Copia de Spanish Oils Dominate the International Olive Oil Competition in Zurich

Spain had multiple winners in the Gold, Silver and Bronze categories, a testament to Spanish oil’s outstanding quality

Spanish extra virgin oils dominated the 18th edition of the International Olive Oil Competition, held in Zurich, Switzerland, on April 26th. Organized by the ZHAW School of Life Sciences and Facility Management, this year’s event saw 126 contestants, 31 of them from Spain.

Spanish olive oils performed spectacularly, and 5 of them won in the Gold category: Finca La Torre Selección Hojiblanca, Rincon de la Subbetica PDO Priego de Córdoba, Parqueoliva Serie Oro PDO Priego de Córdoba, Goya “Unico” Extra Virgin Olive Oil, and Maeva & Toro. In fact, Finca La Torre took home several awards, winning in the following categories: Gold, Best of Spain, Best Mono-Varietal and Best Organic.

In the Silver category, winners included Venta del Baron, El Empiedro, Carbonell Magna Oliva, Hojiblanca PDO Baena, Palacio de los Olivos, Prologo, and Knolive Epicure. The Bronze distinction went to Dominus Cosecha Temprana, Melgarejo Premium Picual, Maquiz and Hispasur Gold. 

In October, the public will be able to sample the olive oils that participated in this year’s competition at a gourmet fair in Zurich, and consumers will choose their favorite one.