The medium-intensity Portuguese extra virgin olive oil, made from Picual and Cobrançosa, was recognized among the world’s best.
Olive Oil Times |
Alentejo, Portugal — Sementestaladica has been awarded a Gold at the 2026 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition for Maltês.
Maltês is a medium-intensity extra virgin olive oil produced from Picual and Cobrançosa olives harvested along the margins of the Guadiana River in Portugal’s Alentejo province. The oil is distinguished by a bright green fruitiness, with notes of green apple and green almond layered over artichoke and fresh leaf, followed by a clean, peppery finish.
Sementestaladica positions Maltês (mal-tesh) as an extra virgin olive oil with a “wild side,” rooted in a food forest approach and a commitment to preserving a sustainable natural environment in the Guadiana river corridor. Maltês is marketed as a premium extra virgin olive oil sourced from the river margins, tying its identity to the landscape where the fruit is grown and harvested.
The 2026 NYIOOC Gold places Maltês among the world’s elite extra virgin olive oils. In the Olive Oil Times World Ranking, Sementestaladica ranks #33 in Portugal, #126 in the Northern Hemisphere and #127 Worldwide.
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