Tradition, Technology Yield Winning Results for Southern Italian Producers

Producers from Puglia, Basilicata, Calabria and Campania overcame extreme weather, drought and pests to win awards at the World Competition.

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Producers from Puglia were among the biggest winners from southern Italy, which is far from surprising since it is the country’s most significant olive oil-producing region.

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Not far from Sanarica’s family farm, the producers behind the Albori project also celebrated a Gold Award for their Peranzana extra virgin olive oil produced in Foggia, the northernmost province of Puglia.

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Albori comprises a network of small growers working to produce high-quality olive oil. The project has been around for two seasons before winning the award.

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Azienda Agricola Case d'Alto in Irpinia, Campania, won a Gold Award for its organic Coevo Ravece, a delicious and spicy extra virgin olive oil from one of the oldest varieties farmed there.

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The Essential Guide to Extra Virgin Olive Oil

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