Italy produces great olive oils, but some of the best in the World come from California. Two of these, Sciabica’s and Wild Groves, recently won Top Honors in the California State Fair, competing against hundreds of other producers.
These two growers are both family owned and created, and exemplify a level of quality and luxury that you can search high and low to find without success. Fortunately, their success is your good luck.
If you ever find yourself without the best olive oils for your kitchen or dishes, or for gifting to a food lover, start with Sciabica’s and Wild Groves.
Of course we left it to the experts at the California State Fair to help locate these gems. Of all the olive oil produced in the United States, California produces 99 percent. In fact, California Extra Virgin Olive Oil is one of California’s fastest growing agricultural industries. At the California State Fair, they celebrate and honor this product with the annual EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL COMPETITION.
Here is how they both stacked up as far as awards:
2018 California Commercial Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition Results
WILD GROVES
- Robust Blend EVOO Blend Robust Best of Show Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Robust Blend EVOO Blend Robust Best of California EVOO Blend Robust
- Robust Blend EVOO Blend Robust Best of California EVOO by a Large Producer
- Robust Blend EVOO Blend Robust Best of Class
- Robust Blend EVOO Blend Robust Gold
- Kitchen Blend EVOO Single Variety Delicate Silver
- Ascolano EVOO Single Variety Medium Silver
SCIABICA’S
- Basil Olive Oil Herbal Flavored Best of Show Flavored Olive Oil
- Basil Olive Oil Herbal Flavored Best of California Co-Milled Flavored Oil
- Basil Olive Oil Herbal Flavored Best of Class
- Basil Olive Oil Flavored Olive Oil Herbal Flavored Oil Gold
- Mediterranean Medley Flavored Olive Oil Herbal Flavored Oil Silver
- Jalapeño Olive Oil Flavored Olive Oil Chili-based Flavored Oil Silver
