The Eastern Algarve producer earned a Gold for Monterosa Cerro de São Miguel and a Silver for Monterosa Macanilha in the world’s leading olive oil quality contest.
Olive Oil Times |
Montcarapacho, Portugal — Viveiros Monterosa has been awarded a Gold at the 2026 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition for Monterosa Cerro de São Miguel and a Silver for Monterosa Macanilha.
Viveiros Monterosa earned the Gold for Monterosa Cerro de São Miguel, a medium-intensity extra virgin olive oil distinguished by clean notes of artichoke and green tomato. The Silver-winning Monterosa Macanilha, also medium in intensity, is produced from the Macanilha de Tavira cultivar.
Based in the Eastern Algarve, Viveiros Monterosa produces extra virgin olive oil from 20 hectares of olive groves in the hills around Montcarapacho. Viveiros Monterosa handpicks the olives and takes them immediately for milling, with extraction carried out using state-of-the-art equipment to preserve freshness and quality.
Viveiros Monterosa’s 2026 results add to a long record at the NYIOOC. Across its participation, Viveiros Monterosa has amassed 29 awards, including 17 Gold and 12 Silver. Recent results include a Silver in 2025 and two Silvers in 2024, following a Gold in 2023 and a Gold with two Silvers in 2022.
The awards arrive after a period in which Portuguese producers have underscored quality as the cornerstone of promotional efforts, with strong harvest outcomes and continued focus on careful production practices. In the sun-scorched hills around Montcarapacho, Viveiros Monterosa has also emphasized an approach shaped by past experience and a readiness to adapt when conditions are unexpected.
The 2026 NYIOOC Gold and Silver place Viveiros Monterosa among the leading olive oil producers globally. In the Olive Oil Times World Ranking, Viveiros Monterosa is ranked #4 in Portugal, #17 in the Northern Hemisphere and #18 Worldwide.
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