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2012 New Zealand Extra Virgin Olive Oil Awards

 

Olives New Zealand GEA Westfalia are pleased to announce the winners of the 2012 New Zealand Extra Virgin Olive Oil Awards. The Awards were presented at the Awards Dinner held at the Brentwood Hotel, Wellington on Saturday 30th September.

Chris and Annette Moore, pictured with the Best in Show Trophy, took out the Supreme Award with their Robinson’s Bay Grove Blend .

 

 

Best in Show 2012
Best In Show – Commercial  (100 Litres and above of Production)
Medium Blend Robinsons Bay GB0112 Chris & Annette Moore Canterbury
Judges’ comments: “This is a full bodied olive oil, elegant with a warm finish and well balanced. Great olive aroma with hints of artichoke, herbs and pomegrate.”

Best in Boutique 2012
Best in Boutique – Boutique  (30 Litres to 99 Litres of Production)
Medium Blend McGiven Valley Christopher & Heather Seel Auckland
Judges’s comments: “A big oil, intense and herby with good balance and a little sweetness.”
Best in Class Winners 2012
Best in Class – Commercial  (100 Litres and above of Production)
Medium Blend Robinsons Bay GB0112 Chris & Annette Moore Canterbury
Gold Medal Winners 2012
Gold – Commercial  (100 Litres and above of Production)
Medium Blend Robinsons Bay GB0112 Chris & Annette Moore Canterbury
Silver Medal Winners 2012
Silver – Boutique  (30 Litres to 99 Litres of Production)
Light Single Varietal Putiki Bay Olive Grove – Picual Rhys & AJ Thomas Waiheke
Medium Blend McGiven Valley Christopher & Heather Seel Auckland
Medium Blend Dali Select Ross Vintiner & Andrea Stewart Wairarapa
Medium Blend Left Field Tuscan Blend Colin & Diane Hadley Wairarapa
Medium Blend MAD Extra Virgin Olive Oil Leanne French & Greg Keith Wairarapa
Medium Single Varietal Olive2Oil Frantoio Rod & Elaine Corlett Wairarapa
Silver – Commercial  (100 Litres and above of Production)
Light Blend Moutohora Grove Blend Kanuka Forest Wines Ltd Bay of Plenty
Light Blend Moutohora Picual, Koroneiki Blend Kanuka Forest Wines Ltd Bay of Plenty
Light Single Varietal Divinity Frantoio Michael & Leanne Chinnery Northland
Medium Blend Kowhai Close Blend #002 Joyce & Guy Camilleri Waiheke
Medium Blend Kowhai Close Frantoio #001 Joyce & Guy Camilleri Waiheke
Medium Blend Man o’ War Charmaine Maitland Waiheke
Medium Blend Matiatia Grove Frantoio, Koroneiki Margaret & John Edwards Waiheke
Medium Single Varietal Cable Bay Frantoio Margaret & John Edwards Waiheke
Intense Blend Matiatia Grove Koroneiki, Frantoio Margaret & John Edwards Waiheke
Bronze Medal Winners 2012
Bronze – Boutique  (30 Litres to 99 Litres of Production)
Light Blend Juno Olive Oil Mediterranean Blend Karen & Ian Juno Wairarapa
Medium Blend Atutahi Barnea Blend Peter & Ruth Graham Wairarapa
Medium Single Varietal Doubtless Bay Olives Leccino Graham & Stephanie McMullan Auckland
Medium Single Varietal Aquiferra Koroneiki Shona Thompson & Bob Marshall Hawkes Bay
Medium Single Varietal Olives on the Hill Ascolano Chris and Linda Smith Northland
Medium Single Varietal Bella olea Leccino Chris and Hilary Penman Wairarapa
Medium Single Varietal Juno Olive Oil Leccino Karen & Ian Juno Wairarapa
Intense Single Varietal Dali Picual Ross Vintiner & Andrea Stewart Wairarapa
Bronze – Commercial  (100 Litres and above of Production)
Light Single Varietal Goose Creek Koroneiki Chris Piper & Anne Batley Auckland
Light Single Varietal Moutohora Leccino Kanuka Forest Wines Ltd Bay of Plenty
Medium Blend Cellini Gold Ross & Margie Legh Auckland
Medium Blend Number 29 extra virgin Olive Oil Grahame Taylor Waiheke
Medium Blend Simunovich Natural 12/02 Peter Simunovich Auckland
Medium Blend Aquiferra Blend Shona Thompson & Bob Marshall Hawkes Bay
Medium Blend Kapiti Frantoio/Leccino David & Helen Walshaw Kapiti
Medium Blend Elovi Roger Armstrong Nelson
Medium Blend Ocean View Olive Estate Frantoio Blend Julie Mays Northland
Medium Blend Atutahi Frantoio Leccino Peter & Ruth Graham Wairarapa
Medium Blend Molive Gold Mike & Joy Cooper Wairarapa
Medium Single Varietal Doubtless Bay Olives J5 Graham & Stephanie McMullan Auckland
Medium Single Varietal Simunovich Frantoio 12/01 Peter Simunovich Auckland
Medium Single Varietal Simunovich Frantoio 12/03 Peter Simunovich Auckland
Medium Single Varietal Viaduct Leccino Christopher Crompton-Smith & Ross Bell Hawkes Bay
Medium Single Varietal Olives on the Hill Frantoio Chris and Linda Smith Northland
Best Label
Juno Olives Karen & Ian Juno Wairarapa

Pictured left is Ian Juno receiving the mrlabels Best Label Award from Jo Holmes of Arthur Homes Ltd.

Picture right, with the COSPAK Best Boutique Trophy, is Heather Seel from McGiven Valley and Alison van Winkel from COSPAK.

2011 Olives New Zealand Extra Virgin Olive Oil Awards

Best In show

Moutohora Grove Blend

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Gerrit and Wil Kruithoed; Moutohora Grove; Bay of Plenty.

Judges comments: ” Nutty, olive leafy, spciy and well balanced. Hints of other mature fruit and fresh walnut”

Best in Class 2011

Best In Class – Boutique
 50-99 Litres of production
Medium Blend Huangarua Olives Diana and Jamie Reid Wairarapa
Medium Single Varietal Doubtless Bay Olives – Variety J5 Stephanie and Graham McMullan Far North
Intense Single Varietal Juno Olives -Variety Picual Ian and Karen Juno – Juno Olives Wairarapa
Best in Class Commercial  Judges Comments
100 litres and above of production
Light Blend Moutohora Grove Blend Gerrit Kruithoed of Moutohora Estate – Whakatane Nutty, olive leafy, spicy and well balanced. Hints of other mature fruit and fresh walnut Eastern Bay of Plenty
Light Single Variety Moutohora “I Love You Extra Virgin” EVOO -  Picual Gerrit Kruithoed of Moutohora Estate – Whakatane Good balance of intensity, nuttiness, fruitiness, pepperiness with a long finish. Harmonius on the palate, clean finish Eastern Bay of Plenty
Medium Blend Olea Naturae Charles Chinnaiyah  of Olea Estate – Featherston More subtly balanced, some green fruit (apple and gooseberry), elegant with pepper finish Wairapapa
Medium Single Variety La Casa Toscana – Manzanillo Jan Whyte and Niall Holland of La Casa Toscana – Akaroa, Canterbury Big banana aromas, tropical, secondary grassiness. Good complexity and persistency Canterbury
Intense Blend Matiatia Grove Margaret Edwards of The Waiheke Olive Oil Company – Waiheke Island Nutty grassy aroma. Good complexity & excellent persistency. Waiheke Island
Intense Single Variety La Casa Toscana – Kalamata Jan Whyte and Niall Holland of La Casa Toscana – Akaroa, Canterbury Banana and tropical fruits, olive leaf, sweet and piquant. Good amount of pungency Canterbury

Gold Medals 2011

Boutique (50-99l)
Light Blend
Light Single Variety
Medium Blend Willowstream Limited Huangarua Olives Wairarapa
Medium Blend Left Field Olives Left Field Wairarapa
Medium Single Varietal Doubtless Bay Olives J5 Northland
Intense Single Varietal Juno Olives Picual Wairarapa
Commercial (100l+)
Light Blend Matapiro Olives (2008) Ltd Matapiro Estate Subtle Hawke’s Bay
Light Blend The Dry Olive The Dry Olive Marlborough
Light Blend Moutohora “I Love You Extra Virgin” EVOO Moutohora Grove Blend Bay of Plenty
Light Single Variety Moutohora “I Love You Extra Virgin” EVOO Frantoio Bay of Plenty
Light Single Variety Moutohora “I Love You Extra Virgin” EVOO Piqual Bay of Plenty
Medium Blend Atutahi Atutahi Barnea Blend Wairarapa
Medium Blend Kapiti Olives Ltd Kapiti Olives Kapiti
Medium Blend Olea Estate Olea Nature Wairarapa
Medium Single Varietal Lusatori Lusatori- Koroneiki Marlborough
Medium Single Varietal La Casa Toscana Manzanillo Canterbury
Intense Blend The Waiheke Olive Oil Company Matiatia Grove Waiheke Island
Intense Single Variety La Casa Toscana Kalamata Canterbury

Silver Medals 2011

Boutique (50-99l)
Medium Blend Seel Family Trust McGivern Valley Auckland
Medium Blend Tauherenikau Olives Olive2Oil Wairarapa
Medium Single Varietal GR & CL McKay Springbank – Barnea Wairarapa
Commercial (100l+)
Light Blend Esk Valley Olives & Oils Esk Valley Late Harvest Hawke’s Bay
Light Blend Robinsons Bay Olives Robinsons Bay Canterbury
Light Blend Robinsons Bay Olives Robinsons Bay Canterbury
Light Single Varietal Wells Grove Estate River Estate Leccino Auckland
Light Single Varietal Divinity Olives Frantoio Northland
Light Single Varietal Divinity Olives Leccino Northland
Medium Blend Matakana Olive Co-op Coast Blend Northland
Medium Blend Matakana Olive Co-op Valley Blend Northland
Medium Blend Olivo Olivo Estate Extra Virgin Blend Wairarapa
Medium Blend Waimarama Olives Waimarama Olives Hawke’s Bay
Medium Blend Matapiro Olives (2008) Ltd Matapiro Estate Smooth Hawke’s Bay
Medium Blend Matapiro Olives (2008) Ltd Matapiro Gold Hawke’s Bay
Medium Blend Ridgeway Olives Ltd Grove Blend Wairarapa
Medium Blend Tasman Bay Olives Ltd Elovi Nelson
Medium Blend Martinborough Art Dept Ltd MAD Extra Virgin Olive Oil Wairarapa
Medium Blend Poverty Gully Olives Poverty Gully Central Otago
Medium Blend Atutahi Atutahi- Frantoio Leccino Wairarapa
Medium Blend Kapiti Olives Kapiti – Frantoio Leccino Blend Kapiti
Medium Blend Anitpode Anitpode Marlborough
Medium Blend Oriwa Grove Wairarapa Gold Wairarapa
Medium Blend Nelson Olives 2007 Ltd Oriwa Nelson
Medium Single Varietal Bella Olea Bella Olea Barnea Wairarapa
Medium Single Varietal Graval Estates Ltd Valoria Minerva Canterbury
Medium Single Varietal Viaduct Olives Viaduct Hawke’s Bay
Medium Single Varietal Juno Olives Leccino Wairarapa
Medium Single Varietal Tasman Bay Olives Ltd Elovi Old Coach Special Nelson
Medium Single Varietal Tasman Bay Olives Ltd Elovi  – Frantoio Nelson
Medium Single Varietal Tasman Bay Olives Ltd Elovi – Leccino Nelson
Medium Single Varietal Shed B Olive Oil Picual Hawke’s Bay
Medium Single Varietal Stone Valley Grove Stone Valley Koroneiki Wairarapa
Medium Single Varietal La Casa Toscana Frantoio Canterbury
Intense Blend Lusatori Lusatori Marlborough
Intense Blend Matapiro Olives (2008) Ltd Matapiro Estate Intense Hawke’s Bay
Intense Single Varietal River Grove Leccino Wairarapa

Bronze Medals 2011

Bronze Medal Awards
Boutique (50-99l)
Medium Blend Left Field Olives Left Field Olives Wairapapa
Medium Single Juno Olives Juno Olives – Frantoio Wairapapa
Commercial (100l+)
Light Blend Rockhaven Estate Rockhaven Estate Blend North Auckland
Light Single Varietal Wellsgrove Estate River Estate Frantoio Auckland
Medium Blend Kilrae Olives Kilrae Olives Wairarapa
Medium Blend Graval Estate Valoria Tuscan Blend Canterbury
Medium Blend Number 29 Number 29 Waiheke Island
Medium Blend Willowstream Limited Huangarua Olives Wairarapa
Medium Blend Clements Estate Clements Estate Canterbury
Medium Blend Esk Valley Olives Esk Valley Hawke’s Bay
Medium Blend Pukeko Pond Pukeko Pond Canterbury
 Medium Single Varietal  Shed B Olive Oil  Shed B Koroneiki  Hawke’s Bay

2010 Olives New Zealand Extra Virgin Olive Oil Awards

Best In Show

Kapiti Olives Extra Virgin Olive Oil

David Walshaw of Kapiti Olives proudly displays the Olives New Zealand EVOO Best In Show Trophy 2010. Kapiti Island in the background.

Kapiti Olives owners David and Helen Walshaw, and Graeme and Chris Harris are delighted to be the 2010 winners of the Olives New Zealand Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition.

Situated at Te Horo on the West Coast of the North Island, David and Graeme believe that the region is perfect for growing great oil due to its long frost free seasons and great climate.

Judges tasting notes stated …’A lovely oil with hints of green tea and figs with underlying spearmint. The palate has floral notes’.

The oil is a blend of Frantoio, Leccino, Picual and Koroneiki.

Best In Class Winners 2010

Best In Class – Boutique
50 – 99 litres of productions
Medium Blend MAD EVOO Leanne French and Greg Keith of Martinborough Art Department Good olive fruit in aroma on palate.  Grassy, herbaceous characters, fresh, well balanced with subtle pepper
Intense Blend Frog’s End Blend Peter Couborough Spicy Floral kind of jasmine. It had a complex palate, aromatic peppery, chilli finish
Intense Single Variety Frog’s End Koroneiki Peter Couborough Apple and lime on the nose with herbaceous flavour and lingering pepper finish
Best in Class Commercial
100 litres and above of production
Light Blend Matapiro Smooth John Arthur – Matapiro Estate Mature, Ripe olive with a floral component with tropical fuits, i.e. papaya.  Sweet on palate
Light Single Variety River Estate Frantoio Barry Wade – Wells Grove Estate Limited Herbaceous, with green bananas and apple,pleasing complexity
Medium Blend Kapiti Extra Virgin Olive Oil David and Helen Walshaw & Graeme and Chris Harris A lovely oil with hints of green tea and figs with underlying spearmint, the palate has floral notes
Medium Single Variety Toru Waiwai David and Janet Prankerd of Toru Waiwai Olives Pleasant aroma of mature oil, harmonious and well balanced Gentle in pungency and pleasant.
Intense Blend Matiatia Grove Margaret Edwards of The Waiheke Olive Oil Company Aroma herbaceous artichoke, sweetness balances bitterness length in the mouth
Intense Single Variety Lusatori Roger and Sally Woolhouse Grassy with floral notes, good pungency and persistance.

 

 

Gold Medal Winners 2010

Boutique (50-99l)
Light Blend Not Awarded
Light Single Variety Not Awarded
Medium Blend MAD EVOO Leanne French and Greg Keith of Martinborough Art Department Martinborough
Medium Single Variety Not Awarded
Intense Blend Frog’s End Blend Peter Coubrough Nelson
Intense Single Variety Frog’s End Koroneiki Peter Coubrough Nelson
Intense Single Variety Hihi Olive Estate Colin & Lynette Wilson Northland
Commercial (100l+)
Light Blend Robinson Bay Olives – Manzanillo Chris Moore Canterbury
Light Blend Matapiro Estate John Arthur Hawke’s Bay
Light Single Variety River Estate Frantoio Barry Wade – Wells Grove Auckland
Light Single Variety River Estate Koroneiki Barry Wade – Wells Grove Auckland
Light Single Variety Divinity Olives Frantoio Michael and Leanne Chinnery Auckland
Light Single Variety Moutohora EVOO Piqual Gerrit and Wil Kruithoes Whakatane
Medium Blend Matapiro Gold John Arthur – Matapiro Estate Hawke’s Bay
Medium Blend Glenora Estate Nigel Marshall – Glenora Waiheke Island
Medium Blend Atutahi – Barnea Blend Peter and Ruth Graham Martinborough
Medium Blend Atutahi – Frantoio/Leccino Peter and Ruth Graham Martinborough
Medium Blend Molive Gold Mike Cooper Martinborough
Medium Blend Molive Gold Vicarage Mike Cooper Martinborough
Medium Blend McGiven Valley Heather Seel Auckland
Medium Blend Kapiti Extra Virgin Olive Oil David & Helen Walshaw and Graeme & Chris Harris Kapiti
Medium Blend Waimarama Olives – Piqual Blend Paul & Jeanine Corke Hawke’s Bay
Medium Blend Waimarama Olives – Barnea Blend Paul & Jeanine Corke Hawke’s Bay
Medium Blend Stonevalley Odell Sugrue Greytown
Medium Blend Toru Waiwai Cove Blend David & Janet Prankerd Northland
Medium Single Varietal Toru Waiwai – Leccino David & Janet Prankerd Northland
Intense Blend Matiatia Grove Margaret and John Edwards – The Waiheke Olive Oil Company Waiheke Island
Intense Blend Grahame Taylor Number 29 Waiheke Island
Intense Single Varietal Rod & Gail Harford Esk Valley Olives Hawke’s Bay
Intense Single Varietal R & S Woolhouse Lusatori Marlborough

Silver Medal Winners 2010

 

Boutique (50-99l)
Light Blend La Casa Toscana Sevillano Blend Lionel &Gayle Sheriden Akaroa
Light Single Varietal Lot Nine – Frantoio Jackie & Michael Waymouth Northland
Light Single Varietal La Casa Toscana Frantoio Lionel &Gayle Sheriden Akaroa
Medium Blend Olives2Oil Tauherenikau Olives Ltd Wellington
Medium Blend La Casa Toscana Koroneiki Blend Lionel &Gayle Sheriden Akaroa
Medium Blend Poverty Gully Trevor & Sue McNamara Cromwell
Medium Blend Huangarua Olives Diana & Jamie Reid Wellington
Medium Single Varietal Olive2oil – Leccino Tauherenikau Olives Ltd Wellington
Medium Single Varietal La Casa Toscana Manzanillo Lionel &Gayle Sheriden Akaroa
Medium Single Varietal Azzuro Groves – Picual Kerry Hart Waiheke Island
Medium Single Varietal Left Field – Barnea Diane Hadley Wellington
Medium Single Varietal Frantoio John & Kathleen McNaught of Whangape Grove Auckland
Intense Blend The Goose’s Blend Peter Coubrough Nelson
Intense Single Varietal Matiatia Grove – Moraiolo John & Margaret Edwards of The Waiheke Olive Oil Company Waiheke Island
Commercial (100l+)
Light Blend Olivo Helen Meehan Martinborough
Light Blend Esk Valley Late Harvest Rod & Gail Harford Hawke’s Bay
Light Blend Moutohora EV00 Grove Blend Gerrit & Wil Kruithoed Whakatane
Light Single Varietal River Estate – Chemlali Barry & Sheryl Wade of Wells Grove Estate Auckland
Light Single Varietal River Estate – Pendoline Barry & Sheryl Wade of Wells Grove Estate Auckland
Light Single Varietal Lot Nine – Leccino Jackie & Michael Waymouth Mangawhai
Light Single Varietal Esk Valley Olives – Picholene Rod & Gail Harford Hawke’s Bay
Light Single Varietal Divinity – Leccino Michael and Leanne Chinnery of Divinity Auckland
Medium Blend Cable Bay John & Margaret Edwards of The Waiheke Olive Oil Company Waiheke Island
Medium Blend Aquiferra Shona Thompson Hawkes Bay
Medium Blend Azzuro Groves – Tuscan Blend Kerry Hart Waiheke Island
Medium Blend Matakana Market Blend Don Boshier of Matakana Olive Co-op Northland
Medium Blend Matakana Village Blend Don Boshier of Matakana Olive Co-op Northland
Medium Blend Moutere Grove Organic EVOO Ed Scott Nelson
Medium Blend Rockhaven Estate Tuscan Style Frantoio Blend Mark Bond Northland
Medium Blend Olea Naturae Charles Chinnaiyah Wairarap
Medium Blend Pigeon Rock Pigeon Rock Olive Oil Central Otago
Medium Blend Juno Olives Juno Associates Ltd Wairarap
Medium Blend Harewood Estate Paul & Suzie Adamson Wairapapa
Medium Blend Whangape Tuscan Blend John & Kathleen McNaught Auckland
Medium Blend Stone Circle Gavin McLachlan Wairapapa
Medium Single Varietal Toru Waiwai – Picual David & Janet Prankerd Northland
Medium Single Varietal Toru Waiwai – Frantoio David & Janet Prankerd Northland
Medium Single Varietal Toru Waiwai – Koroneiki David & Janet Prankerd Northland
Medium Single Varietal Elovi – Leccino Roger Armstrong of Tasman Bay Olives Tasman
Medium Single Varietal Kapiti Olives – Frantoio David and Helen Walshaw & Graeme and Chris Harris Kapiti
Medium Single Varietal First Drop  – koroneiki NZ Olive Growers & Exporters Ltd Northland
Medium Single Varietal Karaka/Kiwi Grove – Koroneiki Robert Dean Auckland
Medium Single Varietal River Grove – Frantoio Steven & Chris Price Wairapapa
Medium Single Varietal River Grove – Frantoio Steven & Chris Price Wairarapa
Intense Blend Matapiro Estate – Intense John Arthur Hawke’s Bay
Intense Blend Ti Kouka Estate Mike Armour & Nicky Sinclair Northland
Intense Blend Smiths Nigel Smith of Bramasole Olives Ltd Wairapapa
Intense Blend First Drop NZ Olive Growers & Exporters Ltd Northland
Intense Single Varietal First Drop – Te Rima NZ Olive Growers & Exporters Ltd Northland
Intense Single Varietal Frog’s End – Frantoio Peter Conbrough Nelson
Intense Single Varietal Doubtless Bay Olives J5 Stephanie McMullan Auckland

 

 

Bronze Medal Awards 2010

Light Blend Juno Olives – Manzanillo Juno Olives Wairapapa
Light Single Varietal South Lea Olives – Leccino PD & FN Baylis Canterbury
Medium Single Varietal Shaw Road Olive Oil – Picual Barney & Prue Gray Whakatane
Medium Single Varietal Azzuro Groves – Koroneiki Kerry Hart Waiheke Island
Commercial (100l+)
Light Blend Robinsons Bay – Nabali Chris Moore Canterbury
Medium Blend Leafyridge Craig & Ruth Leaf-Wright Wellington
Medium Blend Ridgeway OlivesGrove Blend Ian & Helen Bowbyes Wellington
Medium Blend Left Field Diane Hadley Wellington
Medium Blend Nelson Olives – Oriwa Oriwa Motueka
Medium Single Varietal Elovi – Frantoio Roger Armstrong Upper Moutere
Medium Single Varietal Cairnmuir Olives – Frantoio Stephen & Anna Clark Cromwell,
Medium Single Varietal Cairnmuir Olives – Leccino Stephen & Anna Clark Cromwell
Medium Single Varietal Molive Gold Barnea Mike Cooper Martinborough
Medium Single Varietal Esk Valley Olives – Picual Rod & Gail Harford Hawke’s Bay
Intense Single Varietal Narbey Anita & Leon Narbey Auckland
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