Koroneiki Monovarietal OEL Zoe Wins Gold

Thalassa GmbH & Co. KG from Germany has won a Gold Award at the 2022 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition, the world's most prestigious olive oil quality contest.

The company produces organic extra virgin olive oil in Kalamata (Greece) from Koroneiki olives using traditional harvesting methods.

[This award] encourages us to have chosen the right path and brings us and our customers an incredible amount of joy and we are grateful for that. It means everything to us.

Amadeus Tzamouranis

"The fires in Kalamata and the associated drought presented us with a major challenge," said Amadeus Tzamouranis, CEO.

Yet the company was able to overcome the challenging season to produce one of the world's best extra virgin olive oils. "[This award] encourages us to have chosen the right path and brings us and our customers an incredible amount of joy and we are grateful for that. It means everything to us," said Tzamouranis upon receiving news of the win.

Thalassa GmbH & Co. KG won a Gold Award for its OEL Zoe, an organic delicate Koroneiki.

The NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition, held each spring in New York, is the world's largest and most prestigious olive oil contest and 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 Guide to the World's Best Olive Oils