The robust extra virgin olive oil from Paso Robles earned a Gold Award in the world’s leading olive oil quality contest.
Olive Oil Times |
Paso Robles, United States — The Partridge Family Olive Company has been awarded a Gold at the 2026 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition for the Points North brand.
Points North is an extra virgin olive oil of robust intensity. The blend is distinguished by a green, savory character that brings together arugula and artichoke with ripe tomato and fresh herb notes, supported by the structure and bite expected of a robust style.
The Partridge Family Olive Company is a family-owned and operated farm-to-table olive grove and micro-producer in Paso Robles, California, on the state’s Central Coast. The Partridge Family Olive Company produces Tuscan and Taggiasca extra virgin olive oil blends.
The 2026 Gold adds to a consistent NYIOOC record for The Partridge Family Olive Company. Across the producer’s full competition history, The Partridge Family Olive Company has earned six Gold Awards and one Silver Award. In 2025, The Partridge Family Olive Company received one Gold and one Silver, following two Gold Awards in 2024 and one Gold Award in 2023, with an additional Gold Award earned in 2020.
In the Olive Oil Times World Ranking, The Partridge Family Olive Company is ranked #20 in the United States, #65 in the Northern Hemisphere and #69 Worldwide.
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