Sol d’Oro 2014: the best extra virgin olive oils in the world

Sol d’Oro 2014 decreed the best oils in the world. As well as 10 Italian oils and 5 Spanish oils were awarded.

The International Competition Sol d’Oro is now in its 12th edition. It is one of the most important competitions in the world of olive oil. Sol d’Oro 2014 has the purpose of promoting the winners in a number of initiatives, including the oppotunity to bear a label on the bottle indicating the award received and meet exclusively foreign buyers, in April, in the walk around tasting scheduled during the International Exhibition of Quality Agri–Food, which takes place alongside Vinitaly. The competition is organized by Veronafiere as a preview of Sol&Agrifood (6th to 9th April 2014, www.solagrifood.com)

“Even in this edition of Sol d’Oro – Damiano Berzacola, deputy chairman of VeronaFiere, said – we had the confirmation of the extraordinary quality of the oils in the competition presented by enterprises of all production areas in the world that recognize in Sol&Agrifood the only international stage to talk and to be heard. From September of this year, moreover, we will also present Sol d’Oro Southern Hemisphere to meet the needs of producers of that specific area. We will start from Chile and then continue every year in a country with high olive production, from New Zealand to Argentina: an initiative that adds an important step in the process of internationalization of the shows made in VeronaFiere”.

The numbers of Sol d’Oro in 2014

Wine samples in the competition: 250

Countries of origin of the samples: Italy, Chile, Uruguay, Lebanon, Portugal, Spain, Slovenia, Croatia, Turkey and Greece.

International judges: 13

Provenance of the judges: Italy, Chile, Greece, Slovenia and Spain

Five categories: light, medium, bold fruity, single variety and organic.


Winners of Sol d’Oro in 2014

Light Fruity Oils Category

Sol d’Oro to the Explotacion Jame s.l. Company of Villargordo (Jaen) – Spain

Sol d’Argento to the S.C.A. Del Campo San Juan Company of Jean – Spain

Sol di Bronzo to Azienda Agricola Tommaso Masciantonio of Casoli (Chieti) – Abruzzo (Italy)

Medium Fruity Oils Category

Sol d’Oro to Azienda Romano Vincenzo & C. snc of Bronte (Catania) – Sicily (Italy)

Sol d’Argento to Agraria Riva del Garda of Riva del Garda (Trento) – Trentino Alto Adige (Italy)

Sol di Bronzo to Azienda Agricola Cetrone Alfredo of Sonnino (Latina) – Lazio (Italy)

Bold Fruity Oils Category

Sol d’Oro to Fattoria Nittardi of Castellina in Chianti (Siena) – Tuscany (Italy)

Sol d’Argento to Muela’Oliva s.l. of Priego de Cordoba – Spain

Sol di Bronzo to Azienda Galgon 99 s.l. of Villanueva de la Reina (Jean) – Spain

Organic Oils

Sol d’Oro to Finca La Reja s.l. of Bobadilla (Malaga) – Spain

Sol d’Argento to Agraria Riva del Garda of Riva del Garda (Trento) – Trentino Alto Adige (Italy)

Sol di Bronzo to Azienda Agricola Quattrociocchi Americo of Alatri (Frosinone) – Lazio (Italy)

Single Variety Olive Oils

Sol d’Oro to Azienda Agricola La Quagliera of Spoltore (Pescara) – Abruzzo (Italy)

Sol d’Argento to Società Agricola Il Conventino of Monteciccardo (Monteciccardo, Pesaro e Urbino) – Marche (Italy)

Sol di Bronzo to Azienda Agricola Miccione of Buccheri (Siracusa) – Sicilia (Italy)