The best of the best in extra-virgin olive oil
Farmer's Weekly|Farmer's Weekly 8 November 2024
Just over 30 gold medal winners from the SA Olive Awards, held earlier this year, competed for a spot in the 2024 Absa Top 10 Olive Oil Awards, which honours South Africa's 10 highest-ranking extra-virgin olive oils. The winners were announced at an event hosted in Paarl, Western Cape, in mid-October.
Glenneis Kriel
The best of the best in extra-virgin olive oil

De Rustica, with its Estate Range Intense, was the only olive estate to claim a spot with an intense olive oil.

In the delicate category, Ouma se Huis Boutique Olive Estate's Charisma 2 Delicate, the Tokara Mission Delicate, and the Terre Paisible Extra Virgin Olive Oil Delicate made the list.

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