NUMEROUS INTERNATIONAL AWARDS

Updated 21st June 2021

Among the biggest winners at the NYIOOC 2021 is Al Torcio, an oil mill from Novigrad

Magnificent success for the Al Torcio oil mill at New York's NYIOOC 2021 - the world's most prestigious olive oil competition

"We are very proud of the success we’ve achieved, although we did not expect such a large number of awards," Karmino Beletic, CEO of Al Torcio, told the Olive Oil Times. "It was an exceptional performance for us this year and has exceeded all our expectations."

Part of what has led to Al Torcio’s success is their complete control of the olive oil production process, which includes their newly-updated on-site mill.

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The Al Torcio oil mill has won numerous awards, notably two gold medals at NYIOOC, the world's largest and most prestigious competition for olive oils

The Al Torcio oil mill has won numerous international awards in olive oil competitions around the world. As representatives of Croatia, in 2005 they were the first to be included in the world's most prestigious guide to extra virgin olive oils L'Extravergine, now named Flos Olei, whose criteria for inclusion in the guide are extremely strict and professional. This makes them pioneers, both of Croatia and in the production of extra virgin olive oil of the highest quality. They have continued to be listed in the guide year after year to this day, which speaks volumes about the continuity and consistency that has been maintained throughout the years.

Flos Olei - a manual and guide to learning about olive oil production

Flos Olei provides the results of careful tasting of a large number of samples from the olive oil industry. The samples come from 51 countries across five continents and Flos Olei publishes a list of the best 500. This popular guide, known as the ‘bible’ of extra virgin olive oils, includes Al Torcio olive oil, which scored 94 out of a possible 100 points in 2018, in competition with over 1,800 oils from around the world. In addition, as many as 71 olive oils from Istria were listed. This is especially significant considering that the publication lists oils from across the globe, and even among such esteemed company, Istrian olive growers are among the most represented with a total share of 14%.

For professionals and consumers, Flos Olei is a manual and guide to getting to know the various aspects of olive growing. According to the publishers, it is intended for gastronomes, but also for experts in the field of olive growing, agronomists, olive growers and operators, as well as caterers. To be included as a producer in this guide is a great reward and recognition, since all products listed are top-quality olive oils and the competition spans worldwide. Istria is the world's best olive growing region - for the sixth year in a row!

The success of Istrian olive growers is not accidental. In addition to favourable agro-climatic conditions, the special composition of the soil and low temperatures allow olives a short vegetative phase, while the accumulation of oil in the olive fruits begins later than in southern areas where temperatures negatively affect the quality. This is a great benefit to Istria and Istrian olive growers.

Der Feinschmecker

Since 2012, Itrana, Bianchera and autochthonous Istrian Rosulja oils have been ranked among the world's best oils by the German gourmet magazine Der Feinschmecker from Hamburg, with Leccino oil ranked in second place.

As the only producer from Croatia, Al Torcio was the second-place finalist at Concorso Medoliva 2012, the international fair of Mediterranean extra virgin olive oils held in Arezzo, Italy, behind the Spanish producer Oleum Artis.

Michelin Star

Since last year, Al Torcio has been included in the catalogue of the best Michelin Star restaurants in Europe. Al Torcio oils have received a number of awards, gold plaques and medals at various European competitions and fairs (Hamburg, Madrid, London, Paris and Rome).

AL TORCIO:
AMONG THE WORLD’S TOP PRODUCERS OF EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OILS

New York International Olive Oil Competition

Biggest success: two gold medals at the NYIOOC (New York International Olive Oil Competition), the world’s largest and most prestigious competition for extra virgin olive oils!

Representing the greatest success achievable in this field, it is important to point out that in 2019 at the NYIOOC (New York International Olive Oil Competition), the world's largest and most prestigious competition for extra virgin olive oils, Al Torcio won two gold medals (for Frantoio and Itrana) and one silver (for Rosulja), which ranks it among the world's top producers of extra virgin olive oils.

The quality of Al Torcio olive oil is recognised both in Croatia and on the international market.

"Our oil mill guarantees the highest quality oils with about 30% more polyphenols, the highest yields per unit weight, and reduced water and electricity consumption - solving the problem of disposing of waste materials, which today are useful energy", said Karmino Beletić.

OLIVE OILS FROM NOVIGRAD ACHIEVE GREAT SUCCESS AT ONE OF THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS WORLD COMPETITIONS

The results from one of the largest and most prestigious world competitions for quality extra virgin olive oils – the New York International Olive Oil Competition (NYIOOC) - have been published, where several oils from Novigrad producers have achieved excellent results.

The most successful was Al Torcio, winning five gold medals for Al Torcio Bianchera, Al Torcio Itrana, Al Torcio Moraiolo, Al Torcio Pendolino and Al Torcio Rosulja, as well as silver medals for Al Torcio Blend, Al Torcio Frantoio and Al Torcio Leccino. Červar Bianchera (ZO Červar), Rheos Premium Blend (OPG Andrea Brečević) and Vergal (Laguna Novigrad) won one gold medal each. Additionally, 30 olive oils from Istria were awarded gold medals, with seven other oils winning silver medals.

1,159 olive oil samples from 28 countries participated and were analysed at this prestigious competition, making NYIOOC one of the largest and most comprehensive olive oil festivals in the world. Among the samples received, as many as 790 of them received gold and silver awards for outstanding quality. These 790 samples now make up the elite list of the world’s best extra virgin olive oils according to the official NYIOOC ranking, a guide used by millions of people to learn more about the award-winning oils and the people behind them.

Congratulations are therefore due to Novigrad’s winning extra virgin olive oil producers, who have once again confirmed that they belong at the very top of global production of this so-called ‘liquid green gold.’

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