South Africa’s olive oil is top quality, and the Cape winelands are proving to not only be good for red and white wine production, but they deliver the finest olive oils as well.
In the annual competition organised by S A Olive, Annalene du Toit of Kloovenburg estate in the Riebeeck Valley won the 2009 ABSA Olive Achiever of the Year Award, for her “passion and contribution to the growth of the industry”, says a report in Bolander. She also recently won the Sanlam/Landbouweekblad Woman Entrepreneur in Agriculture for 2008/9. She offers 40 different olive-based products, including a cosmetics range which is exported.
In the commercial olive oil class, the top achievers winning gold medals were Kloovenburg, Olyfberg, Morgenster and Rio Largo. In the boutique class, Diepsak Farm, The Greenleaf Olive Co., The Olive Lady, Muiskraal, Olyven Houdt, and Waterfall River won gold awards. All entries for the annual awards were tasted blind.
For a full list of gold, silver and bronze winners in the Commercial and Boutique classes click here
Chris von Ulmenstein, Whale Cottage Portfolio: www.whalecottage.com
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