations about the competition I suggest you to read our previous article.

QUALITY COMPETITION chaired by pastry Chef Jessica Préalpato

BEST EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL BEST OF SHOW

MONTEOLIVA Organic

BLEND Pajarero, Hojiblanco, Picudo, Carrasqueño

PDO Baena

ORIGIN Spain, Andalucia, Cabra

BEST VIRGIN OLIVE OIL BEST OF SHOW, jury chaired by pastry Chef François Perret

HUILE H de Leos “Olives Maturées”

AOP Provence, L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue

BLEND Aglandau, Cayon, Picholine

MILL Moulin Castelas

ORIGIN France, Andalucia, Cabra

TOP 10 OF SHOW

N°2 MONTEROSSO Grand Selection, Croatia

N°3 BORGO VASEPPI La Fornace Green, Italy

N°4 ESPORĀO, Olival dos Arrifes, Organic, Portugal

N°5 GALLO Reserva Casa Gallo, Portugal

N°6 Le AMANTINE, Lui, Frantoio, Italy

N°7 ASUR, Koroneiki, Greece

N°8 DOMAINE DE LA SENANCOLE, Cuvée Élégante, France

N°9 TAKAO NOUEN, Lucca, Japan

N°10 CHRIS&OLIVE, Koroneiki, Greece

DESIGN COMPETITION chaired by Sandrine Torredemer 

BEST DESIGN OF SHOW

DOMAINE DE MIRA LUNA, France

“An authentic, elegant design that evokes Provence while respecting the codes of an everyday consumer product.”

All the results will be published next Monday, March 31st .

Held in Paris, in prestigious locations (Le Ritz Paris, Le Cordon Bleu Paris, Ferrandi Paris) Olio Nuovo Days competition was hosted this year at Nestlé headquarter in Nestlé Lab and Nespresso salons.

Before to announce the results this afternoon at 4pm Parisian time, we would like to remind why Olio Nuovo Days competition is UNIQUE:

Olio Nuovo Days Competition Highlights:

• Focus:
  • Olio Nuovo Days is a competition dedicated to high-quality, early-harvest extra virgin olive oils.
  • It emphasizes the “Olio Nuovo” concept, which celebrates the fresh, vibrant qualities of newly pressed olive oil.
• Judging:
  • The competition features a prestigious international jury of professional tasters and culinary experts.
  • This includes Michelin-starred chefs, wine and olive oil sommeliers, and other respected figures in the gastronomy world. This years jury was very prestigious with 3 Michelin Stars Chef Jérôme Banctel at La Réserve Paris, 1 Michelin Star Chef Eugénie Béziat at Ritz Paris, Gérard Margeon, former head sommelier, ALAIN DUCASSE Entreprise,  Florian Guilloteau, head sommelier at Ritz Paris, Vincent Yuen, Italian wine specialist and olive oil sommelier from Hong Kong,  Arnaud Orsel, Intendant général, Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin, Château du Clos de Vougeot, Marcelo Scofano, oleologist and olive oil buyer, Rio de Janeiro, Alexandra Paris, head of communication of French olive oil interprofession, Kristin Gervasio, olive oil sommelier, New York… Click on this link for the full list.
  • The jury uses rigorous standards to evaluate the olive oils.
• Jury details:
  • The jury changes from year to year, but always contains high level professionals. For example, in the 2024 edition, Nicolas Cloiseau, MOF, head of creation at LA MAISON DU CHOCOLAT, chaired the jury.
  • In the 2025 northern hemisphere competition, Chef Jessica Préalpato, World’s Best Pastry Chef 2019, chaired the Extra Virgin Olive Oil jury and Pastry Chef François Perret, World Best Pastry Shop 2024.

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• Competition Structure and Medals:
  • This year the quality competition included 2 main categories Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Old Fashioned Taste/Matured olives.
  • The highest category is “Best of Show” for each main category: Best of Show Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Best of Show Old Fashioned Taste/Matured olives.
  • The subcategories are “Best Monocultivar,” “Best Blend,” “Best Organic,” “Best DOP/PDO,” “Best High Phenolic/health claim,” “Best DOP/PDO,””Best Value”, “Best Delicate,” “Best Medium,” “Best Robust”
  • There are also special awards, such as the “Olive Kids Awards” which involve children judging the oils.
  • The competition is divided between the northern and southern hemisphere production times. Olio Nuovo Days was the first competition to highlight EVOO by hemisphere.
• BEST OF SHOW EVOO, OLD FASHIONED TASTE and TOP 10 EVOO to be announced at 4:00pm on March 28, 2025.

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