ZO Červar Wins 5th NYIOOC Award for San Servolo

ZO Červar from Croatia has won a Gold Award at the 2024 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition, the world's most prestigious olive oil quality contest.

To win a Gold Award at the most prestigious competition in the world is a thrill. It helps us to continue to dream and reminds us that quality is paramount.

Deni Červar, marketing manager

The Istrian producer earned a fifth straight World Competition accolade for its San Servolo brand, a medium blend.

"To win a Gold Award at the most prestigious competition in the world is a thrill," said Deni Červar, the company's marketing manager. "It helps us to continue to dream and reminds us that quality is paramount."

In the 2023/24 crop year, ZO Červar produced 5,000 liters of extra virgin olive oil using traditional methods.

"This year required great knowledge, experience and effort; nothing should be left to chance," Červar said. "In addition, everything changes, from the weather conditions onwards, and we have to adapt to it."

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.