OPG Županović’s Organic Oblica Good as Gold

OPG Županović from Croatia has won a Gold Award at the world's largest olive oil quality contest.

The Dalmatian producer earned its 2025 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition accolade for its Olio D'oro Galjin Dvor brand, an organic medium Oblica. The brand was also awarded at the 2023 NYIOOC.

"The second Gold Award from New York for our organic oil confirms the continuity of quality, which comes first in our production philosophy," owner Rade Županović said.

"This award, as well as numerous others, is a confirmation that we are on the right path and an incentive for the future," he added.

Županović said the award was particularly rewarding after what he described as an "extremely demanding" year for regional olive oil producers.

"A dry summer and high temperatures put the harvest in question until the last moment," Županović said.

"However, rain provided relief for us at the last moment, and the harvest was excellent," he added. "All of that created the conditions for a healthy fruit that ultimately secured the Gold Award at the NYIOOC."

OPG Županović is listed in the Olive Oil Times World Ranking.

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.