The Mornington Peninsula producer was recognized for its medium-intensity Picual and Leccino single-varietal extra virgin olive oils.
Olive Oil Times |
Cape Schanck, Australia — Cape Schanck Olive Estate Pty Ltd has been awarded two Gold Awards at the 2026 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition, earning top honors for Cape Schanck Olive Estate Leccino and Cape Schanck Olive Estate Picual.
Cape Schanck Olive Estate Pty Ltd produces both Gold-winning oils as medium-intensity, single-varietal extra virgin olive oils from fruit grown and harvested at its estate on the Mornington Peninsula, at the southern tip of the Australian continent in Victoria. Cape Schanck Olive Estate Pty Ltd specializes in varietal expressions and uses a pit-removal process before pressing, a method intended to protect freshness and clarity in the finished oils.
Cape Schanck Olive Estate Picual is distinguished by herbaceous aromas and green, leafy notes, with tomato leaf, artichoke and fig leaf tones that build into a clean, lingering finish. Cape Schanck Olive Estate Leccino shares the same estate-driven approach, showcasing the producer’s focus on capturing each cultivar’s character through careful handling of fruit from grove to mill.
The 2026 results extend a long record of success for Cape Schanck Olive Estate Pty Ltd at the World Olive Oil Competition. Across its full NYIOOC history, Cape Schanck Olive Estate Pty Ltd has earned 27 awards, including 23 Gold Awards and four Silver Awards. The producer’s year-by-year performance includes one Gold and one Silver in 2025, one Gold and one Silver in 2024, two Gold Awards in 2023, three Gold Awards in 2022, five Gold Awards in 2021, two Gold and two Silver Awards in 2020, three Gold Awards in 2019, two Gold Awards in 2018 and one Gold Award each in 2016 and 2015.
In the Olive Oil Times World Ranking, Cape Schanck Olive Estate Pty Ltd is ranked #2 in Australia, #3 in the Southern Hemisphere and #19 Worldwide.
Australia’s producers have continued to build on favorable conditions in recent seasons, translating careful orchard work and disciplined milling into strong results in New York. Cape Schanck Olive Estate Pty Ltd’s pair of 2026 Gold Awards reflects that broader momentum, while underscoring the producer’s consistent emphasis on single-varietal oils and estate-grown fruit from the Mornington Peninsula.
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