provenzal OP t1_itqeu42 wrote on October 25, 2022 at 3:27 PM

Methodology: https://www.wboo.org/worlds-leading-olive-oil-competitions.html

Gnoom75 t1_itqj1d5 wrote on October 25, 2022 at 3:55 PM

Is there a reason for the 2020 small number of oils from Spain in the top 10?

provenzal OP t1_itqjk8w wrote on October 25, 2022 at 3:58 PM

Probably a bad harvest.

Gnoom75 t1_itql4g5 wrote on October 25, 2022 at 4:08 PM

I checked Statista, the amount in 2019/2020 is about the same as the years before. Except 2018/2019 where production was 50%(!!) higher. If it was a bad harvest, at least the quantity was not affected.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/771832/production-from-oil-from-olive-in-spain/

Wild_Geographer t1_itqmk6j wrote on October 25, 2022 at 4:18 PM

Sometimes the increase of production affects the quality of the product. If it was a rainy year for example, this increases the quantity but the more water of the olive the less acidity of the flavour.

KeaganItReal t1_itqld24 wrote on October 25, 2022 at 4:10 PM

Probably covid. The supply chain may not have been able to properly distribute the best products into the market to be considered.

j1mb t1_itr0cuj wrote on October 25, 2022 at 5:47 PM

Is it possible to learn the name of the brands? Would love to try those #1s.

Arganthonios_Silver t1_itra4ln wrote on October 25, 2022 at 6:49 PM

Rincon de la Subbetica, from Andalusia is the dominant one in the last years.

Don Gioacchino, from Puglia have been the best italian one.

Athea, from Corsica, the best french one last year and some others.

Terra Creta Gran Cru, from Crete the best greek one.

Trilogia Criolla from San Juan, the best argentine one at 2019/2020.

The variants of Oliveira da Serra, usually from Alentejo region, for Portugal.

provenzal OP t1_itr7flw wrote on October 25, 2022 at 6:32 PM

I don't want to advertise any brand in particular. But you can check the results in the website posted above.