Slovenia Times
1. March, 2021
Paris – Slovenian olive oil Vanja produced by Koper-based olive grower Vanja Dujc has won the prestigious Olio Nuovo award for the best olive oil in the northern hemisphere in 2021, the contest’s organisers announced.
The award was presented on Thursday. The accolade is the recognition of quality and brand, said the organisers, who lauded Dujc’s oil as “wonderful, complex oil, balanced and with a fiery kick at the end”.
The jury, comprised of olive oil experts and top chefs, is chaired by Michelin-starred chef Eric Briffard, the head of the Paris Le Cordon Bleu institute.
The contest is held twice a year – in February the best oil in the northern hemisphere is picked and in August the winner of the southern hemisphere is selected.