Minas Gerais olive oil is recognized as one of the 100 best in the world

Published Apr 27, 2025

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Mantikir Summit Premium olive oil from Vinícola Essenza in Brazil has been named among the world's 100 best extra virgin olive oils in the 2025 Evooleum Top 100 competition in Spain. The product, a field blend of arbequina, coratina, grapolo, and koroneiki varieties, was the only representation from the Americas and received 93 points in the technical evaluation. Produced at a high altitude using a method that prioritizes sensory and technical quality, the oil's early manual harvest and low-temperature extraction contribute to its exceptional quality. This award underscores Brazil's potential as a producer of high-quality extra virgin olive oils, building on the product's previous accolades in 2024.

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Mantikir Summit Premium olive oil, produced by Vinícola Essenza in Maria da Fé (MG), was recognized as one of the 100 best extra virgin olive oils in the world in the 2025 edition of the Evooleum Top 100, held in Spain. The product received 93 points in the technical evaluation and was elected the best olive oil in Brazil, and was also the only representative from the Americas among the winners this year. The award is promoted by Grupo Editorial Mercacei, in partnership with the Spanish Association of Olive Oil Municipalities (AEMO), and is considered one of the most prestigious in the sector. The competition brings together samples of almost a thousand extra virgin olive oils from 26 countries, evaluated blindly by an international jury of 25 experts from 11 nations. Mantikir Summit Premium is a field blend formed by the arbequina, coratina, grapolo and koroneiki varieties. The olives were harvested at the end of February, at an altitude of 1,910 meters in the winery's olive ...

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