Aegida Awarded for Organic Leccio del Corno

Slovenian producer Aegida has won its first-ever Gold Award at the 2021 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition, the world's most prestigious olive oil quality contest.

This award means a lot to us, we are very glad. Producing high-quality oil is a challenge, but we love our trees and this helps a lot.

Andrej Kaluza, co-owner

In the 2020/21 crop year, the company produced organic extra virgin olive oil in Istria from Istrska Belica, Leccino and Leccio del Corno olives using traditional harvesting methods.

Kaluza and his wife established the grove in 2013 and have since planted 500 trees. Aegida earned the Gold Award for its organic medium Leccio del Corno.

"This award means a lot to us, we are very glad," co-owner Andrej Kaluza said. "Producing high-quality oil is a challenge, but we love our trees and this helps a lot."

The NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition is the world's largest and most prestigious olive oil contest. Its annual listing of award winners is considered the authoritative guide to the year’s best extra virgin olive oils.

The complete list of winners can be viewed on the Official Index of the World's Best Olive Oils.