The Sicilian producer earned a Gold Award for a medium-intensity monovarietal extra virgin olive oil from Nocellara del Belice olives.
Olive Oil Times |
Belice Valley, Italy — Olio Iolanda has been awarded a Gold at the 2026 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition for Olio Iolanda Nocellara del Belice.
Produced exclusively from Nocellara del Belice olives, Olio Iolanda Nocellara del Belice is an extra virgin olive oil of medium intensity. The oil is distinguished by a fresh, green character, with artichoke and leafy herb notes unfolding alongside green almond and arugula, finishing with a clean, vegetal persistence that reflects the cultivar’s natural balance.
For generations, Olio Iolanda has produced high-quality extra virgin olive oil in Sicily’s Belice Valley, where local olive-growing traditions and the area’s established reputation for Nocellara del Belice shape both farming decisions and the final profile of the oil.
The 2026 NYIOOC Gold places Olio Iolanda Nocellara del Belice among the year’s most highly rated extra virgin olive oils. In the Olive Oil Times World Ranking, Olio Iolanda is ranked #78 in Italy, #124 in the Northern Hemisphere and #128 Worldwide.
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