TE ARAI OLIVE ESTATE NEWS

2012 FLOS OLEI
A GUIDE TO THE WORLDS BEST OLIVE OILS - 90 Points!
Te Arai has been listed by Marco Oreggia in his Guide to the World's Best Olive Oils for the last five years. This year gaining a total of 90 Points, putting Motutira 2011 in the top echelon of the best olive oils in the world. You can visit the Flos Olei website from our links page for further information.

2007 Italian ALMA TROPHY Winner
Southern Hemisphere extra virgin olive oil with the best chemical composition

Motutira 07 was included in the SAVANTES Programme in Seville and Modena
in May 2008 for a tasting of the Worlds Finest Olive Oils

Olives New Zealand National Awards 2007
3 GOLD medals for: Motutira, Frantoio & Leccino
1 SILVER medal for: Koroneiki

Grand Mention Diploma in "Armonia" Trofeo Alma - Italy (2006 Harvest)

LOS ANGELES COUNTY FAIR 2006
Best in Show - International Medium Intensity Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Best in Class - New Zealand Monocultivar Frantoio & Classic Blends
Four Gold Medals - Frantoio, Koroneiki, Motutira & Mangawhai Gold

The LA County Fair is the worlds most prestigious Olive Oil Competition, and we are extremely proud to have produced oil that has been recognised as some of the best.
386 oils were entered from 19 countries including Italy, France, Spain, Greece,
South Africa, South America and Australia.
New Zealand entered 12 oils, winning 11 golds and 1 silver,
a fantastic result for a country where the Industry is in its infancy.

Te Arai Olive Estate supports Olives New Zealand's CERTIFICATION programme.
This is the National Olive Association who are endeavouring to provide consumers with a
guarantee of quality by screening New Zealand extra virgin olive oils and awarding
certification to those oils which meet their strict criteria for laboratory results and taste,
Look for our bottles showing the RED ONZ CERTIFIED stickers!