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Extra virgin olive oil producer Cobram Estate has been judged the world’s best olive oil for the third consecutive year, receiving a considerable haul of medals at this year’s New York International Olive Oil Competition (NYIOOC).
Following on from the 2013 and 2014 NYIOOC awards, Cobram Estate has again been judged the most successful exhibitor, winning more awards than any other producer.
Entering 10 oils in the competition, Cobram Estate collected 11 awards, including two Best in Class trophies, five Gold awards and four Silver awards.
Now in its third year, the NYIOOC is recognised as the world’s pre-eminent olive oil competition, and attracts the best olive oils in the world, with judging by a panel of leading international experts.
- Cobram Estate’s Australian grown Extra Virgin Olive Oils won a total of seven awards, including:
- Gold and Best in Class – Cobram Estate Ultra Premium Hojiblanca.
- Gold and Best in Class – Cobram Estate Super Premium Premiere.
- Gold – Cobram Estate Classic.
- Silver – Cobram Estate Ultra Premium Picual.
- Silver – Cobram Estate Robust.
“We’re thrilled and proud that we’ve achieved this ongoing success and recognition from such an esteemed international panel of experts,” Cobram Estate CEO Rob McGavin said.
Cobram Estate also recently entered the US market, producing a number of small-batch, single-varietal extra virgin olive oils in Yolo County, California, which will be marketed in the US alongside its Australian extra virgin olive oils.
Cobram Estate’s Californian grown extra virgin olive oils were also awarded:
- Gold – Cobram Estate Super Premium Medium.
- Gold – Cobram Estate Super Premium Robust.
- Silver – Cobram Estate Ultra Premium Picual.
- Silver – Cobram Estate Ultra Premium Mission.