OLIVES NEW ZEALAND and AGMARDT Proudly Presented Olives New Zealand 2017 Extra Virgin Olive Oil Awards James Cook Hotel, Welington
Guests arriving
Our MC Andrew Taylor - President Olives New Zealand
Welcome Awards Head Judge Giuseppe Di Lecce International Guest Judge Domenico Castria Awards Judge Georges Feghali Special Guest Stephane Jurion Our Sponsors Kiwi Labels Kevin and Deb Powell Lakewood Products John Ritchie and Lyn Aimers The Grove Supply Co. Chris and Linda Smith Arthur Holmes Scott Adrian and Alexis Ahern-Adrian Olives NZ members and their guests, other guests
Programme BRONZE MEDAL WINNERS Presented by Niall Holland SILVER MEDAL WINNERS Boutique Commercial and Flavoured Presented by Tricia Noble-Beasley Presented by John Dunlop GOLD MEDAL WINNERS Presented by Giuseppe Di Lecce
Programme BEST IN CLASS AWARDS Boutique Commercial and Flavoured SPECIAL AWARDS Best Label Best Processor Presented by Alexis Ahern-Adrian - Arthur Holmes Presented by Scott Adrian - Arthur Holmes Presented by Kevin Powell - Kiwi Labels Presented by Domenico Castria Awards International Judge MAJOR AWARDS Best Flavoured Best Boutique & Reserve Boutique Best in Show Reserve Best in Show Presented by Domenico Castria - Awards International Judge Presented by Georges Feghali Awards Judge Presented by Giuseppe Di Lecce- Awards Head Judge Presented by Linda Smith Grove Supply Co. Concluding Remarks Head Judge and Best in Show Winners
The Trophies
Top Table Our Judges & Hosts
Our Guests Sponsors and the Bates
The Guests Kapiti and Nelson
The Guests Wairarapa
The Guests Wairarapa
The Guests Wairarapa
The Guests Auckland and Waiheke Island
Best in Class - Boutique Presented by Alexis Ahern-Adrian Arthur Holmes
Intense - Single Varietal : Juda Olives Picholene David Bell, Canterbury
Mild - Single Varietal : Noble Estate Rob Noble-Beasley - Kapiti
Mild - Blends : Pressed Gold - Mild Mary McCallum and Rod Lingard, Wairarapa
Medium - Blends : Blue Earth Tuscan Blend Mike and Margaret Hanson, Wairarapa
Medium Single Varietal : Juno Picual Paul & Robyn Wishart accept for Ian & Karen Juno, Wairarapa
Best in Class - Commercial Presented by Scott Adrian Arthur Holmes
Medium - Blends : Robinsons Bay GB1 Annette and Chris Moore, Canterbury
Intense - Blends : Robinsons Bay GB2 Annette and Chris Moore, Canterbury
Intense Single Varietal : Waipara Groves Piqual Sally and Malcolm McKenzie, Canterbury
Mild Blends : Kapiti Koroneiki/Frantoio David and Helen Walshaw, Kapiti
Mild Single Varietal : Olive Black Frantoio Richard Nga Wai Chiu, Wairarapa
Medium Single Varietal : Loopline Picual Kate and Mark Bunny, Wairarapa
Best in Class - Flavoured Presented by Scott Adrian Arthur Holmes
Flavoured Citrus : Pressed Gold Lemon/Lime Infused Mary and Bruce McCallum, Wairarapa
Flavoured Other : Juno Rosemary Olive Oil Paul & Robyn Wishart accept for Karen and Ian Juno, Wairarapa
Special Awards
Best Label The Kiwi Labels Trophy Presented by Kevin Powell Kiwi Labels Ltd
Best Label Trophy The Kiwi Labels Trophy Finalists Narbey number 29 Olive Black Olivo Waipara Groves
Best Label Olivo Ltd Helen Meehan, Wairarapa
Best Processor The Imerys Talc Trophy Presented by Domenico Castria International Judge
Best Processor The Imerys Talc Trophy Finalists The Olive Press Ltd The Village Press Ltd Waipara Olive Processors
Best Processor - The Olive Press Mike Hanson and Bruce McCallum, Wairarapa
Major Awards
Best Flavoured Oil Presented by Domenico Castria International Judge
Best Flavoured Oil Pressed Gold Lemon/Lime Infused Mary McCallum & Rod Lingard, Wairarapa
Best of Boutique Presented by Georges Fehali Awards Judge
Best in Boutique Juno Picual Paul & Robyn Wishart accept for Karen & Ian Juno, Wairarapa
Reserve Best in Boutique Blue Earth Tuscan Blend Mike & Margaret Hanson, Wairarapa
Best in Show Presented by Giuseppe Di Lecce Awards Head Judge
Best in Show Loopline Picual Mark and Kate Bunny, Wairarapa
Reserve Best in Show Robinsons Bay GB2 Annette and Chris Moore, Canterbury
Concluding Remarks Giuseppe Di Lecce Head Judge
BiS Winners Remarks Kate and Mark Bunny
Some of the Wairarapa people showing off their Awards!
International Guests Stephane Jurion, Noumea, Giuseppe Di Lecce, Italy, Domenico Castria, Italy, Georges Feghali, ex Lebanon
Thank you to our sponsors AGMARDT Arthur Holmes Ltd Complete Packaging Ltd Hunter Valley Enterprises Capricorn Trading - Imerys Kiwi Labels Ltd Lakewood Products The Grove Supply Co. The Olive Centre VITIS (NZ) Ltd
Photos from 2017 Judging Auckland
The 2017 Judges Georges Feghali, Giuseppe Di Lecce, Margi Kirkby, Charlotte Connoley, Hilary Fenemor, Domenico Castria
Ready to start with Kay McMath
Day One in the booths
Day Two Margi Kirkby s birthday
Two guests joined for Flavoured Classes Vanessa Baxter & Kelli Brett with Margi Kirkby
THAT S IT FOLK!