Morgenster Extra Virgin Olive Oil awarded 98% in International Flos Olei Guide
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Morgenster extra virgin olive oil from the Estate in Somerset West outside Cape Town has for the sixth year been awarded 98% by the authoritative international Flos Olei guide (2019 edition) which assesses the world’s best olive oils.
This score places Morgenster among the best olive oils in the world and was the highest score given to a South African olive oil. It once again represents South Africa among the world’s top producers, particularly those in Spain, Italy and Chile, countries which have historically dominated the industry.
Morgenster extra virgin olive oil 2018 harvest has a clean and elegant mouth feel with a good balance of fresh peppery, pungent and bitter notes. It is available at selected delicatessens and retailers nationwide as well as from the Estate’s tasting room.
Prices: The Estate’s flagship Morgenster extra virgin olive oil is a secret blend of 14 Italian olive varieties. 500 ml retails around R130.
Single cultivar Don Carlo (a robust oil) and single cultivar Monte Marcello (delicate) extra virgin olive oils each retail for around R144 for 500 ml.
Flos Olei is the definitive annual guide published in Italy (first edition 2010). It is the first to deal on an international scale with the world’s best extra virgin olive oils, providing information about the sector and directing readers towards quality. Scoring involves an assessment of olive oils from both northern and southern hemisphere producers, conducted by a panel of expert tasters under the coordination of Marco Oreggia (www.marco-oreggia.com). Tasters follow strictly controlled tasting procedures. Marco Oreggia, one of the world’s leading expert tasters of extra virgin olive oil, is editor and publisher of Flos Olei. http://www.flosolei.com/blog/eventi/flos-olei-2019-le-500-migliori-aziende-di-produzione/
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