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Results of the 2004, Olives SA EVOO Competition and Table Olive
Competition are below.


This year, 108 olive oil entries were received for the 2004 OSA Extra
Virgin Olive Oil Show. Entry numbers were down from last year. This
may have been due to low yields widely reported by growers in SA this
year due to unfavourable climatic conditions at pollination and fruit
set.

This year, the organising committee consisted of Lisa Rowntree, Paul
Eblen and Susan Sweeney. Gail Sutherland collated entries and Neil
Sullivan and Jenny Guerin assisted in setting up the sensory laboratory.

Thanks to the dedicated group of judges who spent most of Sunday at the
Waite sensory laboratory assessing the oils. These were: AOA panel
members - Graham Jones, Zannie Flanagan, Chris Pegg, Mark Lloyd, Rosalie
Hassan, Andrew Yap and Colin Cooter. Guest judges were: Brian Miller,
Wendy Ambler, Ian Roy, and Jane Bentivoglio. Special thanks to Wendy,
Ian and Jane who came from interstate at their own cost. Head judge
Richard Gawel expertly assisted the judging panels in reaching their
decisions without being overly directive.

For the best commercial oil of show award, the four gold medal winners
were blind tasted by all the judges. One of the judges whose oil was in
the taste-off did not have his score included in the final result.

Only one oil was disqualified this year by being greater than 0.8% free
fatty acid. The oils were not assessed for faults prior to judging and
any oil scoring less than 10 points would be considered to have
organoleptic faults. Total score was out of 20 points with bronze medal
13-14.5, silver 15-16.5 and gold 17 points and over.

The award winning oils were:

Class 1 - Single Estate Grown - Minimum Volume 200 litres (46 entries)
Bronze: Guilio & Debbie Dichiera, Evilo Estate
Joseph McKenzie-Stubbs, Thomson Brook Olive
Grove
Ken Dugan, Cobram Estate
Steve Kraseviac, Beaming Hill Estate
Olea Australia, Dandaragan Estate (2 bronze
awards)
Catherine Lee, Regans Ridge (2 bronze awards)
Jingilli (3 bronze awards)
Larenta Olives
Augusto Lorenzetti, Rio Vista Olives (2 bronze
awards)
Dee Nolan, Nolans Road EVOO
Silver: Olea Australia, Dandaragan Estate
Augusto Lorenzetti, Rio Vista Olives
Larenta Olives
Gold: Peter Eden, Paradiso Garden of Eden

Class 2 - Multi Estate Grown - Volume 200-5000 litres (16 entries)
Bronze: Kailis Organic Olive Groves
Tracy Matthews, Domenics Barossa Valley
Mark Lloyd, Coriole Vineyards
George Konidis, Fleurieu Peninsula Olive Press
Frank Agostino, Tatiara Grove
Silver: Vince Scarfo, Diana Olive Oil
Gold: Mark Lloyd, Coriole Vineyards
Tony Romano, Romano Estate
Frank Agostino, Tatiara Grove

Class 3 - Multi Estate Grown - Volume greater than 5000 litres (10
entries)
Bronze: Roger Ley, Barossa Olive Oil Company
Olea Australia, Dandaragan Estate (2 Bronze
awards)
Ken Dugan, Cobram Estate
Silver: Nil
Gold: N'Joi Australian Olive Oil

Class 4 - Non Packaged Oil - Minimum Volume 200 litres (16 entries)
Bronze: Richard Whiting, Coralee Olives
Grant Wylie, Pendleton Agricultural Company
Frank Agostino, Tatiara Grove
Paul Riordan, Boundary Bend Estate
Silver: Nil
Gold: Nil

Class 5 - Micro Volume - Maximum Volume 200 litres (20 entries)
Bronze: FR Henning Nominees
George Kambas, Pinery Olive Plantation

Julie Moretti
Silver: Robert Armstrong, Olevano (3 silver awards)
FR Henning Nominees
Patrick Moran
Gold: Nil

Top Gold Award - Small Producer
As there were no gold awards in Class 5, Micro Volume, no Top Gold Award
was allocated for 2004

Best Commercial Oil of Show
Mark Lloyd, Coriole Vineyards for 100% Koroneiki.

Table Olive Results
The awards made for 2004 are: -

Class GT01 Green Olives
- Silver: Jill Dixon, Geraldton WA, Manzanillo
- Bronze : Jill Dixon, Geraldton WA Sevillano

Class KT02 Kalamata Olives
- Gold and BEST OF SHOW: Jingilli Classic Kalamata, Fremantle
WA
- Gold: Mark Lloyd, Coriole Vineyards McLaren Vale SA
- Bronze: Darren McKenzie, SA Olive Corporation, Loxton SA

Class T03 Spiced olives
- Silver: Jill Dixon, Geraldton WA, Sevillano



Lisa Rowntree, President
Olives South Australia Inc.
PO Box 2920, Adelaide SA 5001
Ph: (08) 8573 6545 Fax: (08) 8573 6595
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