Victorious in Victoria: Paringa Ridge Wins with Picual

Australian producer Paringa Ridge has won a Gold Award at the 2021 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition, the world's most prestigious olive oil quality contest.

It's good to be rewarded for our effort given the Covid-19 pandemic made it difficult to maintain our harvesting regimen.

Jill Barson, co-owner

In the 2019/20 crop year, the company produced 4,000 liters of extra virgin olive oil in Victoria using modern harvesting methods. Paringa Ridge earned the Gold Award for its Leontyna Black Label brand, a medium Picual.

"It's good to be rewarded for our effort given the Covid-19 pandemic made it difficult to maintain our harvesting regimen," co-owner Jill Barson said.

The 2021 harvest is already underway in Australia, with some officials optimistic that the country will enjoy a record-breaking harvest. However, plenty of climatic and Covid-related challenges remain.

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.