Planeta, Reigning Champion of Olive Oil Competitions
The Planeta estate has just received several awards for its exquisite extra-virgin olive oil.
2018 is off to a great start for Planeta: the Sicilian extra-virgin olive oil has received first prize at the 2018 SOFI Awards, the Silver Medal - Medium at the Los Angeles International Competition, a “Five Drop” rating from Bibenda and a Great Oil award from Slow Food.
The estate is growing steadily and will plant over 13,000 new olive trees, in strict compliance with PDO rules.* The 2017 harvest yielded an oil of extraordinary quality. The technological investments from the previous years allowed Planeta to improve its extraction process, while the clement weather was favourable to growing olives boasting superior analytical values, including an acidity level of 0.2%.
The Awards in brief :
The Sofi Awards have been '' honoring creativity and great taste since 1972
For nearly 45 years, the SOFI Awards have played a crucial role in promoting culinary creativity and excellence all around the world. “Sofi” has become synonymous with “exceptional culinary innovation” and the awards honor the cream of the crop in the specialty food industry.
International sol & agrifood fair, Slow Food
The international Sol & Agrifood fair, held in Verona in April of each year, features exceptional gourmet products from Italy such as extra-virgin olive oils, pasta, cheese, chocolate, etc. A true reference in the industry, the fair promotes interactions through food sampling, educational discussions with producers, cooking demonstrations and more.
During this wonderful event, Slow Food, an international not-for-profit association dedicated to showcasing fine foods and their makers, awards a prize to the best extra-virgin olive oil. To qualify for this coveted prize, companies must not only produce a superior quality oil, but also embrace the Slow Food philosophy and its focus on organoleptic properties, environmental values and respect for the land.
Bibenda
The reference in the field of wine and fine foods for 20 years, Bibenda also rates extra-virgin olive oil producers by awarding their famous “drops of quality”: 5 drops for exceptional producers; 4 drops for producers who achieve high standards of excellence; 3 drops for good producers.
Los Angeles international olive oil competition
The leading extra-virgin olive oil competition in the United States and the fifth in the world relies on the strictest norms of integrity and professionalism to reward the very best olive oils from all around the globe.
*The Val di Mazara protected denomination of origin comprises olive varieties from western Sicily, in particular the three most iconic: Nocellara, Biancolilla and Cerasuola. All three are found in Planeta’s olive grove and olive oil, produced in the strictest compliance with specifications.
Sources: Planeta, Slow Food, Sofi Awards, Bibenda, Los Angeles International Competition