The 2024 Absa Top 10 Olive Oil Awards was held on Wednesday, 16 October at the stunning Grande Roche estate in Paarl. This prestigious event is the highlight of South Africa’s olive oil industry calendar. Each year, following the SA Olive Awards, the top-scoring gold winners undergo a further round of blind tasting, of which the ten highest-ranking Extra Virgin Olive Olis (EVOOs) are chosen for the highly coveted Absa Top 10 Olive Oil Awards.
We are proud to announce that the 2024 Absa Top 10 Olive Oil Award winners are:
· Mardouw Investments Za (Pty) Ltd: Mardouw Xxv Medium
· De Rustica Estate: Estate Range Intense
· Oudewerfskloof Olive Farm: (Coratina Medium
· Kleinbergskloof: Kleinbergskloof Family Reserve Medium
· Rio Largo Olive Estate: Rio Largo Premium (White Label) Medium
· Morgenster Estate: Morgenster Don Carlo Medium
· “Ouma Se Huis” Boutique Olive Estate: Charisma 2 Delicate
· Lapithos Olive Growers: Lapithos Estate Mission Medium
· Tokara: Tokara Mission Delicate
· Terre Paisible (Pty) Ltd: Terre Paisible Extra Virgin Olive Oil Delicate
This ceremony is made possible through the long-standing partnership between SA Olive Industry Association and Absa, which continues to honour and support excellence in the production of local EVOOs.
Yolisa Mlungwana, Regional Segment Head at Absa Private Banking says: “After 11 years of successful collaboration, we can now highlight even more of how our theme, “Your Story Matters”, means so much to this industry and to us at Absa. It is the continuous dedication and passion of all the people within the South African olive industry who make it possible to create the highest quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil.”
Wendy Petersen, CEO of SA Olive, said: “The Absa Top 10 Olive Awards is the pinnacle of award platforms in South Africa to showcase the excellence of the South African olive industry and to celebrate the winning fusion of product, people and skills underpinned by quality. Each year, we are privileged to witness the remarkable achievements of our producers, whose passion and commitment bring the highest quality EVOOs to consumers. We would like to congratulate all the winners on their remarkable success and thank Absa once again for the partnership with the olive industry and making this significant event possible.”
