Another gold medal - and best EVOO in Victoria!

Really stoked about this award - not only a gold medal but Champion Extra Virgin Olive Oil for Victoria. No doubt our focus on soil health and farming regeneratively contributed to the outstanding flavor.

The international awards had 11 judging panels; 5 international panels in Spain, Italy, New Zealand, Tunisia and China and 6 Australian panels (Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Wagga Wagga).

With 209 entries in the extra virgin olive oil category (and 61 entries for Victoria - the region with the largest number of entries) it was a pretty large field of entrants.

This is what the judges said about our Manna Hill Estate extra virgin olive oil: "A beautiful oil where everything expected was delivered. Vanilla, fennel, eucalyptus, tarragon and more aromatic herbs in the nose. The palate is creamy and develops all the flavours from the nose bringing a great complexity and entertainment to the palate. The bitterness and pungency are medium with great balance."