Morgenster Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Morgenster Extra Virgin Olive Oil is locally produced from olive trees planted on the historical Morgenster Estate in Somerset West. The oil is a blend of five different olive varieties, grown especially for the production of oil. The different cultivars were imported from Italy, propagated in hothouses on the estate and planted on the Morgenster slopes.

The premium quality of the Morgenster Extra Virgin Oil is testimony to the philosophy of quality at every stage of production. The oil is cold-pressed, entirely natural, contains no additives, filtering or refining. The oil is stored in stainless steel tanks at the optimum temperature of 14 degrees Celsius. The taste is fresh, with a full-bodied texture. The acidity is less than a 0.5g per 100g. It has a slight peppery after-taste, the sign of a quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

Morgenster Estate has just been awarded an Orciolo d' Oro for the fifth consecutive year, signifying premium quality, at Italy's prestigious Olive Oil challenge in Pesaro. Morgenster is the first South African Olive Oil to receive this award and entitled to display the "gold seal" of quality around the neck of the bottle. The liquid gold has also been voted as the best extra virgin olive oil in the Southern Hemisphere.

Morgenster Estate was recently awarded a Gold Medal at the Los Angeles Country Fair in California for the second consecutive year for its Estate Olive Oil. It was the only medal in the South Africa Classic Blends category.

In one of the largest produce fairs of the world, the olive oil competition attracted thousands of entries and offered up just over 100 Gold Medals. In the special awards categories, the Best Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Domestic went to Lila Jaegers Olive Oil 2004 and the prize for the Best Extra Virgin Olive Oil, International was awarded to S.C.A. Virgen del Castillo 2004, a Spanish oil.

Morgenster Olive Oil is made from a premium blend of olives, specially chosen as the best for making distinctive oil. The olives are cold-pressed, entirely naturally, with no additives, filtering or refining. The oil is stored in stainless steel tanks at the optimum temperature of 14 degrees Celsius. The taste is fresh, with a full-bodied texture and has a slight peppery after-taste, a sure sign of quality. The premium quality of the Morgenster Extra Virgin Oil is testimony to the philosophy of careful attention at every stage of production.