Esporão Olive Oil Awards: New York Medals 2022–2026
Esporão extra virgin olive oil comes from Portugal's Alentejo region and has earned international recognition in New York, Japan, Italy and Paris. But which specific oils won, and what do the awards mean when buying a bottle today? This guide explains the verified results and helps you choose from the Esporão range.
Esporão and its Alentejo olive oil heritage
Known also for its wines, Herdade do Esporão is an established Portuguese producer in the Alentejo. Its olive oils showcase regional traditions, olive varieties and distinctive flavour profiles. The organically managed Olival dos Arrifes grove occupies about 80 hectares on stony hillside terrain. According to Esporão, its Olival dos Arrifes oil uses Arbequina and Cobrançosa olives and offers fresh, grassy and herbal notes.
New York awards: exactly which Esporão oils won?
The NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition is an international competition for olive oils. Esporão's official announcements confirm these specific distinctions:
- 2023, NYIOOC Gold: Esporão Olival dos Arrifes Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
- 2023, NYIOOC Gold: Esporão Selecção Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
- 2022, NYIOOC Gold: Esporão Cordovil Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
- 2022, NYIOOC Silver: Esporão Selecção Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
These medals refer to the competition entry and year. A current bottle or a different harvest is not automatically the medal-winning entry. Verify the harvest or batch before making a year-specific comparison. Sources: Esporão's 2023 announcement and its 2022 awards list.
Esporão olive oil awards after 2023: 2024, 2025 and 2026
Esporão continued to win awards after 2023. Its own catalogue confirms 2024 NYIOOC Gold for Selecção, along with 2024 Gold at Olive Japan and Premium Gold at Olio Nuovo Days Paris for the same oil.
- 2025 NYIOOC Gold: Biológico, Cordovil and Olival dos Arrifes.
- 2025 NYIOOC Silver: Cobrançosa and Selecção.
- 2026 NYIOOC Gold: Olival dos Arrifes.
- 2026 NYIOOC Silver: Selecção.
More 2025 highlights: Olival dos Arrifes received Extra Gold at BIOL Italy and Gold at Olive Japan. It placed fourth in the Olio Nuovo Days Top 10 of Show in France, which also awarded it Premium Gold. Selecção earned Gold at Olive Japan 2025. These honours belong to the named competition entries; they do not mean every harvest or current bottle received the same distinction. The 2026 NYIOOC results are listed in its official guide as of October 2026.
Award sources: NYIOOC official results, 2025 and 2026 · Esporão official catalogue, 2024 medals · 2025 awards report, Revista BICA.
International recognition beyond New York
- BIOL Italy, 2023: Extra Gold for Olival dos Arrifes.
- Olive Japan, 2022: Gold for Cordovil and Selecção.
- Olivonomy Paris, 2022: Gold for Esporão Galega Organic.
- Portugal's National Olive Oil Competition, 2020: Olival dos Arrifes Organic was named Best Olive Oil on the Market for the third consecutive year, according to the producer.
Esporão has also received awards in Portuguese national categories, including organic olive oil and protected-origin olive oil. Read the official 2020 announcement for the national recognition.
Which Esporão olive oil should you choose?
Esporão Selecção: an elegant blend
Esporão Selecção combines fruity and herbal aromas with balanced bitterness and spice. It is an expressive finishing oil for bread, vegetables, fish and salads. The 2023 New York Gold distinguishes the oil entered in that competition.
Olival dos Arrifes Organic: a green, complex profile
Esporão Olival dos Arrifes Organic is associated with a biodiversity-rich Alentejo grove and a green, grassy, sometimes almond-like profile. It won 2023 New York Gold and 2023 BIOL Extra Gold.
Cordovil: a Portuguese single-variety oil
Esporão Cordovil highlights the traditional Cordovil olive variety. Its herbal, slightly bitter and peppery notes can complement grilled fish, salads and bread. Cordovil won New York Gold in 2022.
Esporão Galega, Biológico and everyday extra virgin
Esporão Galega Organic offers a different traditional Portuguese olive variety. Also explore Esporão Biológico Organic and Esporão Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Check individual product descriptions and stock, since bottle sizes and harvests can vary.
How to choose a Portuguese extra virgin olive oil
Consider the producer, olive variety, origin, taste and bottle size as well as awards. A mild fruity oil is versatile for everyday cooking; a greener, more peppery oil can add a distinctive finish to simple dishes. Extra virgin olive oil is obtained directly from olives by mechanical means and must meet defined quality requirements. Fresh fruitiness, bitterness and pungency may be positive characteristics rather than defects.
Where can you buy Esporão olive oil online?
Explore the Portuguese olive oil collection at Portuguese Products, featuring Esporão alongside Pousio, Herdade dos Grous and other producers. The linked product pages show current sizes and availability.
Frequently asked questions
Did Esporão olive oil win gold in New York?
Yes. Olival dos Arrifes and Selecção won NYIOOC Gold in 2023, while Cordovil won Gold in 2022.
Is Esporão olive oil made in Portugal?
Yes. Esporão's olive oil production is rooted in Alentejo, Portugal.
Does an award from 2023 apply to every Esporão bottle?
No. The prize is tied to the oil submitted in that competition year, not every later harvest.
Which Esporão oil suits everyday cooking?
A balanced extra virgin option is versatile. For more pronounced herbal or peppery flavours, compare Selecção, Cordovil and Olival dos Arrifes.
Sources
Esporão 2023 awards · Esporão 2022 awards · Esporão national recognition (2020).
