4 C Azeites Cobrançosa Awarded Gold

4 C Azeites from Portugal has won a Gold Award at the world's most prestigious olive oil quality contest.

We are both very proud and happy about this award. For a company that planted its olive trees only seven years ago, this is an immense honor and reward.

Francisco Lopes, owner

The Alentejo-based producer earned its debut recognition at the 2024 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition for a medium-intensity Cobrançosa.

"We are both very proud and happy about this award," said owner Francisco Lopes. "For a company that planted its olive trees only seven years ago, this is an immense honor and reward."

In the 2023/24 crop year, 4 C Azeites produced 6,900 liters of extra virgin olive oil from its 10,500 trees using traditional methods.

"Summer conditions lasted until late October and were followed by frequent and intense rain, which made the harvest difficult," Lopes said.

The NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition is the world's preeminent olive oil quality contest. Its annual list of award winners is the authoritative guide to the world's best olive oils and the dedicated producers who craft them.

The complete list of winners can be viewed in the Official Guide to the World's Best Olive Oils.