Lapas Organic by Stonewall Kitchen Celebrates Double Win

Lapas Organic by Stonewall Kitchen from the United States took two Silver Awards at the 2020 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition.

[The award is] a recognition of superior quality and craftsmanship that occurs along each step of the process, from the workers in the olive groves to the millers who transform the oil from fruit to a world-class organic extra virgin olive oil. The award is an acknowledgment of our efforts to source premium products for our guests.

Jay Lombard said about the award

The company distributes organic extra virgin olive oil produced in Greece and Spain.

The 2019/2020 season went smoothly, company buyer Jay Lombard said after hearing of the award.

"The 2019/2020 harvest is of excellent quality and quantity, therefore no problems," the distributor said.

The winning oils were Lapas Organic, an organic medium Koroneiki produced by Bläuel Greek Organic Products in Kalamata, Greece; and Núñez de Prado, an organic medium blend produced by Núñez de Prado, CB in Andalusia, Spain.

"[The award is] a recognition of superior quality and craftsmanship that occurs along each step of the process, from the workers in the olive groves to the millers who transform the oil from fruit to a world-class organic extra virgin olive oil. The award is an acknowledgment of our efforts to source premium products for our guests," Lombard said.

The NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition, held each spring in New York, is the world's largest and most prestigious olive oil contest and its annual listing of award winners is considered the authoritative guide to the year’s best extra virgin olive oils.

The complete list of winners can be viewed on the Official Index of the World's Best Olive Oils