1 International Olive Oil Competition ARMONIA - Alma Trophy-

olivicoltura · #1 December 30th, 2006, 05:14 AM

Considering the great importance of promoting the high-quality extra-virgin olive oils produced in your Country in gourmet cooking schools and restaurants internationally, we invite you to send the following contest information to anyone (oil producers, journalists, associations, and gourmets) who may be interested and able to further disseminate the information.

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Prize Presentation
1º International Olive Oil Competition “ARMONIA”
-ALMA Trophy-

ALMA – The International School of Italian Cooking, directed by Gualtiero Marchesi, with the collaboration of ISOM - and CRA-ISOL- Istituto Sperimentale per l’Olivicoltura (Olive Research institute)

Announces the

1º International Olive Oil Competition “ARMONIA” -ALMA Trophy-,

for international producers of high-quality extra-virgin olive oil, with the goal of promoting the awareness and knowledge of extra-virgin olive oil through the harmonization of flavor in food-oil pairings in gourmet cooking schools and restaurants internationally

The submission and selection of competing oils will be run in two separate periods:

Southern Hemisphere: Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, Chile, South Africa; submission of applications and olive oil samples prior to October 10, 2006

Northern Hemisphere:

(Italy, Spain, France , Slovenia, Croatia, Ex Jugoslavia, Albania, Grece, Turchia, Cypro, Iran, Iraq, Sirya, Giordani, Arabia Saudita, Palestina, Israel, Libano, Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco)
and all other countries producing olive oil:

Submission of applications and oil samples prior to
February 10, 2007.

A “Special Recognition” will the awarded the three oils with best chemical composition, originating from each hemisphere.
The “ALMA Trophy” will be awarded to the First and Second top oils in the final rankings originating from the two hemisphere in each of the categories of fruitiness: Light, Medium, Intense and the next 10 ranked oils in each category will be awarded an “Honorable Mention”.
Prize-winning oils will be assigned the “Place of Honor” in the Elaioteca Internazionale ALMA and in the publication of the award in the ALMA Olive Oil Guide.

All contest entrants will receive a certificate of participation and copy of sensory analysis of their samples. All of the oils submitted to the contest may be part of the Elaioteca Internazionale ALMA at the headquarters of the school in the Ducal Palace of Colorno (PR) and the evaluation cards with the sensory profiles of these samples be published in the ALMA International Olive Oil Guide prepared for study and promotion of flavor ARMONIA with extra-virgin olive oil for use in gourmet cooking schools in Italy, New York, Toronto, Montreal, Heidelberg, Tokyo, and Seoul.

The contest is run with the sponsorship and collaboration of the Italian Cooking Academy, the National Academy of Olives and Olive Oil, Exolea-an international association of producers of quality extra-virgin olive oil), CIBUS-Fiere of Parma

Contest rules and entry forms in Italian, English, and Spanish are available on the internet at www.alma.scuolacucina.it

For any clarifications or requests for further information, Ms. Sara Viti is at your disposition as the
· Secretary of the International Olive Oil Contest “ARMONIA”,
· c/o CRA-Istituto Sperimentale di Olivicoltura, via Nursina 2, 06049 SPOLETO (PG) Italy,
· Tel. +39 349 89 65 939 - Fax +39 0743 43634,
· SKYPE contact: sara_viti
· e-mail: premio.armonia@gmail.com
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Sara Viti
Segreteria Concorso Oleario Internazionale “ARMONIA ”
C/o Istituto Sperimentale di Olivicoltura – Via Nursina 2 – 06049 SPOLETO (PG) Italy
Tel/ +39 349 89 65 939 - +39 0743 49743 - fax +39 0743 43634– e-mail: premio.armonia@gmail.com
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AdminOliveOil · #2 December 30th, 2006, 11:08 PM

Nice competition, Sara. Let us know who wins.

Members, if you are going to participate in this worthy competition, let us know by replying to this thread. Let us know the features of your olive oil and any data on it.

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