The California producer’s Enzo Organic Medium, Delicate and Bold were recognized among the world’s best extra virgin olive oils.
Olive Oil Times |
Fresno County, United States — Enzo Olive Oil has been awarded three Gold Awards at the 2026 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition for Enzo Organic Medium, Enzo Organic Delicate and Enzo Organic Bold.
Enzo Olive Oil earned a Gold for Enzo Organic Medium, a medium-intensity organic extra virgin olive oil made from Arbosana olives. Marked by herbaceous aromas and a lively pepperiness, Enzo Organic Medium shows the crisp, green edge of unripe fruit, with chicory and radish notes carrying into a clean, persistent finish.
The 2026 results also included a Gold Award for Enzo Organic Delicate, produced from Arbequina, and a Gold Award for Enzo Organic Bold, produced from Koroneiki. Together, the three winning oils reflect Enzo Olive Oil’s range across styles while maintaining the producer’s focus on organic cultivation and freshness-driven processing.
Enzo Olive Oil Company is family-owned and operated and vertically integrated, a structure the producer credits with maintaining control over organic extra virgin olive oil quality and taste from grove to bottle. Over the past 15 years, the family behind Enzo Olive Oil has developed what began as a fledgling olive farm into one of California’s most decorated names in the competition, steadily refining agronomy and milling decisions to meet exacting quality targets year after year.
That attention to timing and handling has been tested in recent seasons by California’s volatile conditions. During record heat events that have increasingly affected harvest windows, producers across the state have adjusted irrigation strategy and shifted work into unconventional hours to protect both fruit quality and worker safety. In that environment, the ability to coordinate decisions quickly across farming and production has become an increasingly important advantage for maintaining consistent results.
Enzo Olive Oil’s performance at the 2026 NYIOOC adds to an established competition record: 26 total awards, including 18 Gold and eight Silver. The producer’s year-by-year results include two Silver in 2025; two Gold in 2024; three Gold in 2023; two Gold and one Silver in 2022; one Gold and one Silver in 2021; three Gold in 2020; one Silver in 2019; two Gold in 2018; two Silver in 2017; and two Gold and one Silver in 2016.
In the Olive Oil Times World Ranking, Enzo Olive Oil is ranked #9 in the United States, #21 in the Northern Hemisphere and #22 Worldwide.
The NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition, widely regarded as the world's leading olive oil quality contest, is a trusted reference for consumers and industry professionals.