Awards

RAVIDA places Sicily on the map of quality producers

In June 1993, RAVIDA became the first Sicilian estate-bottled olive oil to win a national competition, beating 70 other olive oils from renowned oil-producing Regions. By placing Sicily on the map of Italian quality producers, it set the pace, changing a national belief that discounted Sicilian olive oils as being 'second rated'.

RAVIDA has since won several other Gold awards, both national and international, thus confirming its high quality and excellent flavour within the mention 'fruttato intenso'.

2004 – 'Orciolo' d'Oro' - Second Prize, classified ‘Medium Fruity‘
XIII° Concorso Nazionale Enohobby, Pesaro, Italy.

2004 – ‘TOP 35 Olivenol Test 2004’ - Selected within best 35 olive oils in the world
by Der Feinschmecker, Germany.

1999 – ‘Olivo Saraceno’, First edition - ‘Best olive oil producer in Sicily’
by the International Olive Oil Council and the Sicilian Council of Agriculture, Palermo, Italy.

1999 – ‘Orciolo D’Oro’ - Second Prize, classified ‘Intense Fruity’
VIII° Concorso Nazionale Enohobby, Italy.

1996 – ‘Orciolo D’Oro’- First Prize, classified ‘Intense Fruity’
V° Concorso Nazionale Enohobby, Italy.

1996 – ‘Great Taste Awards‘– Gold Award. Best extra virgin olive oil in the UK market’
by Good Food Retailing Magazine, Great Britain.

1993 – ‘Orciolo D’Oro’ - First Prize, classified ‘Excellent’
I° Concorso Nazionale Enohobby, Italy.

What’s been said

“One of the best olive oils in the world”
(Gordon Knocks, The Food Channel, USA)

“One of Italy’s finest olive oils”
(Leo Schofield, Gourmet Traveller, Australia)

"Wonderful...superb example of oil made to the highest standard ".
(Anne Dolamore - A buyer's guide to olive oil, UK)

"Delicious... intense aroma...the flavour....the aftertaste…attractively smooth.."
(Judy Ridgway - The Olive Oil Companion, UK)

"A Sicilian nectar...my 'house oil' ".
(Richard Ehrlich - The Weekend Guardian, UK)

"The ultimate oil".
(Annie Bell – Vogue, UK)

"Nicolo Ravida....einer der besten Olivenölproduzenten Italiens...."
(Andreas Hohenester – Capital, Germany)

"Subtile combinaison... une qualité maximale"
(Olivier Baussan - Saveurs et parfums de l'huile d'olive, France)