Best Extra Virgin Olive Oils 2025

The wait is over and, once again, the 100 best extra virgin olive oils (EVOO) in the world are here according to the prestigious jury of the EVOOLEUM Awards, an international competition that has established itself as a benchmark in the evaluation of EVOO quality.

Year after year, the EVOOLEUM Guide has gained international importance due to its exhaustive evaluation process, bringing together experts from around the world to define which oils stand out for their flavor, aroma, and complexity.

One of the most anticipated awards by AOVE lovers, this edition has
demonstrated that Spain is a powerhouse in the production of high-quality olive oil, being the country that accumulates the most oils in the TOP10. 

What are the EVOOLEUM Awards?

Much more than just a mere competition, the EVOOLEUM Awards represent the pinnacle of excellence in the extra virgin olive oil sector. Organized by the Spanish Association of Olive Municipalities (AEMO) and the magazine Mercacei, these awards aim to highlight the exceptional quality of the oils produced worldwide.

Known for their rigor, the jury of the EVOOLEUM Awards is made up of 24 expert tasters from nine countries responsible for evaluating the more than 1,000 samples received, following a strict and transparent protocol.

Oils are valued for their flavor, aroma, complexity, and balance, which ensures that only the best make it to the highly coveted Top 100, as appearing on it is synonymous with prestige and international distinction.

The result of this evaluation process is published in the EVOOLEUM Guide, a reference for both AOVE lovers and chefs and professionals in the sector.

What is the best Extra Virgin Olive Oil in the world?

This year, the award for the best extra virgin olive oil in the world stays in Spain, after a South African oil (De Rustica Estate Collection Coratina) won it last year (harvest 2023-2024).

The winner this year has been Dehesa El Molinillo Coratina, a monovarietal that has obtained 97 points out of 100, produced by the company Nortia Agricultural, S.A.

As shown by the 97 points obtained, it is a variety of AOVE.
highest quality coratina, very aromatic and with great olfactory-gustatory complexity, featuring herbaceous aromas, green almond, artichoke, and toasted notes. On the palate, it is a rich and spicy oil, with a characteristic high bitterness and spiciness.

It is an oil from the most select fields of Toledo, produced
exclusively with the Coratina olive variety, which is famous for its high
intensity and spicy and herbal notes, with a characteristic prick in the throat.

'After Dehesa El Molinillo Coratina, the podium is completed by two other oils'
tied at 96 points; one Spanish and the other Italian.

 - The second best olive oil in the world:

The second place goes to Rincón de la Subbética, an organic extra virgin olive oil of the Hojiblanca variety, harvested during the first days of the harvest in the Subbéticas Mountains of Córdoba, an area known for its century-old olive-growing tradition.

One of the most awarded in the world, it has a very intense green color and has the Protected Designation of Origin seal (PDO), and additionally, being organic, it guarantees that it contains no pesticide residues or harmful chemicals.

- The third best AOVE in the world:

The podium is completed by Guglielmi Monocultivar Coratina, an Italian oil that stands out for its strong and balanced personality. With an herbaceous aroma and a slightly spicy finish, Guglielmi represents the best of Italian olive tradition.

The best AOVEs in the world are Spanish. 

The EVOOLEUM TOP10 features 7 extra virgin olive oils from Spain, which demonstrates that currently, the best AOVE in the world are produced in our country.

Next to Dehesa el Molinillo Coratina and Rincón de la Subbética, these are the other five Spanish AOVEs present in the top 10:

• LOA 77 (95 points): a blend of hojiblanca and picual from the Madrid-based company Oleum Laguna, S.L.

• Oleum Hispania Nature Premium Pajarera (94 points): monovarietal from Hispania Food Company XXI, S.L.

• Valdenvero Hojiblanco (94 points): AOVE from Colival, the Cooperative Society of Valdepeñas, a classic in the TOP100 of EVOOLEUM.

• O.Live Ecologic (93 points): aicete de Andalucía Advisors Group, S.L.

• Ma’Sarah Lecciana (93 points): from Retse Alimentaria, S.L.U, this is the first time this new variety enters the TOP10.

In addition to these five, the TOP10 is completed by the Italian oil Monini Monocultivar Coratina Bio (95 points), one of the legends of the EVOOLEUM Awards, which won in 2018 and 2022 (ex aequo), and is once again among the 10 best in the world; and the Croatian AOVE Monte Rosso Grand Selection, from Monte Rosso d.o.o., already present in this same category in the 2022 and 2023 editions (93 points).

Very diverse, the ranking of the EVOOLEUM Awards reflects the richness of the
worldwide production of EVOO. In this latest edition, a total of 26 countries participated, demonstrating that excellence in olive oil production is not exclusive to a single place.

At Olivarte, we celebrate the diversity and the effort made by producers from all over the world to offer us Extra Virgin Olive Oil of the highest quality, which not only enriches our cuisine but also brings us closer to the essence of the land from which it comes. And you, have you tried any of the best extra virgin olive oils in the world?