The medium-intensity Koroneiki extra virgin olive oil from Greece earned top honors at the world’s leading olive oil quality contest.
Olive Oil Times |
Kalamata, Greece — Kalamaki has been awarded a Gold at the 2026 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition for the Chriseo brand.
"I very proud of all the resilience, patience and adaptation we have put on our process. Every year we change something to explore the olives world. New harvest mean new process according with what have been done before. To have something we never have need to do things we had never done. Medal is like a symbole of all the hidden work that is done.," said Olivier Garibal, ceo at Kalamaki.
Kalamaki produced Chriseo as a medium-intensity extra virgin olive oil made from Koroneiki olives. Marked by herbaceous aromas and floral accents, Chriseo develops into green almond notes and a focused black pepper finish.
At Chris & Olive, the work behind Chriseo began in a family grove overlooking Kalamata Bay, where century-old olive trees shape the landscape and the pace of production. The team emphasizes early harvesting of Koroneiki fruit and hands-on care of the trees, framing its approach around authenticity, sincerity, humility and quality, with close attention to the natural environment. Chris & Olive operates at Chris & Olive.
The 2026 Gold continues Kalamaki’s record at the NYIOOC, bringing the producer’s overall results to three Gold and two Silver awards. The tally includes a Gold in 2025, Silver awards in 2024 and 2023, and a Gold in 2022.
In the Olive Oil Times World Ranking, Kalamaki is ranked #6 in France, #75 in the Northern Hemisphere and #77 Worldwide.
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