The 2022 Absa Top 10 Olive Oil Awards took place on the 7^th of October at the beautiful Asara Wine Estate in Stellenbosch. As part of an ongoing partnership between Absa and the SA Olive Industry Association, every year following the annual SA Olive Awards, the highest-scoring gold medal winners are entered into an additional round of blind judging. Out of this, the ten top scoring extra virgin olive oils are then selected for the prestigious Absa Top 10 Olive Oil Awards.

2022 Absa Top 10 Olive Oil Awards Winners

Altevrede	Altevrede – Favolosa
De Rustica	De Rustica Collection: Coratina
Falcon’s Nest Farm	Chaloner The Peregrine Limited Edition
Het Vlock Casteel	Het Vlock Casteel Favolosa
Mardouw Investments	Mardouw XXV Intense
Morgenster	Don Carlo Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Oudewerfskloof Olive Farm	OWK Picual
Porterville Olives	Andante Delicate
Rio Largo Olive Estate	Rio Largo Gold
Zoetigheyd Farms	Zoetigheyd Premium Frantoio

SA Olive & Absa Partnership

The partnership between SA Olive and Absa started in 2013, when the Absa Top 5 Olive Oil Awards were first introduced. Since then, this award has grown into a prestigious annual event at which South African EVOO producers are given the deserved recognition for their pursuit of excellence in producing top-quality extra virgin olive oil (EVOO).

SA Olive’s CEO, Vittoria Jooste says:

“We are delighted to be celebrating our South African olive oil producers with such a prestigious event. So much hard work, determination and technical expertise are needed to create EVOOs of the highest quality, and South African producers should be duly recognised for producing quality olive oils, year after year, in spite of the many challenges. The annual Absa Top 10 Olive Oil Awards is an excellent platform to showcase the best South African EVOOs and give producers, finalists and winners the recognition they deserve.”

Willem Nel who is Absa’s Regional Segment Head: High Value and Premium Banking, Cape Region adds:

“After nearly a decade of working with SA Olive, we are proud to be part of this annual award ceremony once again. As we have recently celebrated Heritage Day, we truly believe that olive oil is deeply rooted in our heritage, and at Absa we take pride in celebrating the rich history, tradition, diversity, excellence, and quality of South African extra virgin olive oil. South African producers are creating top quality olive oils every year, and we need to do all we can to continually support and assist them in promoting their products, as they play an invaluable role within the local olive industry. We would like to congratulate all entrants and winners on a job well done.”

The event also validates Absa’s commitment to supporting South African agriculture and promoting the development of South African EVOO and the olive industry.

About SA Olive

SA Olive is an association representing the common interests of the South African olive industry and is committed to ensuring a healthy future for its members, healthy growth and development for the industry and a healthy lifestyle for all South Africans.

Always look out for the SA Olive CTC seal on a bottle of extra virgin olive oil. This is a seal of confidence and it’s the guarantee that the producer is committed to compliance in quality olive oil production. It confirms that the EVOO is 100% locally (South African) produced and is authentic extra virgin olive oil.

Congratulations, once again, to all 2022 Absa Top 10 Olive Oil Award winners. We look forward to next year.

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