The French producer earned its first Gold at the world’s leading olive oil quality contest for a medium-intensity extra virgin olive oil.
Olive Oil Times |
Narbonne, France — Moulin Les Bugadelles has been awarded a Gold at the 2026 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition for Moulin Les Bugadelles Cuvee Fruite Vert.
"Moulin Les Bugadelles is particularly proud to have been awarded a new gold medal for our "Fruité Vert" cuvée from the 2025 harvest. This award serves as a powerful testament to the unceasing commitment to quality demonstrated at our estate. We extend our thanks to the NYIOOC for their recognition.," said walter adam, head of sales at Moulin Les Bugadelles.
Moulin Les Bugadelles Cuvee Fruite Vert is an extra virgin olive oil of medium intensity. Distinguished by aromas of fennel and tropical fruits, the oil carries through to a lively palate and a defined black pepper finish.
Founded in 2005, Moulin Les Bugadelles comprises 30 hectares of organic olive groves in Languedoc, near the city of Narbonne and the Mediterranean coast. Moulin Les Bugadelles produces filtered and unfiltered organic monovarietal and blended extra virgin olive oils, sourced solely from Moulin Les Bugadelles’s fields and mill. The olive-growing area is part of one of France’s nine AOP regions.
The 2026 Gold builds on Moulin Les Bugadelles’s recent performance at the competition. Moulin Les Bugadelles earned a Silver in 2025, bringing Moulin Les Bugadelles’s overall NYIOOC record to one Gold and one Silver.
The new award places Moulin Les Bugadelles among the top-performing producers in France in the Olive Oil Times World Ranking, where Moulin Les Bugadelles is ranked #11 in France, #94 in the Northern Hemisphere and #97 Worldwide.
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