11 brands of Portuguese olive oil were distinguished at the 4th
International Competition of Extra Virgin Olive Oil – Ovibeja Award - held on
20 and 21 March by Ovibeja House and Olive Oil - Olive Oil Association of
Portugal.
Amongst the participants
there were the countries with higher rates of olive
oil exports, Portugal participated
with 41 samples, Spain took 44 samples, Italy that participated with 5 samples,
Chile with 4 samples and countries such as Greece, Slovenia, Uruguay and Germany.
There were 100 samples in the contest in total and 11 bottles of Portuguese olive oil were distinguished
along with 9 from Spain, 3 from Italy and one from Chile.
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11 brands of portuguese olive oil distinguished in Ovibeja Image credits |
In the jury - recognized
by the International Olive Council – there were 19 experts representing Portuguese
producing regions, 10 Spanish specialists and a representative from the
major producing countries. This contest has gained notoriety due to the quality
and diversity of samples of oil that gathers, which put him the 2nd place in
the ranking of the "Top 50 Oils of
the World".
The 4th International
Competition of Extra Virgin Olive Oil prizes will be delivered on the 3rd of
May at a ceremony in the Ovibeja, in Alentejo Taste Pavilion. Visitors can
taste the competing oils and participate in events in order to better
understand the different characteristics of olive
oil.
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