Now in its eight year, the SA Olive Awards has grown significantly. This year saw 100 olive oils entered, of which 43 were exceptional enough to be rated gold. 39 entries qualified for a silver award and 14 were awarded bronze.
In a surprise but well received move, the Lifetime Achievement award this year was awarded to the entire tasting panel for their tireless commitment, at no personal gain, to the industry. The tasting panel consists of Gerrie Duvenage, Leonard Arangies, Robert Claassens, Annemarie Ferreira, Louise Rabie, Benedetta Lami Zichella, Reni Hildenbrand, Kelly White and Annalene du Toit.
Below are the awards in each category, sorted alphabetically with the style in parenthesis :
Gold
Bakenshoogte – Bakenshoogte (Intense)
Chaloner – Chaloner Mountain Oil Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Medium)
De Boerin – De Boerin Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Medium)
De Rustica – De Rustica Private Press – Delicate Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Delicate)
De Rustica – De Rustica Private Press – Intense Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Intense)
De Rustica – De Rustica Private Press – Medium Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Medium)
Gabrielskloof – Gabrielskloof Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Intense)
Hemelrand – Hemelrand Single Grove (Intense)
Het Bos Olives – Het Bos Olives Extra Virgin Olive Oil Frantoio (Medium)
Kammanassie Blue – Kammanassie Blue Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Medium)
Kleinbergskloof – Kleinbergskloof Extra Virgin Estate Olive Oil (Medium)
Kloovenburg Olives – Kloovenburg Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Medium)
Marbrin Farm – Marbrin Olive Growers Delicate (Delicate)
Marbrin Farm – Marbrin Olive Growers Intense (Intense)
Marbrin Farm – Marbrin Olive Growers Mild (Medium)
Morgenster – Morgenster Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Medium)
Morning View Olive Estate – Morning View Olive Oil Limited Release (Medium)
Muiskraal – Muiskraal Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Delicate)
Oakhurst Olives – Oakhurst Delicate Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Delicate)
Oakhurst Olives – Oakhurst Premium Reserve (Intense)
Olivi – Olivi Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Medium)
Olyfberg – Olyfberg Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Medium)
Oudewerfskloof Olive Farm – Oudewerfskloof Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Medium)
Papkuilsfontein – Papkuilsfontein Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Medium)
Porterville Olives – Andante Forte Intensely Fruity (Intense)
Porterville Olives – Andante Intenso (Intense)
Porterville Olives – Andante Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Medium)
Porterville Olives – Andante Delicate Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Delicate)
Portion 36 Olive Orchard – Portion 36 Coratina (Intense)
Prince Albert Olives – Prince Albert Olives – Karoo Blend (Delicate)
Rio Largo Olive Estate – Rio Largo Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Medium)
Rio Largo Olive Estate – Rio Largo Freedom of the Press (Medium)
Rio Largo Olive Estate – Rio Largo Premium Blend (Intense)
River Bend Farm – Riverbend Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Medium)
Serrado – Serrado Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Intense)
Smithshaven Farm – Gantouw Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Medium)
Studtis Estate Baviaanskloof – Studtis Estate Extra Virgin Olive Oil Baviaanskloof (Medium)
Terra Rossa – Terra Rossa – Napier Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Medium)
The Greenleaf Olive Company – Saint Sebastian Bay Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Intense)
The Olive Croft – The Olive Croft Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Medium)
Tokara – Tokara Premium Virgin Olive Oil (Medium)
Zaamheid Olive Estate – Zaamheid Intense Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Intense)
Zaamheid Olive Estate – Zaamheid Medium Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Medium)
Silver
Adamskloof – Adamskloof Cold Extracted Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Intense)
Anysbos Olywe CC – Anysbos (Medium)
Ayama – Ayama Olio – Extra Virgin Olive Oil Mission/Leccino/Frantoio (Intense)
Ayama – Ayama Olio – Extra Virgin Olive Oil Mission/Leccino/Frantoio/Coratina (Medium)
Baleia Bay – Baleia Bay (Medium)
Botuin Olywe – Bo-tuin Director’s Reserve (Medium)
Food Lover’s Market – Food Lover’s Signature South African Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Delicate)
Goedgedacht Trading – Goedgedacht (Medium)
Green & Gold – Green & Gold (Medium)
Green & gold – Green & Gold Premium (Medium)
Groote Vallei – Groote Vallei (Intense)
Hemelrand – Hemelrand (Medium)
Hillcrest Estate Durbanville – Hillcrest Estate Durbanville Delicate (Delicate)
Kadimah – Kadimah Lourdes (Medium)
Kleinkloof – Kleinkloof (Medium)
La Bourgogne Farm – La Bourgogne Farm Frantoio Olive Oil (Delicate)
Lettas Kraal – Lettas Kraal (Medium)
L’Olivier Wine and Olive Estate – L’Olivier Kuhn Blend (Medium)
L’Ormarins – L’Ormarins Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Medium)
Morgenster – Morgenster Don Carlo (Intense)
Morgenster – Morgenster Monte Marchello (Delicate)
Mount Ceder – Mount Ceder (Delicate)
Oakhurst Olives – Oakhurst Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Delicate)
Oakhurst Olives – Oakhurst Intense (Intense)
Olyvenbosch – Olyvenbosch “On Tap” (Delicate)
Olyvenbosch – Olyvenbosch “Orchard Blend” (Medium)
Oude Denneboom – Oude Denneboom (Delicate)
PG Fruit – PG Fruit (Delicate)
River Bend Farm – Riverbend (Medium)
The Greenleaf Olive Company – Greenleaf Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Delicate)
The Ou Pastorie – The Ou Pastorie Cape Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Intense)
Tokara – Tokara Frantoio Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Medium)
Tokara – Tokara Leccino Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Medium)
Tokara – Tokara Multi-Varietal Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Medium)
Vesuvio Estates – Vesuvio Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Medium)
Waterleliefontein – Waterleliefontein Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Medium)
Willow Creek Olive Estate – Nuy Valley Extra Virgin Olive Oil Delicately Fruity (Delicate)
Zaamheid Olive Estate – Zaamheid Delicate Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Delicate)
Zonquasdrift Estates – Zonquasdrift (Medium)
Bronze
Ayama – Ayama Olio – Extra Virgin Olive Oil Leccino (Medium)
Darling Olives – Darling Olives Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Medium)
Foxenburg Estate – Foxenburg Estate (Medium)
Hidden Valley – Hidden Valley (Medium)
Hillcrest Estate Durbanville – Hillcrest Estate Durbanville Medium (Medium)
Kadimah – Kadimah Salubré (Medium)
L’Olivier Wine and Olive Estate – L’Olivier Kloof Versnit (Medium)
L’Olivier Wine and Olive Estate – L’Olivier Villa Premium (Medium)
Middelpost – Middelpost (Delicate)
Moravia – Moravia Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Medium)
Org de Rac – Org de Rac Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Medium)
Saronsberg Cellar – Saronsberg (Medium)
Vesuvio Estates – Cape Olives Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Medium)
Willow Creek Olive Estate – Estate Blend Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Medium)
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