Absa Top 10 Olive Oil Awards 2025

South Africa’s finest Extra Virgin Olive Oils (EVOOs) were recently celebrated at the 12th annual Absa Top 10 Olive Oil Awards. The awards follow the annual SA Olive Awards, where gold medal-winning EVOOs undergo a further round of blind tasting by an expert judging panel. From this elite group, the ten most outstanding EVOOs are chosen to receive the prestigious Absa Top 10 accolade.

Listed alphabetically, the winners were:

Andanté Olives Porterville – Andanté Intenso – Intense

Babylonstoren – Babylonstoren Coratina – Medium 

De Rustica Estate – De Rustica Delicate – Delicate       

Lions Creek Estate (Pty) Ltd – Picual Extra Virgin Olive Oil – Medium 

Mardouw Investments ZA (Pty) Ltd – Mardouw Premium Delicate – Delicate  

Morgenster Estate – Morgenster Extra Virgin Olive Oil – Medium 

Oudewerfskloof Olive Farm – Picual – Medium 

Rio Largo Olive Estate – Rio Largo Premium – Intense

Tokara – Tokara Woolworths Estate EVOO – Medium 

Willow Creek Products (Pty) Ltd – Estate Blend – Medium