2º International Olive Oil Competition “ARMONIA”

olivicoltura · #1 September 10th, 2007, 07:51 AM

Prize Presentation

2º International Olive Oil Competition “ARMONIA”

-ALMA Trophy-

Contest rules and entry forms in Italian, English, Spanish and French are also available on the internet at International Extravirgin Oliveoil Agency

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

Announces the

2º 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 oil samples prior to October 10, 2007.

Northern Hemisphere: Italy, Spain, France, Slovenia, Croatia, Ex Jugoslavia, Albania, Grece, Turchia, Cypro, Iran, Iraq, Sirya, Palestina, Israel, Libano, Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco,USA and all other countries producing olive oil;
Submission of applications and oil samples prior to February 10, 2008.

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.
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: +393498965939 email: premio.armonia@gmail.com

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