Wairarapa success as region cleans up olive oil awardsJACK BARLOW/STUFF Masterton's Mark and Kate Bunny talk about their award-winning extra virgin olive oil. It's a long way from the Mediterranean, but Wairarapa's extra virgin olive oil growers are taking on - and beating - some of the industry's biggest names. The region had a golden time at the recent New Zealand Extra Virgin Olive Oil Awards, scooping up 44 of the 95 medals on offer. Martinborough's Olivo Olive Oil also came away winners, with gold and silver awards as well as winning the best label in show. "The oils entered in the New Zealand Extra Virgin Olive Oil Awards, in particular the Picual, are some of the best extra virgin olive oils I have tasted this season."

Source: Stuff October 17, 2017 08:26 UTC